NRIs and OCI cardholders in Kazakhstan can buy and sell residential and commercial property in India, other than agricultural land and farmhouses, without RBI permission. When you sell, the buyer withholds tax at the rates for non-residents unless you obtain a lower deduction certificate, and the net proceeds can be repatriated within FEMA limits.
- Document route
- Kazakh notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 30 minutes ahead of Kazakhstan all year
- Rules
- FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules 2019
- Not allowed to buy
- Agricultural land, plantation, farmhouse
Buying & Selling Property from Kazakhstan: how it works
For a purchase, we check title for at least 30 years, approvals and encumbrances, and complete registration through your attorney holder. For a sale, we verify title, draft the deed, apply for lower TDS where the gain is small and plan the remittance.
We also check your FEMA residence status, which depends on the purpose and length of your stay abroad.
For Kazakh spouses, we explain when co-ownership is possible.
If you are buying in India with a home loan, we coordinate with the lender on the documents needed from Kazakhstan and how EMIs will be paid from your NRE or NRO account.
We also advise on letting the property while abroad.
What clients in Kazakhstan should know
- Check your residence status first.
- Apply for lower TDS before selling.
- Keep purchase records for tax.
Step by step from Kazakhstan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Kazakhstan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Kazakhstan
Kazakh notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
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 Kazakhstan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Kazakhstan. 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 Kazakhstan and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Kazakhstan
Can I buy property in India from Almaty?
Yes, as an NRI, other than farmland.
Can my Kazakh spouse co-own it?
Only with OCI status.
Can I send the money to Kazakhstan?
Yes, within limits after tax.
Can I take a home loan in India while in Kazakhstan?
Yes, many banks lend to NRIs.