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The Atal Setu bridge is more than an infrastructure project it is a structural shift in how Navi Mumbai and Panvel integrate with Mumbai's economic core. By significantly reducing travel time to South Mumbai and key business districts, it has enhanced daily convenience and reshaped buyer perception. Connectivity builds confidence, and confidence drives real estate.
We are already witnessing stronger end-user interest and investor traction in Panvel and emerging nodes of Navi Mumbai, as improved accessibility directly translates into long-term value creation. Infrastructure-led growth has historically defined Mumbai's expansion, and Atal Setu is accelerating that trajectory.
For homebuyers, it means better work-life balance and future-ready locations. For investors, it signals sustained appreciation backed by tangible connectivity, not just speculation.
The RBI's choice to maintain the repo rate at 5.25% and adopt a neutral stance brings a sense of predictability to the real estate sector, which is more crucial than any minor rate cuts at this point. With over 100 basis points of cumulative rate reductions already in play and lending rates dropping by nearly 90-100 bps, mortgage affordability has mostly stabilized for mid-income and premium buyers, who are still driving demand. For developers like us, a stable rate environment makes it easier to manage funding costs and enhances cash-flow visibility, particularly for projects that are already underway. While credit from banks and NBFCs remains supportive, capital is becoming more selective, favoring those well-capitalized players. Affordable housing continues to face challenges, as rising costs and slower income growth lessen the benefits of stable EMIs. The neutral stance keeps future options open, allowing both buyers and developers to plan without the worry of policy uncertainty
RBI's decision to hold rates signals a preference to watch inflation, liquidity, and transmission before moving further. Most of the easing done so far has already flowed into retail lending, which is why home loan rates remain relatively competitive despite the pause. Affordability continues to be supported by stable spreads, lender competition, and selective concessions. Borrowers can still optimise costs by keeping EMIs higher to shorten loan tenures and reduce interest outgo, while balance transfers remain relevant for incremental savings. On the savings side, a steady repo rate means fixed deposit rates are likely to stabilise, with fewer sharp hikes ahead. Higher FD rates are becoming more selective, and most mainstream offers are settling into a narrower band. Investors looking to lock in current yields may consider spreading deposits across tenures, while senior citizen rates continue to offer a small but meaningful edge.
The RBI's decision to hold the repo rate steady at 5.25% offers stability for interest-rate sensitive sectors like real estate in the current macroeconomic environment. With inflation remaining at manageable levels and the benefits of earlier rate cuts continuing to flow through to homebuyers in the form of improved affordability, residential demand has remained resilient. The Union government's decision to raise public capital expenditure to 12.2 lakh crore in FY27, as announced in the Union Budget 2026, further strengthens the growth outlook through infrastructure-led development.
Supported by stable monetary policy and sustained public spending, the real estate sector will continue to play a pivotal role in driving economic growth, employment generation, and urban development across the country.
Mr. Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder & Chairman, Signature Global (India) Ltd.
As a developer rooted in Hyderabad's growth journey, ASBL sees the Union Budget 2026 as a clear signal that the city is being positioned as a strategic anchor in India's next phase of connectivity-led development. The proposed high-speed rail network linking Hyderabad with Bengaluru, Chennai, and Pune is not merely about faster travel, it establishes Hyderabad as the central convergence point of India's most powerful economic ecosystems.
Bengaluru may lead in IT, Chennai in manufacturing, and Pune in industrial-technology integration, but Hyderabad already integrates all three at scale and more. As India's largest pharmaceutical hub, a rapidly expanding GCC powerhouse, and a growing centre for aerospace and advanced manufacturing, the city is uniquely placed to extract maximum economic value from this tri-city connectivity. This infrastructure will not distribute growth evenly, it will compound it where capability already exists, and Hyderabad stands to gain the most.
With over 355-360 Global Capability Centres employing more than 3,00,000 professionals, the addition of 35 Fortune 500 GCCs in 2025 alone, and sustained investment momentum across life sciences and technology, enhanced rail connectivity will further accelerate capital inflows, high-quality job creation, and GDP expansion for the city.
At a national level, the Budget's emphasis on improved credit access, asset monetisation, and REIT-driven capital participation reinforces long-term confidence in real estate and infrastructure. As India's real estate sector advances towards a $1 trillion valuation by 2030, cities like Hyderabad where economic depth, infrastructure readiness, and livability already converge, will lead the next cycle of urban and investment growth.
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The Union Budget 2026 certainly charts a forward-looking roadmap for India's and especially Hyderabad's real estate industry. While high speed rail connectivity across key growth corridors (announced in the budget) will clearly strengthen Hyderabad's realty, the extended tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies establishing cloud service data centres in India will likely have significant and positive impact on the city's realty developers, home buyers, and residents as well.
Major companies with data centers in Hyderabad already include global technology giants, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, alongside major colocation providers, such as CtrlS, and NTT. Considering that the tax holiday would mean over 20 years of tax-free operations for global cloud businesses, this will attract many more global companies to Hyderabad. This surge will likely drive ancillary demand for high-quality housing and integrated urban ecosystems.
At GHR Infra, we see this as additional cushion that will aid Hyderabad's next growth chapter. Also, our focus remains on crafting sustainable, wellness-driven communities that align with the government's vision, creating spaces that foster livability, inclusivity, and resilience, while positioning Hyderabad as India's model city for future-ready living.
The Union Budget 2026 positions real estate as a key growth engine by building a more stable, capital-efficient ecosystem that reduces project risk and attracts institutional investment - a critical need for premium, sustainable housing in fast-growing markets like Hyderabad.
The push for Green Credits and incentives for sustainable construction technologies - such as dry construction methods and recyclable materials - signals a clear policy shift toward environmentally responsible development. The Construction and Infrastructure Equipment (CIE) scheme, with its focus on advanced and energy-efficient equipment including modern lift systems for high-rises, further supports this transition toward smarter, greener buildings.
On the demand side, simplified NRI transactions - especially PAN-based TDS compliance without the need for a TAN - can significantly reduce friction for overseas buyers, making Indian real estate more accessible and investment-friendly.
Importantly, the Budget's emphasis on sustainable urban renewal across housing segments from mid-income to premium - along with credit guarantees and process simplification, empowers developers to create more inclusive, well-planned communities. Growth corridors such as Kokapet and Neopolis in Hyderabad are well-placed to benefit from improved financing access and green incentives, enabling projects with smart technologies, global certifications, and future-ready amenities.
From a premium developer's perspective, the real opportunity lies in building integrated townships that balance density, sustainability, lifestyle, and livability ensuring that growth remains equitable for both developers and homebuyers, while meeting the rising aspiration for high-quality urban living.
Mr. Lakshmi Narayana G, Designated Partner (Laxmi Infra), GHR Lakshmi Urbanblocks Infra LLP.
The Union Budget has yet again reinforced the government's long-term commitment to infrastructure-led growth and is a strong positive for the real estate sector across segments. The sharp increase in public capex to Rs 12.2 lakh crore, along with the continued focus on high-speed rail corridors and infrastructure development in Tier II and Tier III cities, will significantly enhance urban connectivity and liveability. These are key drivers for residential demand and large-scale township developments. The proposed Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund is a welcome step that will improve lender confidence and ease financing during the construction phase, enabling developers to execute projects with greater efficiency. The added push for domestic manufacturing of high-value, technology-advanced infrastructure equipment such as elevators and fire-fighting systems will help reduce costs, improve quality, and ensure timely project delivery. We see the expansion of REITs as a further strengthening of capital recycling and transparency, creating a healthier, more sustainable ecosystem for real estate development in India.
The government's long-term push for urban development and housing affordability, is clear in the Union Budget 2026-27. The continued emphasis on infrastructure reinforces the government's commitment to connectivity, unlocking new growth corridors and strengthening demand across Tier-1 and Tier-2 markets with a capex increase of a record Rs 12.2 lakh crore for this fiscal. The asset monetisation proposal to utilise Central Public Sector Enterprise real estate assets must be welcomed as the strategic use of public land will help create opportunities for mixed-use development and optimum land utilisation. The proposal to set up an Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund is also an important practical step that the Budget offers to address long-term project financing. Funds have been a key challenge for the sector and will improve access to credit for large projects and bring in greater certainty to execution. In the long term, I feel this will support smoother delivery and more predictable outcomes, which ultimately benefits homebuyers as well as developers
Mr. Samyag M. Shah, Director of Marathon Nextgen Realty Ltd, CREDAI MCHI Youth wing Convenor
The Union Budget 2026-27 strongly reinforces the government's long-term commitment to inclusive and sustainable growth, with infrastructure-led development emerging as a central pillar. The significant increase in capital expenditure to INR 12.2 lakh crore, coupled with continued focus on Tier II and Tier III cities, will act as a powerful demand catalyst for real estate beyond metros. These emerging growth centres are witnessing rising urbanization, aspirational housing demand, and increasing commercial activity, making them the next engines of India's real estate expansion. For Maharashtra in particular, improved connectivity, urban infrastructure funding and the emphasis on growth corridors will significantly enhance housing demand and accelerate redevelopment in urban centres.
Equally encouraging is the Government's balanced approach towards fiscal consolidation while maintaining momentum in infrastructure investment. Measures such as the expansion of REITs, asset monetization by CPSEs and reforms aimed at improving ease of doing business will strengthen investor confidence and attract long-term capital into the real estate sector. Simplification of tax processes, especially for NRIs, and a more investor-friendly framework for foreign capital will further boost confidence. We believe this Budget lays a strong foundation for inclusive urban growth and urges state governments to align policies to ensure faster project execution and improved housing supply.
Mr. Prashant Sharma, President, NAREDCO Maharashtra
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