Real estate in Nepal
Buying land and checking the lalpurja, Malpot registration fees and capital gains, construction cost per aana, buying an apartment, renting against buying in Kathmandu, and the plotting scams to walk away from.
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- Buying land in Nepal: lalpurja, kitta, and the 9 documents you must verify
- Property registration costs in Nepal: malpot, kitta-kat, and the hidden Rs lakh on a Rs 1 crore plot
- Renting vs buying in Kathmandu: the spreadsheet most people skip
- Building a house in Kathmandu: a per-aana budget for 2026
- Land plotting scams in the Kathmandu Valley: 6 red flags before you book a plot
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- 12 min read
How many flats does it take to retire on rent in Kathmandu? The honest yield math
Kathmandu flats yield roughly 2 to 4% gross and closer to 2.3% net, so retiring on rent takes about Rs 5 crore of property. The math, and the tax that changed.
- 9 min read
Guthi, Raikar and Kipat: the land ownership types every buyer in Nepal must know
Nepal has two live land types: raikar you can own, and guthi trust land you mostly can't. Plus the mohi claim that freezes a sale. How to check before you pay.
- 9 min read
House rent agreement in Nepal: deposit, notice and what the law actually protects
Nepal's Civil Code sets a 35-day notice and eviction grounds but is silent on deposits and rent hikes. What the law protects, and what only your agreement does.
- 9 min read
Dakhil kharej (namsari): how to get land into your name at the Malpot
Registration transfers the deed; dakhil kharej puts the land in your name in the official records. The near-zero fee, the documents, and why skipping it bites.
- 10 min read
What does it cost to pass a building plan (naksha) in Kathmandu?
Kathmandu's building-permit fee is about Rs 25/sq ft, but the design fee is the real cost. The full naksha-pass breakdown — fees, documents, and timeline.
- 12 min read
Ropani, aana, bigha, kattha: converting Nepali land units (and what one aana actually costs)
Convert ropani, aana, paisa, bigha, kattha and dhur to square feet, the base-16 trap that trips up buyers, and what one aana costs in Kathmandu.
- 11 min read
Buying an apartment in Kathmandu: the real cost beyond the sticker price
A Rs 1.5 crore apartment in Kathmandu rarely costs Rs 1.5 crore. Loading factor, registration, furnishing, and monthly dues are the gaps nobody quotes up front.
- 12 min read
Building a house in Kathmandu: a per-aana budget for 2026
What it costs to build a house in Kathmandu in 2026 — Rs 15–35 lakh per aana finished, with per-sq-ft tiers, material prices, permits, and overruns.
- 14 min read
Property registration costs in Nepal: malpot, kitta-kat, and the hidden Rs lakh on a Rs 1 crore plot
What buyer and seller actually pay at Malpot to register property in Kathmandu Valley: the 5.3% registration fee, 7.5/10% CGT, and a Rs 1 crore worked example.
- 13 min read
Land plotting scams in the Kathmandu Valley: 6 red flags before you book a plot
Civil Homes, fake lalpurja, flood-zone colonies — six concrete red flags from real Kathmandu plotting scams, with KVDA and DUDBC rules to verify against.
- 15 min read
Buying land in Nepal: lalpurja, kitta, and the 9 documents you must verify
What to check before paying the bayana — lalpurja, char killa, kitta, tirja, malpot receipts, rokka, naksha pass — with real Kathmandu Valley costs.
- 9 min read
Renting vs buying in Kathmandu: the spreadsheet most people skip
Most rent-or-buy advice skips registration fees, opportunity cost, and the early-EMI interest tax. Here is the spreadsheet — with 2026 Kathmandu numbers.