Overview

NRIVEST is a real estate advisory and investment desk for Non-Resident Indians, Overseas Citizens of India and Persons of Indian Origin. If you live in Dubai, London, Toronto or Singapore and want to buy a home or an investment property back in India, we are the people on the ground who help you do it properly.

Most of our clients come to us with the same worries. Is this project genuinely RERA-registered? Is the developer going to deliver? How do I pay from abroad, and who signs the papers if I can't fly down? And years from now, how do I get the money out again? These are fair questions, and they deserve straight answers rather than a sales pitch.

So that is what we do. We work only with Grade A and reputed national developers, we check every project for RERA registration, and we cover metro cities like Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Noida, growing cities like Chandigarh, Lucknow, Jaipur, Pune and Ahmedabad, and destination homes in Goa, Kasauli, Rishikesh, Alibaug, Vrindavan and Ayodhya.

Our concept

The idea behind NRIVEST is simple. Buying property in India from abroad should feel as clear as buying a flat in your own neighbourhood. Distance shouldn't mean guesswork, and it certainly shouldn't mean trusting someone you've never met with your savings. A few beliefs shape how we work.

  • Curation over volume. We would rather show you four projects worth your time than forty you have to sift through. Every project we recommend comes from a developer with a real track record, and we tell you why it made the list.
  • Your clock, not ours. You shouldn't have to take a call at 3 am because that's when our office opens. Your advisor schedules calls and WhatsApp chats in your time zone, and stays your single point of contact from the first shortlist to the day you get the keys.
  • Advice before sales. Sometimes the honest answer is "wait", or "this one isn't right for you". We'd rather say that than push a booking, because a client who trusts us is worth more than any single deal.
  • Nothing hidden. You see the official price list and a full cost sheet, including stamp duty, registration and other charges, before you decide anything. If a number changes, you hear it from us first.

Our services

Everything below is available on its own or as part of the full journey. Most clients use a few of these; some use all of them.

Honest shortlisting

We start with a conversation about your budget, preferred city, timeline and whether you're buying to live in, to rent out or purely as an investment. Then you get a short list of projects with the facts side by side: developer, RERA status, price, payment plan and expected possession.

Live video site visits

If you can't be there in person, one of our team walks the site, the sample flat and the surrounding area with you on a live video call. You can ask questions, ask us to point the camera wherever you like, and judge the place for yourself.

Price lists and cost sheets, shared openly

We send you the developer's official price list and a clear cost sheet showing what you'll actually pay, line by line. No vague "all-inclusive" figures, and no surprises at registration.

Documentation and Power of Attorney

We give you a checklist of the documents you'll need as an NRI and guide you through preparing them. If you can't travel for signings, we explain how a Power of Attorney works, what it should cover, and how to get it executed and attested from where you live.

NRI home loans

If you need finance, we help you approach our partner lenders who work with NRI borrowers, and we help you put the paperwork together so the process moves without endless back and forth.

Before you commit, we help you check the RERA registration, approvals and title of the project, and we can connect you with legal professionals for an independent review. It's the homework most people wish they had done.

Booking, registration and possession

We coordinate the booking, the agreement, stamp duty and registration, and we keep following up with the developer until possession. You stay informed at each stage instead of chasing updates.

Property management and rentals

Once the property is handed over, we can take care of the snag list, find and screen tenants, and look after routine upkeep, so the home earns for you rather than sitting empty.

Resale and repatriation

When the time comes to sell, we help you find a buyer and guide you on the tax and banking steps involved in moving the proceeds abroad, within the rules for NRIs.

Interiors, tools and events

Our interior design partners can furnish a new home before you arrive. Our EMI, property cost and stamp duty calculators and circle rates help you run the numbers on your own. And at our international events and roadshows, you can meet advisors and developers face to face.

A note on the rules

As an NRI or OCI you can buy residential and commercial property in India, but not agricultural land, plantations or farmhouses. All payments need to go through proper banking channels, from your NRE, NRO or FCNR account. We'll make sure your purchase stays on the right side of both.

How we work

  1. A first conversation. A call at a time that suits you, to understand what you're looking for and why.
  2. Your shortlist. A handful of well-matched projects, with the facts laid out side by side.
  3. Seeing the property. In person on your next trip, or live on video with our team.
  4. Paperwork and POA. A clear checklist and help preparing and executing the right documents.
  5. Finance, if you need it. Introductions to partner lenders who understand NRI loans.
  6. Booking to keys. Booking, registration and possession, with us following up at every step, and staying on afterwards if you want us to.

Who we work with

Most of the people we help are busy professionals who live a long way from the property they're buying. A few typical situations:

  • Salaried NRIs in the Gulf, UK, US, Canada, Singapore and Australia who want a home in India for later, or a steady second asset, and can't spend weeks visiting sites.
  • Families buying for parents who want a safe, well-run community close to good hospitals, with someone reliable to coordinate on the ground.
  • NRIs planning to move back in the next few years, who want to buy now and have the home ready when they land.
  • OCI and PIO cardholders who are often unsure what they're allowed to buy and how payments work. The short answer: residential and commercial property, yes; agricultural land, farmhouses and plantations, no.
  • Investors comparing a ready-to-move rental against an under-construction launch, who want the numbers laid out honestly before they commit.

Where we work

We stay focused on markets we know well rather than listing everything everywhere. In the metro cities that means Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Noida. Among the emerging cities we cover Chandigarh, Lucknow, Jaipur, Pune and Ahmedabad. For holiday and second homes we look at Goa, Kasauli, Rishikesh, Alibaug, Vrindavan and Ayodhya.

Gurgaon is our home base, so that is where our team can walk you through the most projects in person, especially along Dwarka Expressway, Golf Course Road, Golf Course Extension Road and New Gurgaon.

What we won't do

Being clear about this saves everyone time, and it's a big part of why clients trust us.

  • We won't recommend a project that isn't RERA-registered, however attractive the launch offer looks.
  • We won't sell you on "assured returns" or appreciation promises. If a developer offers a rental guarantee, we'll help you read the clause, not repeat the brochure.
  • We won't push agricultural land, farmhouses or anything else NRIs and OCIs aren't allowed to buy under FEMA.
  • We won't rush you. If the right answer is to wait for a better unit, a better price or a later phase, we'll say so.
  • We won't charge for the first conversation or your shortlist. If a paid service ever applies, such as property management, you get the fees in writing before you decide.

Our credentials

NRIVEST.com is promoted by Ikonic Property Consultants LLP, a real estate agent registered with Haryana RERA under registration number HRERA/PKL/REA/2348/2023. You're welcome to check it on the Haryana RERA website before you work with us.

Our advisory team is led by founder Kamal Jaiswal, with Ankush Dwivedi, Nitish Mahato and Naveen Kumar handling sales and client relationships. Between them they work directly with Grade A developers, so you get official price lists, the latest inventory and a clear view of what each project has actually delivered so far.

Let's talk

If you're thinking about property in India, even loosely, we'd be glad to hear what you have in mind. Start with the NRI Investment Guide or the documents checklist, or simply book a call with an advisor at a time that works for you. No pressure, just a straight conversation.