Editorial pieces from Vamika tagged Real Estate Investment. Field notes from the work, the place, and the engineering.
For many families, the decision to buy a second home near a boarding school is not primarily about real estate. It is about time. The ability to stay…
Read the note »All three are pre-Independence British hill stations. All three have an active second-home market. They differ on three dimensions that matter for a buyer in 2026: drive distance…
Read »Kasauli is approximately sixty-five kilometres from Chandigarh. The drive takes approximately 90 minutes to two hours via NH-5 through Parwanoo, with the final ridge climb adding about thirty…
Read »Yes, NRIs can buy residential property in Himachal Pradesh in 2026. The most direct route is purchasing a completed unit of up to 500 square metres in a…
Read »NRIs based in Canada can buy completed residential property of up to 500 square metres in RERA-registered Himachal Pradesh projects. Section 118 applies. The December 2024 amendment created…
Read »NRIs based in the UAE can buy completed residential property of up to 500 sqm in RERA-registered Himachal Pradesh projects. Section 118 applies. The December 2024 amendment created…
Read »Rental yield on premium second-home property in Kasauli runs roughly four to six per cent gross in 2026, depending on unit type, location, and operating model. Net yields…
Read »NRE (Non-Resident External) accounts hold foreign-earned income remitted to India in INR. NRO (Non-Resident Ordinary) accounts hold Indian-earned income such as rental income, dividends, or pension. For NRI…
Read »The first question most second-home buyers ask is not about the property. It is about the drive. A weekend home only works if the journey is short enough…
Read »An NRI buying property in India needs documentation across four categories: identity, banking, tax, and project-specific. Most requirements are standard across countries; some vary by consulate. The list…
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