A meaningful share of the enquiries we handle come from NRIs — many buying a property in Surat without setting foot in India during the process. Here's what that process actually involves.
The cleanest way to transact remotely is a registered Power of Attorney (PoA) in favour of a trusted representative — often a parent, sibling, or your broker's legal partner — authorising them to sign documents and complete registration on your behalf. This needs to be executed at the Indian consulate in your country of residence and then adjudicated in India.
Video walkthroughs have become standard practice, but they're no substitute for an independent site visit by someone you trust. We run every NRI enquiry through the same RERA and title checks as a local buyer, and share the documentation before any money changes hands.
Payments must route through an NRE or NRO account under FEMA regulations — cash or informal transfers aren't compliant and create real problems at resale. Your bank's NRI desk can usually issue the required certificates faster than you'd expect if you ask early.
If you plan to sell later and move proceeds back abroad, keep every payment receipt and the original sale deed — repatriation up to the original investment amount is generally straightforward with the right paperwork, but reconstructing missing documents years later is not.
We handle the coordination end-to-end for NRI clients, from the first video call to registration.
