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Mon Aug 04 2025 | 5 Mins Read
5 Reasons Why SM REITs Outperform Traditional Real Estate Investing in India
Real estate has long been a favourite investment avenue for Indians. However, traditional property investment often demands high capital and comes with complications. Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts, or SM REITs, offer a better alternative.
Mon Aug 04 2025 | 5 mins Read
What Makes a Commercial Property Eligible for SM REIT Investment
Historically, commercial real estate investment remained the exclusive preserve of institutions and high-net-worth individuals. Such assets were deemed inaccessible to the average investor, owing to their scale and capital intensity. However, the financial landscape is undergoing a deliberate transformation. Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts (SM REITs) have democratised entry into this once rarefied domain.
Wed Jul 16 2025 | 5 mins Read
Residential vs. Commercial Real Estate: Where Should You Invest in India?
In the landscape of wealth creation, real estate investment in India has consistently been a trusted path for building long-term value. However, with evolving market dynamics and newer investment options emerging, many investors now ask a common question: Should I invest in residential or commercial real estate? In this blog, we break down both real estate types, compare their benefits and risks, and introduce a modern, accessible way to invest in commercial real estate SM REITs, offered through hBits. If you're wondering how to invest in real estate in India today, this guide will help you make an informed decision.
Sat Aug 15 2026 | 5 mins Read
How to Invest in Commercial Property in India: The Complete Guide
For most of the past three decades, investing in Indian commercial real estate meant one thing: writing a cheque large enough to buy a floor, a shop or a warehouse outright, then becoming a landlord. That is no longer the only option, and for a substantial share of capital it is no longer the sensible one. Between SEBI’s REIT Regulations in 2014 and the Small and Medium REIT framework notified in March 2024, India built a regulated architecture for owning income-producing commercial assets without holding the title deed.
Fri Aug 14 2026 | 5 mins Read
REIT Returns Calculator: Estimate Rental Yield and Total Return
Most people who search for a REIT returns calculator want one number: what will I get. The honest answer is that no calculator can tell you, because the inputs are assumptions and the outputs inherit their uncertainty. What the arithmetic does well is show you the shape of an outcome how much of the return comes from income versus appreciation, how sensitive the result is to the yield you assume, and what a longer holding period does to compounding. That is genuinely useful. A precise rupee figure five years out is not.
Thu Aug 13 2026 | 5 mins Read
Tax on REITs in India: How Dividends, Interest and Capital Gains Are Treated
Most investors treat a REIT payout the way they treat a dividend from a share: one number, one tax rule, one line in the return. That assumption is where REIT tax filing usually goes wrong. A single distribution can arrive carrying up to four separate components, each taxed under a different provision of the Income-tax Act, 1961. One may be fully exempt. Another is taxed at your slab rate. A third may not be taxable this year at all, but quietly reduces what your units cost you, increasing your capital gain when you eventually sell.
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