Renting out your Mumbai property from abroad, done right.
Brokerage-only. Flat ₹50,000. Run by people who've navigated PoAs, TDS and remote signing from six different timezones — because half our own family are NRI landlords too.
Four things that usually go wrong.
If any of these sound familiar, you're in the right place.
Vetting you can't verify
The broker says the tenant is "good family." You have no way to know. You sign, they move in, and six months later you're chasing rent over WhatsApp at 3am your time.
Remote signing chaos
You're told to "just courier the documents." No one explains what needs e-stamping, what needs apostille, who holds originals, what a PoA actually authorises.
Rent, TDS & the tax trap
The tenant is legally required to deduct 30%+ TDS on rent paid to an NRI. Most don't. Most brokers won't tell them they must. You find out during your next ITR.
The PoA question
Do you need one? Who should hold it? How broad should it be? Should it cover just leasing, or also bank mandates? Getting this wrong costs either control or flexibility.
Brokerage-only. And honest about it.
We don't collect rent. We don't do property management. We're not your family office. What we do — find you a real tenant, run a clean deal, coordinate paperwork — we do properly.
Tenant vetting you can verify
Employer verification. Past landlord calls. Income proof. CIBIL if warranted. You see the file before anyone signs. If anything is off, we tell you.
Paperwork coordinated around your timezone
We schedule calls in Dubai, London, New York, Singapore or Sydney hours. You get the draft well before signing. E-stamping, registration and physical handover — all coordinated by us on the ground.
TDS conversation upfront
We make sure the tenant knows about 30% TDS on NRI rent — and we introduce you to CAs who do NRI filings in India if you don't already have one. We're not your tax advisor; we just make sure nothing blindsides you.
Honest on PoAs
If you need a PoA, we'll tell you what it should cover and what it shouldn't. We'll point you to lawyers who draft them. We won't push you to give us power of attorney — that's not our business model.
Handover & beyond
On move-in: meter readings, inventory photos, signed handover checklist, digital copies to you. We stay reachable post-move for the inevitable small questions that come up in month one.
Five timezones, one WhatsApp thread.
Specific things we've learned operating in each market. If you're somewhere else — still call us. We've probably handled it.
UAE
Biggest chunk of our NRI portfolio. DIFC and JLT residents mostly. Attested PoAs via the UAE MoFA + Indian Consulate route — we'll walk you through it.
United Kingdom
India–UK DTAA applies to rental income. Apostille via FCDO works for PoA and agreements. We coordinate evenings IST to match your mornings.
United States
The trickiest timezone. We default to async — proper video walkthroughs, WhatsApp voice notes, end-of-your-day scheduled calls.
Singapore
Short flight home, so we see our Singapore landlords more often in person. Apostille via Singapore Academy of Law works for PoA.
Australia
Small pool but growing. Documents via DFAT apostille. Sydney/Melbourne mornings overlap nicely with Mumbai afternoons.
Everything you need to know before renting out a Mumbai flat from abroad.
TDS rules explained in plain English. Sample PoA clauses. Document checklist. Timeline from "I have a flat" to "I have a tenant." The top 10 things that go wrong and how to prevent them. Written by us, updated quarterly. No email wall — we send it on WhatsApp during your first chat.
What NRIs always ask us first.
Do I need a Power of Attorney to rent out my flat?
Not always. If you can come to Mumbai for the signing and registration, you don't need one. If you can't, a narrow PoA to a family member or trusted person in India — authorising only lease signing and registration — is usually enough. Avoid broad PoAs. We'll point you to lawyers who draft them cleanly; we don't hold PoAs ourselves.
What's the TDS situation on rent paid to an NRI?
Indian law requires the tenant to deduct TDS at roughly 30% plus surcharge & cess on rent paid to an NRI landlord. This is the tenant's legal responsibility, not the landlord's. Most tenants don't know this. We make sure yours does — and we flag it in the agreement. You then file your ITR and claim credit or refund based on actual tax liability. Talk to a CA who does NRI filings; we can introduce you.
Can the deposit and rent come to an NRO account?
Yes. Rental income from Indian property goes into NRO. It can be repatriated (up to USD 1M per financial year) after appropriate CA certification. We help set up the payment mandate from tenant → NRO at signing so nothing gets missed in month one.
How do I sign remotely?
Two clean paths:
(a) E-stamped agreement + couriered wet-ink signature, if your jurisdiction allows.
(b) Agreement signed via PoA-holder in India on your behalf (after apostille from your country + adjudication at your nearest Indian consulate).
We'll tell you which is faster for your specific country and help schedule it.
Do you also manage the property after move-in?
No. We're brokerage-only. If you need a full property manager — someone to collect rent, handle repairs, deal with society — we'll introduce you to operators we trust. We don't pretend to do what we don't.
What do you charge?
Flat ₹50,000 on a signed leave & license. No percentages, no retainer, no "service fees." If the deal doesn't close, you don't pay.
I inherited a flat I've never seen. Can you help?
Yes — this is actually common. We'll do a site visit, get you a full video walkthrough, a condition report, and an honest view of what the flat can rent for in today's market. Before you spend money on renovation, talk to us about what actually moves the rent.
Start where most NRI landlords start.
A 20-minute chat on WhatsApp. You tell us the flat, the city you're in, the timeline. We tell you honestly whether we can help — and what it'll look like.