From Norway you can sell or buy Indian property through an attorney holder acting on an apostilled power of attorney. The buyer of your property must deduct TDS at NRI rates on the full price unless you get a lower deduction certificate. Proceeds are paid into your NRO account and can be sent to Norway up to USD 1 million per financial year after Form 15CA and 15CB. NRIs and OCI cardholders may buy residential and commercial property, but not agricultural land, plantations or farmhouses.
- Document route
- Notarius publicus, then apostille from Statsforvalteren
- Time difference
- India is 3h30 (summer) to 4h30 (winter) ahead
- Rules
- FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules 2019
- Not allowed to buy
- Agricultural land, plantation, farmhouse
Buying & Selling Property from Norway: how it works
For a sale, we check title and mutation records, property tax receipts and any society or builder dues, and review the buyer's draft agreement. Where the actual gain is low, we apply for a lower or nil deduction certificate before completion, which avoids tax being locked up until a refund. Your attorney holder signs and registers the sale deed. We confirm funds have reached your NRO account and help with the remittance to your Norwegian bank account.
For a purchase, we carry out title and approval checks, confirm RERA registration for new projects, and make sure payments come from your NRE or NRO account or by inward remittance from Norway. We review the builder buyer agreement for delay and refund clauses. After registration, we arrange mutation in the municipal or revenue records. Keep transaction documents; Norwegian authorities may ask about the source of funds and the value of the asset for wealth tax purposes.
What clients in Norway should know
- Norway taxes residents on worldwide capital gains and levies wealth tax, so an Indian property sale or purchase should be discussed with your Norwegian tax adviser too.
- Norwegian citizens buying as OCI cardholders should note that agricultural land cannot be bought, though it can be inherited.
- Indian banks may require fresh KYC with your Norwegian address before releasing or remitting sale proceeds.
Step by step from Norway
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Norway, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Norway
Notarius publicus, then apostille from Statsforvalteren
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 Norway where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Norway. 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 Norway and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Norway
Can I sell inherited property while living in Norway?
Yes, once mutation in your name or proof of inheritance is in place, using a power of attorney.
How long does the lower TDS certificate take?
Often several weeks, so apply as soon as the price is agreed.
Can money be sent directly to my Norwegian account?
Yes, after deposit in your NRO account and the required tax forms, through your Indian bank.