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Indian buyers pile in to London’s property market on the hunt for vastu-compliant homes

Vastu, often seen as an Indian version of feng shui, dates back thousands of years. Tips for house construction include performing puja rituals on auspicious dates, preferably after consulting an astrologer.

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Vastu, which is commonly understood to be the Indianm equivalent of feng shui, is popping more and more in London’s property market.

“The location and shape of the plot, light, water and internal arrangements of doors, windows and rooms are considered vital to ensuring the health and well-being of occupants”, wrote Andrea Marechal Watson of The Telegraph this week.

Sharing her input as a buying agent who deals with many international property buyers, Black Brick’s Camilla Dell featured her perspective in the article:

“Indian buyers are still very prevalent in London – especially when you look at the wider number of Indians that are buying, known as non-resident Indians,” she said. “Around half of Indian buyers search for vastu-compliant properties, and for those who do, it’s a deal-breaker for a sale. This continues to be very difficult to fulfil, particularly on properties that are already built,”.

Read more in the full article here.