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An NRI cannot buy or receive agricultural land in India as a gift, despite what many guides claim. Inheritance, retained pre-NRI ownership, or buying land already converted to NA status are the only routes that actually work.

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India runs two separate definitions of who counts as an NRI, one under FEMA and one under the Income Tax Act, and they use different tests. FEMA decides what you are allowed to buy; the Income Tax Act decides what you pay, and recent changes to the 120-day and deemed residency rules have made the second test considerably less forgiving.

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Maharashtra rewrote its NA conversion rules at the end of 2025. The Collector's permission and the sanad are gone in many cases, replaced by a one-time premium. Here is what the process actually looks like now, and where the catch still is.

Market Guide

Most people shop for land in Karjat in December, when everything looks lovely. The monsoon is the only season that shows you what you are actually buying. Here is what to look for while it is raining.

Investment GuideFeatured

The plot price is the smallest decision you will make. Here is what a Karjat NA plot and an agricultural parcel actually cost across ten years, once you add conversion, stamp duty, upkeep and the cost of waiting.

Investment Guide

Karjat land is quoted anywhere from Rs 300 to Rs 7,500 per square foot. That spread is not noise. It is the market telling you what it actually values, and understanding it is how you avoid overpaying.

Lifestyle

For three months a year the Sahyadris turn green and the water comes down off the plateau. Karjat in monsoon is the reason people buy here, and it is worth understanding before you do.

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The 7/12 extract is the single most important document in any Maharashtra land deal. Most buyers glance at the owner's name and stop. Here is how to read the whole thing, column by column, and what should make you walk away.

Market GuideFeatured

Karjat has gone from farmhouse belt to one of the most contested plotted-development markets near Mumbai in about three years. Four branded projects are now chasing the same buyer, and choosing between them is harder than it looks, because they are selling genuinely different things under similar language. Here is how the best plotted projects in Karjat actually compare.

Market Guide

Karjat is not one market. It is a dozen belts, each with its own price, character and risks, and the gap between them is the difference between a smart buy and an expensive mistake. If you are wondering where to buy in Karjat, this is the map.

Investment Guide

Yes, an NRI can buy a residential non-agricultural plot in India. But not a farmhouse or agricultural land, and that distinction is exactly where NRIs get caught. The rules on FEMA, payment, power of attorney and repatriation, explained.

Investment GuideFeatured

Buying a non-agricultural plot in Karjat is not complicated, but it is exacting. It is a sequence of checks where skipping one can cost you the plot. Here is the full path, in order, from budget to mutation.