Information That Nris Need For Buying Real Estate Property In India

<h1>Information That Nris Need For Buying Real Estate Property In India</h1>Author: <a title="George Gonigal" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/george-gonigal/33826.htm">George Gonigal</a> In the case of NRIs there is a general permission to acquire any immovable <a href="http://www.magicbricks.com/">property</a> (other than agricultural land, plantation or farm-house property) by way of purchase, provided the payment is made out of foreign exchange inward remittance or any Non Resident bank account in India, i.e. Non Resident External Account - NR (E), Foreign Currency Non Resident Account - FCNR or Non Resident Ordinary Account - NRO account. Although immovable property is not defined, the same will include: <ul> <li>Residential property being house property, bungalow, apartment, villas and all other kinds of residential properties </li> <li>Commercial property being shops, offices and show rooms </li> <li>Industrial property being factory premises and godowns </li> <li>Land for construction of any of the above properties </li> </ul> Acquisition can be made by way of <ul> <li>purchase </li> <li>receiving the property as a gift </li> <li>inheritance, and </li> <li>share of joint property received upon partition of family or property.</li> </ul> Transfer: Although transfer is not defined under the Regulations, but the definition of FEMA, 99 [Sec. 2(ze) of F.E.M.A. 1999] will apply & include: <ul> <li>sale for consideration </li> <li>exchange of property </li> <li>gift of property </li> <li>relinquishment of right in a joint property. </li> </ul> Repatriation of Sale proceeds: An NRI being an Indian citizen or a foreign citizen of Indian origin is allowed to repatriate the sale proceeds of an immovable property subject to the following conditions: <ul> <li>the acquisition should be in accordance with the existing Foreign Exchange Laws (i.e. FERA, '73 or FEMA '99).</li> <li>the purchase price was met out of Foreign Exchange Inward Remittance or NRE / FCNR (B) account, and </li> <li>in case of residential properties, repatriation is restricted to a maximum of two properties. </li> </ul> The NRIs who are staying abroad may enter into an agreement through their relatives by executing the Power of Attorney in their favour if it is not possible for them to be present for completing the formalities of purchase (negotiating with the builder or developer, drafting and signing of agreements and taking possession). Rental income cannot be remitted abroad and will have to be credited to the ordinary non-resident rupee account of the owner of the property.About the Author: George Gonigal provides you the best and latest info on <a href="http://www.magicbricks.com/">India Property</a> and <a href="http://www.magicbricks.com/">Real Estate India</a>. He would also let you know about <a href="http://www.magicbricks.com/property/city/p/p~p!ct~2951!/Gurgaon.real-estate">Real Estate in Gurgaon</a> for NRIs.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/real-estate-articles/information-that-nris-need-for-buying-real-estate-property-in-india-785347.html" title="Information That Nris Need For Buying Real Estate Property In India">Information That Nris Need For Buying Real Estate Property In India</a>

In the case of NRIs there is a general permission to acquire any immovable property (other than agricultural land, plantation or farm-house property) by way of purchase, provided the payment is made out of foreign exchange inward remittance or any Non Resident bank account in India, i.e. Non Resident External Account - NR (E), Foreign Currency Non Resident Account - FCNR or Non Resident Ordinary Account - NRO account. Although immovable property is not defined, the same will include:

Residential property being house property, bungalow, apartment, villas and all other kinds of residential properties
Commercial property being shops, offices and show rooms
Industrial property being factory premises and godowns
Land for construction of any of the above properties

Acquisition can be made by way of

purchase
receiving the property as a gift
inheritance, and
share of joint property received upon partition of family or property.

Transfer: Although transfer is not defined under the Regulations, but the definition of FEMA, 99 [Sec. 2(ze) of F.E.M.A. 1999] will apply & include:

sale for consideration
exchange of property
gift of property
relinquishment of right in a joint property.

Repatriation of Sale proceeds: An NRI being an Indian citizen or a foreign citizen of Indian origin is allowed to repatriate the sale proceeds of an immovable property subject to the following conditions:

the acquisition should be in accordance with the existing Foreign Exchange Laws (i.e. FERA, '73 or FEMA '99).
the purchase price was met out of Foreign Exchange Inward Remittance or NRE / FCNR (B) account, and
in case of residential properties, repatriation is restricted to a maximum of two properties.

The NRIs who are staying abroad may enter into an agreement through their relatives by executing the Power of Attorney in their favour if it is not possible for them to be present for completing the formalities of purchase (negotiating with the builder or developer, drafting and signing of agreements and taking possession). Rental income cannot be remitted abroad and will have to be credited to the ordinary non-resident rupee account of the owner of the property.

George Gonigal provides you the best and latest info on India Property and Real Estate India. He would also let you know about Real Estate in Gurgaon for NRIs.

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