NRIs and OCI cardholders in Uzbekistan can buy and sell residential and commercial property in India, other than agricultural land and farmhouses, without RBI permission. Purchases are paid through NRE or NRO accounts. On a sale, tax is deducted at non-resident rates unless a lower certificate is obtained, and proceeds can be repatriated within limits.
- Document route
- Uzbek notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 30 minutes ahead of Uzbekistan all year
- Rules
- FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules 2019
- Not allowed to buy
- Agricultural land, plantation, farmhouse
Buying & Selling Property from Uzbekistan: 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, handle TDS and plan remittance.
We also check your FEMA residence status.
For Uzbek spouses, we explain when co-ownership is possible.
Families of students sometimes sell property in India to fund study in Uzbekistan; we advise on the capital gains tax, any exemption available, and the Liberalised Remittance Scheme for sending fees abroad.
We also check the buyer's TDS deduction where the seller is resident.
What clients in Uzbekistan should know
- Check residence status first.
- Apply for lower TDS before selling.
- Retain purchase records for tax.
Step by step from Uzbekistan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Uzbekistan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Uzbekistan
Uzbek 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 Uzbekistan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Uzbekistan
Can I buy property in India from Tashkent?
Yes, as an NRI, other than farmland.
Can my Uzbek spouse co-own it?
Only with OCI status.
Can I send the money to Uzbekistan?
Yes, within limits after tax.
Can we sell land to pay for medical fees abroad?
Yes, with tax on the gain; fees are then remitted under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme.