Non-Resident Indians can now easily buy residential property in India. Payments must flow through recognized banking channels, and cash deals are prohibited. Banks offer loans to NRIs on terms similar …
India vs US real estate: Transparency, legal protection, fraud risks, and what NRIs should consider before buying property
It is relatively easier to reliably buy or sell property in the United States, compared to the process in India, which can be fraught with delays and in some cases instances of fraud and malpractice.
Housing sales in India’s top seven cities rise 3% in H1 2026; Bengaluru tops market as launches jump 9%: JLL
Residential sales touched 1.38 lakh units in the first half of 2026, while new launches crossed 1.68 lakh units as demand for premium homes remained robust despite a temporary quarterly slowdown.
Real estate deals nearly triple to $2.3 billion in Q2 as PE investments, M&A gather pace: Grant Thornton Bharat
India’s real estate sector recorded 39 deals worth $2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, with deal volumes rising 18% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and deal values nearly tripling from the previous …
China’s ghost cities: The story behind the country’s many empty towns of abandoned mansions
There are an estimated 90 million vacant or unfinished residences as the country enters its fifth consecutive year of its real estate crisis …
Qatar Property Sales Reach QAR1.69bn in June
Qatar’s real estate market saw property sales reach QAR1.69bn in June, with Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Wakrah leading in transaction values.
KKR, AEW Seek to Sell China Property Assets as Slump Lingers
KKR & Co. and AEW Capital Management LP are seeking to offload commercial real estate holdings in China at sharp losses, the latest global investors to sell assets during the country’s prolonged …
Cambodian banks face pressures from real estate and weak tourism
Bad loans may rise to up to 10% of outstanding loans by 2026. Cambodian banking sector’s non-performing loans (NPLs) are expected to rise to 9.5%-10% of outstanding loans by 2026 on weak tourism …
Inside the Syrian president’s abandoned mansion (fully alarmed with guard dogs)
Hidden outside Paris is the abandoned mansion of Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Once part of a massive estate, the property included a château-style mansion, …
Dubai property transactions reach AED419.9 billion in first half of 2026
Dubai real estate transactions hit AED419.9 billion in H1 2026 as off-plan office sales surge to a record AED13.1 billion surpassing the past seven years combined …