Can an NRI or a PIO or a foreign national of non-Indian origin hold any immovable property in India acquired through inheritance from a person resident outside India?

16 Jun 2020

Can an NRI or a PIO or a foreign national of non-Indian origin hold any immovable property in India acquired through inheritance from a person resident outside India?

With specific approval from the RBI, a resident outside India may hold an immovable property in India acquired through inheritance from a person resident outside India, provided the owner had acquired such property in accordance with the regulations of the foreign exchange law in force at the time of acquisition, or in accordance with FEMA guidelines.

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