The Journal

Counsel, in writing.

Market notes and practical guidance on buying, selling and owning luxury homes in Gurgaon and Goa — from the people who transact in these neighbourhoods every week.

The Camellias towers on Golf Course Road, Gurugram, seen across the DLF golf course

Market · 10 October 2026

The Gurgaon Prime Report · Q3 2026

Luxury volumes are selective, headline prices are firm and the very top of the market keeps setting records. Our reading of the quarter and the two ahead.

Vibhav Gupta · 4 min read

The Camellias, the crowning tower of Golf Course Road, rising above the DLF Golf & Country Club

Counsel

Golf Course Road luxury apartments: a buyer's guide to the established towers (2026)

The Camellias, The Magnolias, The Aralias, The Crest and The Grove compared by scale, price and temperament, with a view on who each tower suits.

Vibhav Gupta · 8 October 2026 · 4 min read

The Crest towers on Golf Course Road, Gurugram, a completed apartment tower on which no GST is payable at resale

Counsel

What it really costs to buy a luxury home in Gurgaon: stamp duty, registration, GST and the rest

Haryana stamp duty by buyer, registration, GST on launch versus ready homes, TDS and the developer's extras, worked through on a ₹20 crore apartment.

Deep Gupta · 3 October 2026 · 5 min read

Low-rise residence at The Grove on Park Drive, DLF Phase 5, Gurugram, with louvred facades among mature trees

NRI Desk

Buying a home in India from abroad: a calm checklist for NRIs

What NRIs and OCIs may buy, how to pay, how powers of attorney, TDS, repatriation and capital gains work today, and what to verify before signing.

Vibhav Gupta · 26 September 2026 · 4 min read

Westin Residences Gurugram towers at dusk on the Dwarka Expressway, Sector 103

Market

Is Dwarka Expressway the next luxury address? An honest look

Infrastructure, a 135 per cent rise in prices since 2021, branded residences and the risks of unsold stock, and who should buy on the corridor.

Vibhav Gupta · 22 September 2026 · 4 min read

Classical cream towers of The Aralias on Golf Course Road, a completed resale address in Gurugram

Counsel

New launch or resale? How we counsel families on Golf Course Road

A practical framework for choosing between a launch and a completed home: timelines, loading, taxes, risk, customisation and returns.

Vibhav Gupta · 12 September 2026 · 4 min read

Gated villa with a private pool and garden at Corvero Vaddo in Pernem, North Goa

Goa

A second home in Goa: what to know before you buy a villa

North or South, which villages suit which life, and the title, coastal, tenancy, rental and monsoon questions that decide whether a Goa villa is a good purchase.

Vibhav Gupta · 29 August 2026 · 4 min read