NRI Property Buying Guide for Mangalore: Complete Process for UAE Residents

Published: 28 July 2026 | Updated on: 28 July 2026 | By L K Monu Borkala, Senior Property Advisor, 20+ Years Bangalore & Karnataka Real Estate

Mangalore has one of the largest Gulf-NRI buyer bases of any Karnataka city, and UAE residents make up a significant share of that group. This guide walks through the entire process specifically as it applies to someone living in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, or any other emirate: which FEMA rules actually govern the purchase, how a Power of Attorney gets attested through the Indian Consulate or Embassy in the UAE, what flight options exist for a site visit, how remittance and taxation actually work, and the mistakes that come up most often with UAE-based buyers specifically. Everything here applies whether you're buying a first property for your parents to live in now, a retirement home you'll move into later, or a rental-income unit you plan to manage remotely, since the underlying FEMA and documentation requirements stay the same across all three purposes even though the practical planning differs.

Why Mangalore Draws UAE-Based NRI Buyers

The Indian community in the UAE is the largest expatriate group in the country, estimated at roughly 4 to 4.4 million people, close to a third of the UAE's total population. Public UAE demographic data breaks this down by state only loosely, with Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh most commonly cited as the largest state-origin groups, so precise Karnataka-specific or Mangalorean-specific population figures are not separately published. That said, Karnataka-origin cultural and community associations are active across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, and Mangalore's coastal setting, direct flight access, and lower entry price point relative to Bangalore make it a recurring choice among Gulf-based buyers planning a retirement home, a rental-income property, or a family base for parents who remain in India.

The price gap is a genuine factor in this decision, not just a talking point. Per-square-foot pricing in Mangalore's established residential localities runs meaningfully below Bangalore's comparable neighbourhoods, and well below the cost of owning property in Dubai or Abu Dhabi itself, which lets many UAE-based buyers acquire a larger unit, a better location, or both, for the same budget they'd apply toward a smaller Bangalore purchase. Beyond price, Mangalore's coastal climate and slower pace of daily life appeal specifically to buyers who've spent years in a Gulf city and are weighing where to eventually settle, since it offers genuine sea access, a lower cost of living, and an established expatriate-return community without requiring the adjustment of moving to a large, unfamiliar metro.

Direct Flight Connectivity: Mangalore to the UAE

Mangalore International Airport (IXE) has genuine non-stop connectivity to two major UAE hubs, which matters for anyone planning site visits, registration appointments, or possession-day travel. IndiGo and Air India Express operate non-stop flights between Mangalore and Dubai (DXB), with a flight time of roughly 3 hours 45 minutes. Air India, Air India Express, and IndiGo operate non-stop flights between Mangalore and Abu Dhabi (AUH), taking roughly 3 hours 50 minutes. Sharjah and other emirates are reachable from Mangalore via one-stop connections rather than direct service. In practical terms, this means a UAE-based buyer can realistically plan a long weekend trip for a site visit, a registration appointment, or a possession walkthrough without the multi-day travel commitment that Western NRIs face.

The Legal Foundation: FEMA Rules for NRI Property Purchase

Every NRI property purchase in India, regardless of which country the buyer lives in, is governed by the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, and administered by the Reserve Bank of India. Under FEMA, NRIs and PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin) can purchase any number of residential or commercial properties in India without needing separate RBI permission for each transaction. The one hard restriction that catches buyers off guard: NRIs cannot purchase agricultural land, plantation property, or farmhouses, except through inheritance from a resident Indian. Attempting to structure around this restriction, for instance by buying agricultural land through a resident relative as a nominee, is itself a FEMA violation and carries a penalty of up to three times the purchase price.

Payment for any property must move through recognised banking channels only: an NRE account, an NRO account, an FCNR(B) account, or direct inward remittance in foreign currency converted through a bank. Cash payment, foreign currency handed over directly, or traveller's cheques are not permitted under any circumstances, regardless of the amount involved. Home loans from Indian banks are permitted, with repayment routed through the same NRE, NRO, or FCNR channels.

NRE vs. NRO vs. FCNR: Which Account for Which Purpose

An NRE (Non-Resident External) account holds money remitted from your UAE income and is freely and fully repatriable, with no cap, since the funds originated outside India. An NRO (Non-Resident Ordinary) account holds Indian-sourced income, such as rent from an existing Mangalore property, dividends, or interest, and repatriation from NRO is capped at USD 1 million per financial year across all NRO accounts combined, subject to tax compliance and the submission of Form 15CA and Form 15CB. An FCNR(B) account holds foreign-currency term deposits and behaves similarly to NRE for repatriation purposes. For a UAE-based buyer funding a purchase entirely from Gulf income, routing the purchase through an NRE account keeps the eventual resale proceeds easiest to repatriate. If part of the purchase price comes from existing Indian income, that portion should be documented separately, since it affects which repatriation rules apply later.

Power of Attorney from the UAE: The Complete Attestation Chain

Most UAE-based NRIs cannot be physically present in Mangalore for every step of a purchase, registration, or later resale, which makes a properly attested Power of Attorney (PoA) the single most important document in the entire process. The chain differs slightly depending on which emirate you're in.

For Dubai and the Northern Emirates, PoA attestation is handled through the Indian Consulate General, Dubai, with document submission typically routed through SGIVS Global, the consulate's outsourced attestation services provider, whose main processing centre is located in Oud Metha, close to Oud Metha Metro Station. The consulate's attestation centre processes a large daily volume of requests, commonly cited at 200 to 750 per day depending on season, with typical in-person processing taking around 20 minutes once your slot arrives.

For Abu Dhabi and the surrounding region, attestation runs through the Indian Embassy, Abu Dhabi, with document handling via BLS International or a similarly appointed service centre.

The sequence that actually works, in order: draft the PoA with the specific powers you intend to grant (a special, limited PoA for a specific property transaction is generally preferred over a broad general PoA, since sub-registrar offices in Karnataka scrutinise the scope of authority closely); book an appointment with the consulate or embassy's attestation centre; appear in person to sign the document in front of the consular officer, who witnesses the signature and applies the attestation; if the PoA also needs to be usable within the UAE itself (for instance, to authorise a local representative for banking purposes there), it additionally needs authentication from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) after consulate attestation; and finally, once the attested PoA reaches India, it must be stamped according to the Stamp Act of the Indian state where it will be used, and registered at the relevant sub-registrar office if the transaction requires it. Skipping the stamping and registration step in India is one of the most common reasons a PoA gets rejected at the point of actual use, even when the UAE-side attestation was done correctly.

Document Checklist for UAE-Based Buyers

• Valid Indian passport, or OCI card if you hold OCI status
• UAE residence visa page and Emirates ID copy
• PAN card (mandatory for any property transaction in India)
• NRE or NRO bank account statements showing the source of funds
• Attested and, if applicable, MOFA-authenticated Power of Attorney, stamped and registered in India
• Sale agreement and, once available, the registered sale deed
• Encumbrance certificate for the specific property, verified independently rather than taken on the seller's word
• RERA registration number for the project, cross-checked directly against the Karnataka RERA portal

Verifying RERA Registration Before You Commit

For any project-stage or resale purchase in Karnataka, the RERA registration number should be checked directly against the state regulator's own records rather than trusted from a brochure or a broker's claim, since registration numbers have been found inconsistent across aggregator and marketing sources more than once. The Karnataka RERA portal lists registered projects, promoter details, and project timelines, and is the only authoritative source for this check. This step matters even more for a UAE-based buyer who cannot walk into the project's sales office to ask questions directly, since a mismatch discovered after remittance is far harder to unwind from abroad than one caught before any money moves.

Home Loans for UAE-Based NRIs

Major Indian banks, including SBI, HDFC, and ICICI, offer NRI home loan products with loan-to-value ratios of up to roughly 80% of the property's value, at interest rates broadly comparable to what a resident Indian borrower would be offered. Repayment must route through an NRE, NRO, or FCNR account, following the same banking-channel requirement that applies to the purchase itself. Most of these banks now support remote video-KYC for NRI account opening and loan processing, which reduces the number of in-person visits a UAE-based buyer needs to make, though the property-specific paperwork, valuation, and registration steps still typically require either your presence or your PoA holder's presence in Mangalore at some point in the process.

The document list for a salaried Gulf-based applicant differs in a few specific ways from what a resident Indian or a Western NRI would submit. Banks generally ask for a valid labour card or identity card, translated into English and countersigned by the consulate, alongside a salary certificate from the employer stating name, designation, date of joining, and current salary, and the last three to six months of salary slips and overseas bank statements. A copy of the employment contract is usually required as well, and if it isn't already in English, a translated and consulate-attested version. For self-employed applicants running a business in the UAE rather than drawing a salary, banks typically ask for the last two years of chartered-accountant-certified profit and loss statements in place of the income tax returns a resident applicant would submit, since individual income isn't taxed in the UAE and there's no equivalent filing to point to. Whether salaried or self-employed, six months of statements on both the overseas account and any existing NRE or NRO account in India are standard requirements, and if you can't be physically present to sign loan documents, your attested Power of Attorney holder can typically execute the paperwork on your behalf, provided the PoA specifically covers financial and loan-related authority.

Currency and Remittance: Moving Money from the UAE to Mangalore

The UAE dirham (AED) is pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of approximately 3.6725 AED per USD, which has held steady for an extended period and gives UAE-based buyers a more predictable currency-conversion baseline than NRIs remitting from countries with freely floating exchange rates against the rupee. Remittances typically move through UAE exchange houses or bank transfer facilities into an NRE or NRO account in India; whichever channel is used, the transaction must be traceable through formal banking records, since this documentation becomes part of the audit trail FEMA requires for the purchase.

Step-by-Step Purchase Timeline for a UAE-Based Buyer

Spread across the calendar realistically, a UAE-based purchase typically breaks into six stages. First, before shortlisting anything, open your NRE and NRO accounts if you don't already have them, since account opening and KYC can take longer than expected and shouldn't be compressed against a purchase deadline. Second, shortlist and verify: check the project's RERA registration directly on the Karnataka RERA portal, verify the encumbrance certificate for the specific unit, and if you can manage even one short trip, use it for a physical site visit rather than relying entirely on video calls and photographs. Third, draft and attest your Power of Attorney in parallel with the shortlisting stage, since the consulate or embassy appointment, the wait for a slot, and the India-side stamping and registration together can take several weeks, and starting this early prevents it from becoming the bottleneck later. Fourth, arrange financing, whether that's a home loan application with the Gulf-specific documents above or a straightforward NRE-funded purchase, and confirm the exact payment schedule and banking channel before signing anything. Fifth, execute the sale agreement and make payments strictly through your NRE, NRO, or FCNR account, keeping every transaction receipt, since this becomes your audit trail for both FEMA compliance and any future capital gains calculation. Sixth, register the sale deed, either in person if your travel dates allow it or through your attested and stamped Power of Attorney holder, and confirm the registered document has actually reached you or your representative before considering the purchase complete.

Ready-to-Move Versus Under-Construction: What Changes When You Can't Inspect in Person

The choice between a ready-to-move property and an under-construction one carries a different weight for a UAE-based buyer than it does for someone living down the road from the site. With a ready-to-move unit, what you see in photographs, videos, or a single site visit is what you get, and the main verification task is confirming the title, encumbrance, and RERA status rather than tracking ongoing progress. With an under-construction project, you're relying on the developer's published construction-progress updates, the project's RERA-filed completion timeline, and periodic photo or video updates, none of which substitute for a buyer physically walking the site every few months the way a local buyer might. If you do choose an under-construction property, it's worth specifically asking whether the developer or your advisor can provide dated progress photographs at defined intervals, and cross-checking the actual construction pace you're shown against the completion date filed with RERA, since a mismatch between the two is an early warning sign worth raising before it becomes a possession delay you only discover from abroad.

Managing a Rental Property in Mangalore While Living in the UAE

A meaningful share of Gulf-NRI purchases in Mangalore are bought with rental income in mind, whether for eventual retirement use or as a standing investment. Renting out a property from the UAE works reasonably well in practice, provided a few things are set up correctly from the start. Rental income must be credited to your NRO account, and the tenant is required to deduct TDS on rent paid to an NRI landlord before the balance reaches you, a rate that differs from the TDS a resident landlord would face, so it's worth confirming the correct rate with a chartered accountant rather than assuming it matches a domestic rental agreement. A registered rental agreement protects both parties and is generally advisable regardless of residency status, but it matters more for an absentee owner who can't easily resolve a dispute through repeated in-person visits. Many UAE-based owners work with a local property manager or a trusted family member holding a specific Power of Attorney limited to rental management, covering tenant selection, rent collection, and basic maintenance coordination, which keeps day-to-day issues from requiring your direct involvement from Dubai or Abu Dhabi.

Insurance and Protecting an Absentee-Owned Property

An owner who isn't physically present for most of the year carries a somewhat different risk profile than a resident owner, and it's worth treating property insurance as a standard part of the purchase rather than an afterthought. A basic homeowner's or structure insurance policy, covering fire, natural calamity, and burglary, is available from most major Indian insurers and is a relatively small annual cost against the value of the asset. Beyond insurance, keeping your local property manager, PoA holder, or a trusted neighbour informed and periodically checking in on the physical condition of the unit, especially through Mangalore's monsoon season when water damage and dampness are genuine risks for an unoccupied or lightly-occupied unit, is a practical safeguard that costs nothing beyond attention.

Taxation: What UAE-Based NRIs Actually Pay

This is the area where UAE-based buyers most often carry a mistaken assumption, so it's worth stating plainly. The UAE has no personal income tax, and the India-UAE Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), in force since 1993, does eliminate double taxation on several categories of Indian-sourced income for UAE tax residents holding a valid Tax Residency Certificate (TRC). For capital gains on Indian mutual fund units, for example, a UAE-resident NRI with a proper TRC can, in specific documented cases, achieve an effectively tax-free outcome, since the treaty allocates taxing rights on that particular asset class to the country of residence.

Real estate is different, and the DTAA does not extend the same benefit to it. Under Article 13 of the India-UAE DTAA, gains from the sale of immovable property are taxed in the country where the property is located, which means India retains full taxing rights over any capital gain on a Mangalore property regardless of where the seller lives. In practice this means: long-term capital gains (property held over 24 months) are taxed at 20% with indexation benefit; short-term gains (under 24 months) are taxed at the applicable slab rate; and TDS is deducted at the point of sale, generally in the 20% to 22.88% range depending on the specific circumstances, before the seller sees any proceeds. A seller who believes their actual tax liability is lower than the standard TDS rate can apply for a Lower TDS Certificate under Form 13 from the Income Tax Department, which allows deduction at a rate closer to their real liability rather than the default rate.

The genuine benefit UAE residency provides here is narrower than many buyers assume: it means you owe no additional UAE-side tax on top of what India already collects, since the UAE simply doesn't tax this category of income at all. It does not mean the Indian capital gains tax on the property itself can be avoided or reduced through the treaty. Given how often this specific point gets confused, and since no qualified financial or tax reviewer has yet been supplied to verify tax specifics on this site, treat this section as a starting orientation rather than a substitute for advice from a chartered accountant familiar with both FEMA and DTAA provisions before any sale transaction.

Repatriation of Sale Proceeds and Rental Income

If you eventually sell the Mangalore property, proceeds must first be deposited into an NRO account. From there, repatriation abroad is capped at USD 1 million per financial year across all NRO accounts combined, and requires Form 15CA (a self-declaration) and Form 15CB (a chartered accountant's certificate confirming tax compliance) for each remittance. If the original purchase was funded entirely through an NRE account or direct foreign remittance, that portion of the proceeds is generally easier to repatriate, since it's treated as a return of foreign-sourced capital rather than newly generated Indian income. Rental income, similarly, must be credited to an NRO account, is subject to TDS at the applicable rate on rent paid to an NRI landlord, and follows the same USD 1 million annual repatriation ceiling.

Which Consulate Handles Your Emirate

Since the attestation chain runs through different offices depending on where in the UAE you live, it's worth being precise about jurisdiction before booking an appointment. The Indian Consulate General, Dubai, handles Dubai itself along with the Northern Emirates, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah, so a resident of any of these emirates books through the Dubai consulate's attestation process rather than travelling to Abu Dhabi. The Indian Embassy, Abu Dhabi, covers Abu Dhabi emirate itself, including Al Ain. For someone living in Sharjah or Ajman specifically, this means the Oud Metha attestation centre in Dubai is the correct destination even though it isn't the nearest emirate geographically, and confirming this ahead of time avoids a wasted trip to the wrong office.

Common Mistakes UAE-Based Buyers Make

Most of the delays and complications UAE-based buyers run into trace back to a handful of recurring issues, nearly all avoidable with earlier planning rather than any genuine legal obstacle.

• Assuming the India-UAE DTAA reduces or eliminates capital gains tax on property sales, when the treaty specifically assigns that taxing right to India
• Sending purchase funds through informal transfer arrangements rather than a traceable banking channel, which is a FEMA violation regardless of the amount
• Executing a Power of Attorney at the consulate but skipping the stamp duty and registration step once it reaches India, which leaves the document unusable at the sub-registrar's office when it's actually needed
• Treating a broad general Power of Attorney as sufficient for a specific property transaction, when Karnataka sub-registrar offices often prefer a special PoA naming the specific property
• Trusting a project's RERA number as printed in marketing material instead of checking it directly on the Karnataka RERA portal
• Not opening an NRE/NRO account before shortlisting a property, which then compresses the account-opening and KYC timeline against a purchase deadline

Total Cost of Purchase: Stamp Duty, Registration, and GST

Beyond the property price itself, Karnataka charges stamp duty at 5% of whichever is higher, the agreement value or the government-set guidance value, on properties above roughly Rs 45 lakh, with lower slabs of 2% and 3% applying below that threshold. Registration charges are reported differently across sources at the time of writing, either 1% or 2% of property value, following a state-level hike that took effect in August 2025, so it's worth confirming the current rate directly through the Kaveri Online Services portal or with a registered documentation agent rather than assuming either figure. On top of stamp duty and registration, under-construction properties attract GST, generally 5% of the construction value for a standard apartment above Rs 45 lakh, or 1% for a unit qualifying under the affordable-housing criteria, while ready-to-move properties with a completion certificate already in place attract no GST at all, only stamp duty and registration. For a UAE-based buyer working out a total budget, this combination typically adds somewhere between 7% and 12% on top of the base price depending on construction stage and property value, and it's worth running the exact figures through our dedicated stamp duty calculator or reading the full breakdown in our stamp duty and registration charges guide before finalising a budget, since these charges are due in full at registration regardless of whether the purchase was financed through a loan or paid outright from an NRE account. NRIs can pay stamp duty online through the Kaveri 2.0 portal directly from an NRE or NRO account, which removes the need to arrange a physical bank draft from abroad.

Which Mangalore Properties Suit Gulf-NRI Buyers

Among projects tracked on this site, Rohan Marina One in Surathkal is directly relevant for buyers specifically prioritising genuine coastal proximity alongside the academic-institution rental demand that NITK generates, a combination that suits both a future retirement plan and a rental-income strategy. For buyers weighing sea-facing positioning more broadly across price points, our luxury apartments comparison covers the wider set of tracked sea-facing options. Anyone specifically considering a property marketed as beachfront or CRZ-adjacent should read our CRZ Rules guide before committing, since coastal regulation zone restrictions apply regardless of the buyer's residency status. For a broader view of coastal lifestyle access across the city independent of any specific project, our guide to Mangalore's beaches covers what's actually walkable versus a drive from each tracked locality. A general orientation to buying from any Gulf country, before this UAE-specific version, is available in our Gulf NRI guide.

Verifying Who You're Actually Dealing With

Buyers living abroad are a specific target for property fraud in India, precisely because distance makes it harder to walk into an office and check credentials in person, and a UAE-based buyer should treat this as a real risk rather than an unlikely edge case. Beyond checking the project's RERA registration, it's worth separately confirming that the agent or broker you're dealing with is registered under Karnataka RERA in their own right, since RERA registration applies to individual real estate agents as well as to projects and promoters, and a legitimate registered agent will have no hesitation providing their registration number for you to verify independently. Unsolicited approaches through social media messages or WhatsApp forwards offering below-market pricing on a specific unit are worth treating with particular caution, since this is a recurring pattern in reported NRI property fraud cases, and a genuine listing rarely needs to be pushed through cold outreach.

Before any token amount or advance payment changes hands, insist on seeing the original title documents or certified copies, not just a photograph or a summary shared over chat, and have the encumbrance certificate pulled independently through the sub-registrar's office rather than accepting the seller's or broker's copy at face value. A registered sale agreement, drafted with the specific property description, agreed price, and payment schedule, protects you in a way that a verbal understanding or an informal booking receipt does not, and this matters more for a buyer who can't easily show up in person if a dispute arises later. If anything about a deal specifically pressures you to remit funds quickly, to use an unfamiliar payment route outside your NRE or NRO account, or to skip the RERA and title verification steps because "everything is already sorted," treat that pressure itself as the warning sign, rather than the reassurance it's presented as. None of this should discourage a purchase; the overwhelming majority of transactions with established, RERA-registered developers and licensed agents go through without incident, and the checks above take a few extra days at most, against years of ownership on the other side of them.

Due Diligence Checklist Before You Remit Any Money

• Confirm the project's RERA registration directly on the Karnataka RERA portal, not from marketing material
• Open your NRE or NRO account and confirm the exact routing details before agreeing to a payment schedule
• Draft and attest your Power of Attorney early, since the consulate/embassy appointment and India-side stamping both take real time
• Verify the encumbrance certificate for the specific property independently
• Get a written, dated confirmation of possession timeline if the property is under construction, and cross-check it against the project's actual RERA-filed completion date
• Speak to a chartered accountant familiar with FEMA and DTAA before assuming any tax treatment, particularly around capital gains, given how often the real estate exception gets missed

Who This Guide Serves

This guide is written specifically for UAE residents, whether based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, or any other emirate, who are evaluating a property purchase in Mangalore and need the process explained in terms of what's actually different for a Gulf-based buyer rather than a generic NRI overview. It draws on our Senior Property Advisor's two decades tracking Mangalore's real estate market and NRI buyer patterns specifically, detailed on the author profile page. Buyers based in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, or Oman should note that while the FEMA and Indian tax rules covered here apply equally to them, the consulate attestation process, flight connectivity, and remittance specifics differ by country, and are covered in their own dedicated guides. Each of those covers the same underlying purchase process, adapted to that country's specific Indian mission for Power of Attorney attestation, its own flight connectivity into Mangalore, and its own currency and remittance considerations, so a buyer relocating between Gulf countries during the course of a purchase can move between guides rather than starting the research over.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a UAE-based NRI buy any type of property in Mangalore?
Yes, for residential and commercial property, without needing separate RBI permission. Agricultural land, plantation property, and farmhouses are not permitted, except through inheritance.

Do I need to be physically present in Mangalore to complete the purchase?
Not necessarily. A properly attested Power of Attorney, executed through the Indian Consulate in Dubai or the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and then stamped and registered in India, allows a trusted representative to act on your behalf for most steps.

Does the India-UAE DTAA reduce capital gains tax when I sell property in Mangalore?
No. Article 13 of the treaty assigns taxing rights on immovable property gains to the country where the property is located, meaning India taxes the full gain regardless of your UAE residency. The DTAA's more well-known tax benefits for UAE residents apply to categories like mutual fund gains, not direct real estate.

How much can I repatriate if I sell my Mangalore property?
Up to USD 1 million per financial year from your NRO account, combined across all your NRO holdings, subject to Form 15CA and Form 15CB and confirmation that applicable taxes have been paid.

Which UAE cities have direct flights to Mangalore?
Dubai and Abu Dhabi both have non-stop flights from Mangalore International Airport, operated by IndiGo, Air India Express, and Air India, at roughly 3 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes. Sharjah and other emirates are reachable via one-stop connections.

What's the single most common paperwork mistake UAE-based buyers make?
Getting the Power of Attorney attested at the consulate correctly, but skipping the stamp duty and registration step once it reaches India, which leaves it unusable at the sub-registrar's office when it's actually needed.

Can I get a home loan if I'm self-employed in the UAE rather than salaried?
Yes, most Indian banks accept two years of chartered-accountant-certified profit and loss statements in place of income tax returns, since individual income isn't taxed in the UAE and there's no equivalent filing to submit.

Do I need to visit Mangalore in person to register the sale deed?
Not necessarily, provided your Power of Attorney specifically covers registration authority and has been properly attested, stamped, and registered in India. Many UAE-based buyers do choose to be present for the final registration and possession, since the direct Mangalore-Dubai or Mangalore-Abu Dhabi flight makes a short trip realistic.

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