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Home loan tax benefits

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The India tax angle on a home loan: the deductions on principal and interest, and what actually qualifies for them.

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Curated reading that points you to the sources, not personalised investment advice.

It answers 6 questions

  1. Should I buy a house while I'm building a startup?
  2. Does taking a home loan make sense on irregular founder income?
  3. Should I diversify into real estate, gold, or just index funds?
  4. Is buying real estate a smart way to diversify away from my startup?
  5. How do I actually compare buying versus renting in an Indian city?
  6. Do home loan tax benefits change the buy-versus-rent math?

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