For a non-resident Indian (NRI) who has been away from home, there are many investment options across various categories. However, while other investment options can be timed, investments in real estate have to be planned well in advance, as time and costs overrun to acquire the property will be high. The input and labour costs are increasing.
While the short to medium-term investors can shop around for developed plots in order to hedge their bets, long-term investors should invariably look at apartments or villas depending on their family size and future requirements. A number of projects ranging from apartments to villas and penthouses are being launched at various locations across the city. With improved connectivity and transportation network, investments in such projects are bound to appreciate in the coming years. Those who do not immediately require a home for their occupation can minimise their initial funds outflow by opting for greenfield projects. Even an investor opting for an apartment to rent out can go for a similar project to minimise the initial liability and also phase out the payment plan.
For returning NRIs, the timing is appropriate to look at ideal options and strike a bargain deal for investments in residential projects that would be ready for occupation in a year or two. The continuing liquidity crunch has necessitated developers to tap private sources outside the banking sector in order to fund ongoing real estate projects.
This is where investors who can mobilise substantial down-payments by raising cheap funds from abroad can leverage their bargaining capacity. As part of the festival season offers, a number of developers and housing finance companies in Bangalore are offering pre-EMI interest-free options while investing in select residential projects.
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