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Return to India from Canada: A Complete Guide for NRIs Planning the Move
You moved to Canada for the promise – stable immigration, excellent healthcare, safe neighborhoods, and that coveted passport. Maybe you came as a student, transitioned to PR, and eventually became a citizen. Or perhaps you arrived through Express Entry, skilled worker programs, or family sponsorship. Now, years later, something has shifted. The long winters feel…
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Return to India from UAE: A Complete Guide for NRIs
That familiar routine – Friday brunch with friends, evening walks along the Marina, the comfort of a tax-free salary landing in your account each month. Life in the UAE has a rhythm that’s easy to settle into. But lately, something feels different. Maybe your parents are getting older and those quick weekend flights to India…
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Return to India from UK: A Complete Guide for NRIs Planning the Move
Sunday roast with friends. The reliable NHS. That feeling of finally having Indefinite Leave to Remain after years of visa stress. And yet, something keeps pulling you eastward. Maybe it’s the WhatsApp video calls with aging parents that never feel long enough. Or watching your kids grow up without cousins, festivals, and the chaos of…
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Return to India from USA: A Complete Guide for NRIs
That 2 AM phone call with your parents. The guilt of missing yet another family wedding. Your kids growing up without knowing their grandparents. The constant visa anxiety every time your H-1B renewal comes up. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. I spent over a decade in the US before moving back…
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Best Small Towns in India Where NRIs Can Retire Peacefully
I still remember the conversation I had with my uncle in 2019. He had just retired from his software job in California. Forty years in the US. Two kids settled there. And now he wanted to come back. But here’s what surprised me. He didn’t want Bangalore or Pune. He wanted peace. Good weather. Access…
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Should You Move Back to India with $220K and 16Crores? A Texas Couple’s Dilemma 🤔
Hey there! Mani here. We got a question in our FB group. “We are a married couple in Texas right now. I am 33, wife 30, we have saved up around 220K USD . Have around 16Cr in real estate in India via parents(inheritance). Is it a wise decision to move back or stay here…
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Thematic Mutual Funds for NRIs: How to Invest in India 🚀
Two years after we moved back to India from San Francisco, I made one of my smartest investment decisions. I was at a coffee shop in Koramangala. My former SuperMoney colleague texted me about how well his US tech stocks were doing. I felt that familiar FOMO creeping in. Then I remembered something. I was…
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Hybrid Mutual Funds in India: NRI Investment Guide
Hey there! Mani here. Back in 2019, my wife asked me a question that completely changed how we invest our money. “Why can’t we have something that gives us growth like equity but safety like debt?” I was working remotely for a US client then. We had just started feeling comfortable with our move back…
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NRI Gift Deed: A Comprehensive Guide
When I moved back to India in 2017, my mom had a surprise for me. “Beta, I want to gift you the Thiruvananthapuram property that your dad bought before he passed away.” I was touched. But also completely clueless about gift deeds. Fast forward to 2024. I’ve helped dozens of NRI families in our BacktoIndia…
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Can OCIs Take Health Insurance in India? The Truth
When we moved back from the US in 2017, my wife asked the million dollar question. “What about health insurance for our family?” My older son had his US citizenship. My younger son (born in Dallas) was getting his OCI card processed. My wife was an OCI holder. And honestly? I was completely confused about…