NRIs and OCI cardholders in Tajikistan can buy and sell residential and commercial property in India, other than agricultural land and farmhouses, without RBI permission. On a sale, tax is withheld at non-resident rates unless a lower certificate is obtained, and the balance can be sent abroad within FEMA limits.
- Document route
- Tajik notary and apostille, or Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 30 minutes ahead of Tajikistan all year
- Rules
- FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules 2019
- Not allowed to buy
- Agricultural land, plantation, farmhouse
Buying & Selling Property from Tajikistan: how it works
On a purchase, we run the title search, confirm approvals and encumbrances, and have your attorney holder complete the registration. For a sale, we verify title, draft the deed, handle TDS and plan remittance.
We also check your FEMA residence status.
For Tajik spouses, we explain when co-ownership is possible.
Indian professionals in Tajikistan often prefer to keep sale proceeds in India; we advise on NRE and NRO accounts and on reinvesting in another home to save capital gains tax.
We also check the buyer's TDS deduction and issue of Form 16A.
What clients in Tajikistan should know
- Check your residence status.
- Seek the lower TDS certificate well before completion.
- Keep purchase records.
Step by step from Tajikistan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Tajikistan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Tajikistan
Tajik 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 Tajikistan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Tajikistan
Can I buy property in India from Dushanbe?
Yes, as an NRI.
Can my Tajik spouse co-own it?
Only with OCI status.
Can I send the money to Tajikistan?
Yes, within limits after tax.
Can I reinvest to save tax?
Often yes, under the reinvestment exemptions.