NRIs and OCI cardholders in Georgia can buy and sell residential and commercial property in India, other than agricultural land and farmhouses, without RBI permission. On a sale, the buyer withholds tax at non-resident rates unless a lower certificate is obtained, and proceeds can be repatriated within limits. Indian students abroad for study may still be residents, which affects the rules.
- Document route
- Georgian notary and apostille through the Public Service Hall
- Time difference
- IST is 1h30 ahead of Georgia all year
- Rules
- FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules 2019
- Not allowed to buy
- Agricultural land, plantation, farmhouse
Buying & Selling Property from Georgia: how it works
Before you buy, we check title, sanctions and encumbrances, and your attorney holder signs at registration. For a sale, we verify title, draft the deed, deal with TDS and plan remittance.
We also check your residence status, since students who are abroad only for study may be treated differently under FEMA.
For Georgian spouses, we explain when co-ownership is possible.
Indian entrepreneurs in Georgia sometimes sell property in India to invest in Georgian businesses; we explain the Liberalised Remittance Scheme and overseas investment rules that apply to residents, and the different rules for NRIs.
What clients in Georgia should know
- Check your FEMA residence status first.
- Do not wait until after the sale to apply for lower TDS.
- Keep purchase records for tax.
Step by step from Georgia
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Georgia, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Georgia
Georgian notary and apostille through the Public Service Hall
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Georgia where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Georgia. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Buying & Selling Property, or see all services for clients in Georgia and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Georgia
Am I an NRI as a student in Georgia?
Students abroad are generally treated as non-residents under FEMA; we check your case.
Can I sell my flat in India from Tbilisi?
Yes, through an attorney holder.
Can I send the money to Georgia?
Yes, within limits after tax.
Can I invest Indian sale proceeds in a Georgian business?
Yes, within FEMA rules that depend on your residence status.