Research notes, investment perspectives, and market data from 35+ years inside Bangalore’s luxury real estate market.
When an NRI sells property in India, TDS is 12.5% plus surcharge and cess, not the outdated 20%, and it is withheld on the full sale price, not the gain. A Section 197 certificate is the fix.
Bangalore's trophy retail streets carry the thinnest yields. Rents, gross yields and buyer diligence for Indiranagar, the CBD and Jayanagar, and why the value street often wins on risk-adjusted return
Commercial tenants in India have almost no statutory protection, so the lease is the only thing protecting you. Nine clauses to check before signing in Bangalore, from lock-in to TDS.
Grade A office rents in Bangalore range from ₹150–245 per sq ft in the CBD to ₹60–95 in the airport belt. The ₹97 city average applies to almost no real lease. Here is the corridor-level read.
Commercial real estate in Bengaluru yields 6 to 10 percent against 2 to 4 percent residential, but residential prices rose 8 percent last year. The real question is which failure mode you can afford.
Pre-leased Bangalore offices offer day-one rent at 6-8% yields, 10-11% blended. But the quoted yield isn't the yield you keep. The HNI playbook for underwriting tenant, lease and micro-market first.
Educational Content Buying a second home in Bangalore for bi-city living? The right move is to design around how you'll use it across two cities, not the home you'd buy full-time.
Educational Content Bangalore has luxury everywhere, but billionaire wealth sits in three pockets: old money in Sadashivanagar, trophy towers on Vittal Mallya Road, and Koramangala's tech founders.
Educational Content Prestige Golfshire vs Sanctuary vs Sobha Oakshire: compare three Devanahalli luxury homes by price, size, format and RERA status, from compact row houses to trophy golf villas.
Educational Content Sadashivanagar and Dollars Colony form Bangalore's old-money luxury belt, the city's most expensive addresses. Why land scarcity holds the value and what to check before you buy.
Educational Content Vittal Mallya Road luxury apartments in 2026: inside Prestige Kingfisher Towers, ₹50 crore pricing, scarce supply, and what to verify before buying.
Educational Content Returning NRIs buying Bangalore luxury homes are sold to as investors, not families. Why the RNOR tax window and micro-market fit matter more.
Educational Content Tech founders now set Bangalore's luxury home prices. How they buy ₹10cr+ homes in 2026, where they buy, and what to verify before closing.
Educational Content A returning NRI's guide to buying a luxury Hebbal flat in 2026: FEMA rules, the RNOR tax window, and Karnataka's higher 2026 stamp duty and fees.
Educational Content How a ₹25 crore Lavelle Road deal really works: 7 stages, ₹1.9 crore in statutory costs, title due diligence, and NRI tax rules.
Educational Content What ₹3 crore to ₹20 crore buys in Bangalore's 2026 luxury property market, from Whitefield 3 BHKs to CBD penthouses and bungalow plots.
Educational Content How BBMP's dissolution and the new Greater Bengaluru Authority affect luxury property owners in 2026: corporations, taxes, e-Khata, approvals.
Educational Content Bangalore's ₹10cr+ resale market crossed ₹1,000cr in FY25. Who's selling, who's buying, and what ultra-prime corridors actually cost now.
Educational Content How to read a Bangalore luxury project's K-RERA page in five steps, from registration validity to carpet area schedule, before you commit ₹5 crore or more.
Educational Content How Karnataka's guidance value works, what stamp duty actually costs on Bangalore luxury homes, and the Section 56(2)(x) trap buyers miss.
Educational Content Bangalore's luxury market has split into two engines: CBD scarcity for capital preservation, North Bangalore infrastructure for growth and rental yield.
Educational Content What ₹10 crore bought in Bangalore in 2016 vs 2026: a decade that compressed space, expanded geography, and redrew what luxury means across the city.
Educational Content Hebbal vs Devanahalli in 2026: price growth, rental yields, metro impact, and what ₹5 crore buys in each North Bangalore corridor.
Educational Content Bangalore's costliest addresses: why Lavelle Road land hit Rs 64,000/sq ft and Kingfisher Towers flats reset the CBD ceiling at Rs 59,500/sq ft.