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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) vs Physical Property in India: Dividend Yields, Liquidity & Taxation

Comparative analysis of Embassy, Brookfield, Mindspace and Nexus Select Trust REITs against physical buy-to-let residential flats for retail investors.

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) vs Physical Property in India: Dividend Yields, Liquidity & Taxation
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For retail investors seeking exposure to premier Indian real estate without locking up ₹75 Lakh in down payments and dealing with tenant disputes, SEBI-regulated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) present an institutional alternative. ### 1. Capital Threshold & Liquidity * **Physical Real Estate:** Requires minimum capital deployment of ₹40 Lakh to ₹1.5 Crore. Selling takes 3 to 9 months and incurs heavy transaction costs (6% stamp duty + 2% brokerage). * **REITs:** Can be acquired on NSE/BSE starting from just **₹350 to ₹400 per unit** with single-click T+1 settlement liquidity. ### 2. Yield Comparison: 2.8% vs 6.8%-7.8% While residential apartments deliver modest net rental yields of 2.5% to 3.2% after factoring municipal taxes and maintenance, commercial office and retail REITs mandate distribution of **at least 90% of Net Distributable Cash Flows (NDCF)** to unit holders on a quarterly basis, generating predictable distribution yields of 6.8% to 7.8% per annum. ### 3. Tax Efficiency on Distributions REIT distributions comprise dividends, interest, and repayment of capital. Dividends from Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) that have not opted for concessional corporate tax are **100% tax-free** in the hands of the investor.
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