Archive · 30 Sep 2025
REITs: India's Real Estate Investment Trusts Explained
Imagine you can own a piece of a mall or office building like you buy a stock.
That's what Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are.
They pool money from many people to buy and manage properties, then share the income with investors.
You can start investing with as little as ₹500!
REITs have given decent returns and offer better ways to invest than traditional real estate.
India has just a few REITs right now, but the industry is expected to grow a lot.
REITs allow retail investors to invest in commercial properties.
Minimum investment in REITs can be as low as ₹500.
REITs distribute rental income as dividends to investors.
Indian REITs have delivered approximately 15% annual returns.
The sector is expected to grow substantially.
- Who
- Retail investors
- What
- Investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- When
- Introduced in India in 2014
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide access to commercial real estate investments with greater liquidity and smaller investment amounts.
- Definition
- Investment avenue offering exposure to commercial properties like office parks and malls
- Minimum Investment
- ₹500
- Returns
- Historically about 15% annually
- Total REIT Assets
- ₹2.25 trillion
- Number of Retail Unitholders
- Approximately 3 lakh
- Number of Listed REITs
- 5 (as of August 2025)
