Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane — if you hold Australian PR or citizenship and want a premium Pune home for your parents or your own India base, 2026 is a strong entry window. Pune's GCC office absorption crossed 8 million sqft in FY25-26, Metro Line 3 trials are running on the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor, and MahaRERA discipline has made under-construction buying genuinely safe. Prop Assist's NRI desk manages the entire developer-direct purchase remotely, at zero brokerage to you, under MahaRERA registration A52100047490.
Three structural shifts make Pune the most rational NRI purchase market in India right now. First, the GCC boom: over 250 global capability centres now operate in Pune, and Hinjewadi, Kharadi and Baner absorbed a combined 8 million+ sqft of office space in FY25-26, anchoring long-term capital appreciation. Second, infrastructure is finally landing — the 23.3 km Metro Line 3 connecting Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar is in trial runs, the Pune Ring Road's western arc is under active construction, and the expanded airport terminal has lifted international connectivity. Third, prices remain sensible relative to income: premium corridors trade at Rs 9,500–14,500 per sqft, so a well-specified 3 BHK sits between Rs 1.5 Cr and Rs 2.8 Cr.
For PR-holder families, the AUD-INR equation adds leverage — with the rupee at multi-year lows against the Australian dollar, your overseas savings convert further than they did even two years ago, so a Rs 2 Cr home is often funded comfortably from Australian savings plus an NRI home loan.
You do not need to fly to Pune to buy well. Our process is built around the 4.5–5.5 hour IST-AEST gap, with calls scheduled for your evenings.
All payments flow through banking channels per FEMA — no cash, ever.
Keep these ready and the transaction moves in 4–6 weeks from booking to registered agreement:
If you're taking an NRI home loan — lenders typically fund up to 80% at 8.5–9.25% — add salary slips, Australian tax returns and an employer letter.
Buying directly from a developer keeps the tax picture clean. On any property purchase above Rs 50 Lakh, the buyer deducts 1% TDS under Section 194-IA and deposits it via Form 26QB — our desk files this for every client, since a missed deposit attracts interest and penalty.
The India-Australia DTAA prevents double taxation: income you may later earn from the Indian asset is taxed in India first, with credit claimable in your Australian return. Discuss specifics with your Australian accountant, especially if you hold PR and are an Australian tax resident.
On repatriation, funds from an NRO account can be remitted up to USD 1 million per financial year with a chartered accountant's Form 15CB certificate and your Form 15CA filing. Money originally remitted through NRE channels for the purchase enjoys smoother repatriability. We connect you with Pune-based CAs who handle 15CA/CB filings for AUD-remitting clients routinely.
Prop Assist (Bluerock Enterprises LLP, MahaRERA agent registration A52100047490) was founded by Vineeth Gopalakrishnan, who brings 15+ years in luxury real estate and 300+ closed transactions from our Aundh office. Our model is simple: you pay zero brokerage. Developers compensate us, and we disclose this upfront — our recommendations are driven by RERA data, delivery history and your brief, not commission spreads.
For Australia-based clients specifically, we run:
Typical client tickets run Rs 1 Cr to Rs 5 Cr+ across Baner, Kharadi, Aundh, Hinjewadi and Kalyani Nagar — all new-launch or under-construction homes bought directly from MahaRERA-registered developers. Call +91 88560 97212 or write to sales@propassist.in.
Yes. OCI cardholders can freely purchase residential property in India under FEMA — only agricultural land, plantations and farmhouses are restricted. Payments must route through NRE/NRO accounts or inward remittance from Australia.
No. With a Power of Attorney attested at the Indian Consulate in Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra, a relative or our empanelled advocate can register the agreement on your behalf. Site tours, agreement review and payments are all handled remotely.
For any purchase above Rs 50 Lakh, you deduct 1% TDS under Section 194-IA and deposit it via Form 26QB against each instalment. Prop Assist files these on behalf of NRI clients so no deadline is missed.
From an NRO account, up to USD 1 million per financial year can be repatriated with a CA-certified Form 15CB and your Form 15CA filing. Funds originally brought in through NRE channels are more freely repatriable.
Plan for Rs 1.5 Cr to Rs 2.8 Cr in corridors like Baner, Kharadi and Aundh at Rs 9,500–14,500 per sqft. With the rupee weaker against the Australian dollar than in 2023-24, your AUD savings stretch meaningfully further, and NRI home loans are available up to 80% of value.
Call +91 84337 70613 · Email sales@propassist.in · RERA A52100047490 · Zero brokerage, primary developer sales only.