Insights — Buyer Education
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Plain-language pieces on the documents, terms and checks behind buying a flat in Mumbai. Written by the Gala Habitats team for first-time buyers, second-time upgraders and NRI buyers. No developer spin, no language a buyer needs a lawyer to translate.
Pricing a ₹2 crore Mumbai home in 2026: how today's rate decides your real cost
The RBI's October increase moved every floating home loan in the city. Here is the arithmetic on a ₹2 crore home, from the cash needed before the first EMI to the interest nobody adds up.
Buying a Mumbai flat from abroad: FEMA, POA, repatriation and the tax timeline
The steps for buying a Mumbai flat from abroad are routine, but they fail at predictable points: the money route, the power of attorney, and the tax deducted when you sell. Each section here opens with the answer.
Carpet, built-up, super built-up: what the salesperson is actually quoting you
One flat can be described in three different sizes, and the gap between the smallest and the largest is usually 25 to 35 per cent. Here is the arithmetic on a ₹2 crore quote, and three questions that close the gap.
RERA, OC, CC: the three documents a Mumbai homebuyer should read before signing
Three letters every buyer hears, three documents most buyers never open. A walkthrough of what each one says, what to check, and what to push back on.
Verify a Gala project. Filings on one page.
Every Gala MahaRERA number, ongoing and completed, listed on Quality & Compliance.