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USD/INR…liveAED/INR…liveGBP/INR…liveEUR/INR…liveIndia house prices, real+1.1%BIS Q1 2026World house prices, real−1.3%BIS Q1 2026Bengaluru prime+4.5%Knight Frank Q2 2026Global prime average+2.6%Knight Frank Q2 2026Dubai prime+10.9%Q2 2026Singapore prime+9.5%Q2 2026Mumbai prime+6.2%Q2 2026London prime−3.6%Q2 2026New York prime−0.4%Q2 2026Portugal, real+15.2%BISSpain, real+9.9%BISUnited States, real−2.6%BISChina, real−7.0%BISBengaluru new homes+26.0%PropTiger Q2 2026

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Ideas you can act on, every two days.

Journalistic, sourced and written for Indian investors looking at Bengaluru and the world. Each piece is a short read, with charts, and you can listen while you travel.

No. 01Market face-off

Bangalore vs Spain: two property booms, one very different bill

Spain's homes are rising at their fastest pace in years. Bengaluru's are too. Which one deserves an Indian investor's next rupee?

27 October 2026 · 10 min read · Listen
No. 02How-to guide

How to invest in European property from India: the step-by-step

From the RBI's remittance limit to Portuguese funds and Greek apartments, here is how an Indian resident can legally own a piece of Europe.

29 October 2026 · 10 min read · Listen
No. 03How-to guide

How to invest in US property from India without getting burned

Indians bought US$3.7 billion of American homes last year. Here is how to do it properly, from LRS to LLCs and the tax that surprises everyone.

31 October 2026 · 9 min read · Listen
No. 04How-to guide

How to invest in Dubai property from India in 2026

Indians are Dubai's biggest foreign buyers. After a 10% dip earlier this year, here's how to buy well, not just quickly.

2 November 2026 · 8 min read · Listen
No. 05Data deep-dive

Which city in the world gives you the best property ROI?

We stacked rental yields against price growth for 18 cities. The winner depends on one thing most rankings ignore.

4 November 2026 · 8 min read · Listen
No. 06Market watch

What is happening to Australia's property market right now?

Six straight months of falling prices, four rate hikes and a ban on foreign buyers. Australia's housing story has flipped in 2026.

6 November 2026 · 8 min read · Listen
No. 07Trends

Why is everyone investing in Spain and Portugal?

Sunshine, safety, Schengen and a supply shortage. The Iberian peninsula has become Europe's hottest property story, with a few clouds.

8 November 2026 · 8 min read · Listen
No. 08Market watch

What on earth is happening in Japan's property market?

Tokyo prime prices up 50% in a year. New condos averaging ¥179 million in central Tokyo. Interest rates rising for the first time in decades. Welcome to the strangest market on Earth.

10 November 2026 · 8 min read · Listen
No. 09Explainer

Inflation and property: friends, enemies, or both?

Everyone says property beats inflation. The data says: sometimes, slowly, and not in the way you think.

12 November 2026 · 7 min read · Listen
No. 10Playbook

How to spot the next great property market before everyone else

The ten signals professional investors watch, and how to check each one yourself, using Bengaluru, Lisbon and Dubai as examples.

14 November 2026 · 7 min read · Listen
No. 11Where the money goes · Bengaluru

Where are people investing in Bengaluru right now?

Sales up 12%, launches up 17%, and a clear winner on the map. The first in our 'Where the money goes' series follows the buyers across Bengaluru.

16 November 2026 · 8 min read · Listen
No. 12Where the money goes · Dubai

Where are people investing in Dubai after the 2026 dip?

Prices fell 10% this spring, then steadied. Buyers came back, but not to the same places. Part two of our 'Where the money goes' series.

18 November 2026 · 6 min read · Listen
No. 13Where the money goes · Portugal

Where are people investing in Portugal now that Lisbon has cooled?

Portugal's prices are still rising at nearly 19% a year, but not in Lisbon. Part three of our 'Where the money goes' series follows buyers out of the capital.

20 November 2026 · 7 min read · Listen
No. 14Trends

Golden visas are vanishing. Here's what's left, and what's next.

Spain shut its doors. Portugal dropped property. Malta lost its passport scheme in court. Latvia may be next. The great golden-visa retreat, explained.

22 November 2026 · 7 min read · Listen

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