buying land in Kerala with fiancé

Nick-H · Dec 21st, 2007, 04:51

Who can tell what will be available in 15 years?

One assumes that, assuming one remains qualified, then it is renewable.

Please check out http://mha.gov.in/crystal_ball.htm

Seriously: http://mha.gov.in/fore_division.htm will be a useful site to look at

happy · Dec 21st, 2007, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Who can tell what will be available in 15 years?

One assumes that, assuming one remains qualified, then it is renewable.

Please check out http://mha.gov.in/crystal_ball.htm

Seriously: http://mha.gov.in/fore_division.htm will be a useful site to look at

Fantastic link!
Thanks Nick-H
Very helpful

Much appreciated!

Nick-H · Dec 21st, 2007, 20:30

Seeing as how you liked it so much, have this one too.

There: you are now fully equipped with the two sites I use as my major sources on India visa/immigration/citizenship information!

The only missing link is the site for your own country's Indian Embassy or High Commission --- there are visa variations depending on country. I'll leave you to find that link for yourself

Glad to have made you more Happy

happy · Dec 22nd, 2007, 02:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Seeing as how you liked it so much, have this one too.

There: you are now fully equipped with the two sites I use as my major sources on India visa/immigration/citizenship information!

The only missing link is the site for your own country's Indian Embassy or High Commission --- there are visa variations depending on country. I'll leave you to find that link for yourself

Glad to have made you more Happy

Super Nick-H
Thanks a mil!
I'm gleaming from ear to ear

This is all very kind of you. Very helpful. much appreciated

mirjamd · Dec 22nd, 2007, 04:47

One more idea to get a PIO card sooner to be able to buy property:

Why dont you get a registered marriage now, instead of next year, so the one year of marriage before you can apply for a PIO card starts counting. I considered to do that with my Indian boyfriend, but then decided to have the whole wedding this february. But for your purposes that might be an option.

stewie · Jul 1st, 2008, 23:22

hello, I agree with anders, never spend any money which you cant walk away from in india. let me tell you a little story, I bought my house in kovalam in 2004 all stamped and looking very pretty only paid peanuts for the house (about £6k) and land and have spent probably another £6k over the years and am very happy with it. 2 years ago, i swopped a strip of land with my neighbour and during this time we both tried to sort out the legalities with a lawyer (who wanted to charge the earth and was absolutely rubbish, more of this later) but the lawyer was dragging his feet. finally got the paperwork sorted in march this year and off my kashmiri neighbour and i went to the registration office in trv to register the land, the head officer refused point blank to do this stating that it is now illegal for any foreigner to own land in kerala since jan 2007. he confirmed that my land was ok in my name but sent us back to the lawyer. lawyer basically didnt know his arse from his elbow and as i have conveyancing experience managed to tie this guy up in knots,get my money back (eh!!!) and we did a deed of exchange which is all we could hope for in the end. so the moral of this is why put your money in your husbands name on land and property so soon? yes, love is wonderful but the term 'buyer beware' springs to mind. am sorry if i sound cynical but keep your dosh for the time being, time will tell, my mate has been married to a keralan for 3.5 years and he walked out last month saying he wanted kids (he knew when he married her she couldnt) but he admited this week, it was all for a visa to stay in the uk. please keep your eyes open and be careful.

Dec 21st, 2007, 04:51	#16
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,298	Who can tell what will be available in 15 years? One assumes that, assuming one remains qualified, then it is renewable. Please check out http://mha.gov.in/crystal_ball.htm Seriously: http://mha.gov.in/fore_division.htm will be a useful site to look at __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jul 1st, 2008, 23:22	#21
stewie will try most things once! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Haverhill, Great Britain and kerala Posts: 31	hello, I agree with anders, never spend any money which you cant walk away from in india. let me tell you a little story, I bought my house in kovalam in 2004 all stamped and looking very pretty only paid peanuts for the house (about £6k) and land and have spent probably another £6k over the years and am very happy with it. 2 years ago, i swopped a strip of land with my neighbour and during this time we both tried to sort out the legalities with a lawyer (who wanted to charge the earth and was absolutely rubbish, more of this later) but the lawyer was dragging his feet. finally got the paperwork sorted in march this year and off my kashmiri neighbour and i went to the registration office in trv to register the land, the head officer refused point blank to do this stating that it is now illegal for any foreigner to own land in kerala since jan 2007. he confirmed that my land was ok in my name but sent us back to the lawyer. lawyer basically didnt know his arse from his elbow and as i have conveyancing experience managed to tie this guy up in knots,get my money back (eh!!!) and we did a deed of exchange which is all we could hope for in the end. so the moral of this is why put your money in your husbands name on land and property so soon? yes, love is wonderful but the term 'buyer beware' springs to mind. am sorry if i sound cynical but keep your dosh for the time being, time will tell, my mate has been married to a keralan for 3.5 years and he walked out last month saying he wanted kids (he knew when he married her she couldnt) but he admited this week, it was all for a visa to stay in the uk. please keep your eyes open and be careful. __________________ from Stewie

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Dec 21st, 2007, 20:30	#18
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,298	Seeing as how you liked it so much, have this one too. There: you are now fully equipped with the two sites I use as my major sources on India visa/immigration/citizenship information! The only missing link is the site for your own country's Indian Embassy or High Commission --- there are visa variations depending on country. I'll leave you to find that link for yourself Glad to have made you more Happy

Dec 22nd, 2007, 04:47	#20
mirjamd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 245	One more idea to get a PIO card sooner to be able to buy property: Why dont you get a registered marriage now, instead of next year, so the one year of marriage before you can apply for a PIO card starts counting. I considered to do that with my Indian boyfriend, but then decided to have the whole wedding this february. But for your purposes that might be an option.

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