By Nitin Ghai (Certified Mutual Fund Distributor)

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Many NRIs & OCI cardholders in the USA, UK, and Australia often ask me:

• Will inflation in India eat my returns?

• Will rupee depreciation cancel out gains?

• Is real estate safer than mutual funds?

Let’s clear the doubts 👇

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📌 Inflation, Currency & The Real Estate Trap

• Inflation is global: India averages 5–6%, while the USA, UK, and Australia have also seen spikes up to 7–9% in recent years.
  👉 Avoiding investing because of inflation is like never leaving home for fear of accidents — you stay “safe” but go nowhere.

So why do many NRIs/OCIs feel stuck? Because most of their money went into real estate:

• Price growth: barely 3–4% annually

• Rental yields low: 2–3% vs 5–7% abroad

• Broker scams, cash dealings & paperwork hassles eroded trust

• Tenant damage & repair costs added losses

• Selling often meant months of delay & poor prices

👉 The contrast:

• Equity mutual funds: 12–14% CAGR historically

• Even after rupee depreciation: ~8–10% in USD terms

• Many funds: ~18% CAGR in the last 5 years

• Penetration gap: USA ~90% households invest, India only ~7% — huge growth runway ahead

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💡 Practical Benefit for OCI Holders

When you return after 5–10 years, you don’t just bring savings from abroad. You already have a rupee-based portfolio that has compounded quietly.

That means:
✔ Spend directly in INR — no conversions
✔ Invest locally in property/business opportunities
✔ Money worked while you were abroad

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📊 Example: SIP Illustration

• ₹10,000/month → ~₹9 lakh (~$11k) approx.

• ₹30,000/month → ~₹27 lakh (~$32k) approx.
  (5 years @15% CAGR, illustration only)

👉 Instead of remitting money each time, you already have funds waiting in India for family or investments.

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✅ The Smarter Choice

Mutual funds let you participate in India’s growth story without property headaches.

💡 I help NRIs/OCIs with KYC, fund selection, taxation, and long-term planning — so you focus on wealth, not paperwork.

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🔖 Disclaimer: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Past performance may or may not sustain in the future. SIP returns and CAGR assumptions are for illustration only. Tax rules differ by country — please consult your tax advisor.

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