💬 Buying a second property in Hyderabad as an NRI, what should I check?

I've been in Riyadh for years and I already own a flat in Hyderabad. Now I want to buy a second property. The first time my family handled everything for me. This time I want to understand the process myself. That's where I got lost. Every person I ask gives a different answer, and everyone sounds very sure. I don't want to quote rules I've only half heard, so I'm asking the real questions here instead. First, payment. Is it better to pay from an NRE or NRO account, or does a normal Indian account work? And if I sell later and want the money back in Riyadh, is that simple or a long process? Second, tax. I keep hearing about TDS but nobody can explain it without using 10 confusing words. I'll talk to a CA, of course. But I'd like to know what to ask before I pay for the meeting. Third, the papers. With my flat my cousin used a power of attorney to sign for me. This time I'd like to know how that gets done properly. Who prepares it, who checks it, where it's registered. I also read that you should check the title, the builder's papers and the encumbrance certificate. But how does someone sitting in Riyadh really check any of it? Photos and videos prove very little. There's also the land question. People say agricultural land and farmhouses are treated differently for NRIs. I don't know if that's right, and I won't guess. I'd just like to avoid a nasty surprise. If you bought in Hyderabad recently from abroad, how was it? What was the hardest part? And what's the one thing you'd check first if you were buying again? That's the answer I need most.

Are you in India right now or still abroad? That changes how you'd handle the visits. I'm from Hyderabad, and what I've seen with friends is that visiting the site yourself matters a lot.

I'm also an NRI and planning to purchase property, so this topic is quite useful for me too. My biggest confusion is also around NRE/NRO accounts and repatriation after selling the property. When purchasing property in Hyderabad, getting title verification done through a local lawyer and properly checking the builder's documents seems most important to me. Understanding the POA process is also necessary, especially when the NRI isn't personally present in India. If any NRI has recently purchased a flat or villa in Hyderabad, please share your experience. Did you make the payment through an NRE/NRO account or some other method, and what was the most difficult part of the property purchase process?