
OCI vs NRI vs PIO: What Each Can Buy in India (2026)
NRIs and OCI cardholders have the same land permissions under RBI rules, and none cover buying agricultural land or farm houses.
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What NRIs and OCIs may and may not buy under FEMA 1999, the inheritance route into agricultural land, repatriation rules, power of attorney, and TDS on NRI sales.
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NRIs and OCI cardholders have the same land permissions under RBI rules, and none cover buying agricultural land or farm houses.

RBI allows land payments from NRE, NRO and FCNR(B) accounts or inward remittance; repatriation limits differ by account.

How NRIs can look after farmland and farmhouse plots in India from abroad: records, caretakers, boundaries, tenancy risk and a yearly checklist.

How an NRI can use a Power of Attorney for land in India: types, signing abroad, apostille or consular attestation, stamping, registration and safeguards.

How NRIs move land sale proceeds out of India: the NRO route, the USD 1 million yearly ceiling, tax and TDS first, remittance forms and common delays.

Why inherited land disputes hit NRI heirs hardest, the common patterns, remedies from mutation objections to partition, and running a case abroad.

From FEMA eligibility to remitting funds, POA, registration, and repatriating sale proceeds — the complete starting guide for NRI land investment.
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