The Indian real estate sector has been lucrative for savvy investors over the last decade, but it has not been without accompanying uncertainties. The introduction of real estate investment trusts (REITs), will provide a platform that will allow all kinds of investors (even those with smaller budgets) to make safe and rewarding investments in the Indian property market.
With REITs, investors can start with as small a sum as Rs 2 lakhs, to secure units in exchange.
The REIT platform has already been approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and like mutual funds, it will pool the money from all investors across the country. The money collected from the REIT funds, will subsequently be invested in commercial properties to generate income. A REIT will need to be registered via an initial public offering (IPO). REIT units will have to be listed with exchanges and consequently, traded as securities.
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