ExpatsKerala Expert Services
Consult. Check. Investigate. Get an expert opinion.
Defined, separately priced products for matters that need specialist judgment, structured verification or lawful fact-finding. Start with a consultation, commission a report to check a defined position, investigate when the facts themselves are unclear, or obtain a written professional opinion you can act on.
CONSULT
Consultations
Live specialist call from ₹3,500.
Understand the issue before deciding what to do.CHECK
Reports & audits
Structured verification from ₹10,000.
Check a defined asset, document, status, risk or compliance position.INVESTIGATE
Investigation & verification
Lawful fact-finding from ₹12,500.
Use when you do not yet know what is actually happening on the ground.OPINION
Written expert opinions
Specialist written views from ₹12,500.
Get a considered professional view on a defined question.
Start here if the issue is not yet clear
Kerala Affairs Diagnostic
A structured 60–75 minute session covering property, documents, tax, family/property issues and pending matters, ending with a prioritised Kerala Action List: Immediate · Important · Monitor · No Action.
Member advantage: Basic accesses Expert Services at standard pricing. Gold includes one annual Expert Consultation and receives 15% off Expert Services products. Platinum receives priority access, a 20% member advantage and an annual Expert Services credit allowance.
Investigation & Verification — when you need facts, not assumptions
Property & occupancy
Find out what is actually happening on the ground
Property Status Investigation
from ₹15,000
Lawful fact-finding into the present status of a Kerala property where ownership, use, occupation, access, encroachment, activity or local circumstances are unclear.
Request investigationTenant / Occupancy Investigation
from ₹15,000
Establishes, through lawful enquiries and available records, who appears to be occupying the property, the apparent basis of occupation and material issues requiring follow-up.
Request investigationLand & Records Investigation
from ₹20,000
Coordinates searches and enquiries across relevant accessible records and local sources where the documentary or land-record position is incomplete, inconsistent or uncertain.
Request investigationConstruction Progress Investigation
from ₹15,000 + travel
Independently establishes the apparent physical progress of construction or refurbishment where an overseas owner needs to verify representations being made by a contractor, vendor or local coordinator.
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Transactions & counterparties
Verify material facts before you rely on them
Transaction Background Check
from ₹20,000
Lawful background verification of material facts relating to a proposed property, investment or private transaction using available records and appropriate local enquiries.
Request investigationVendor / Contractor Verification
from ₹12,500
Checks material representations concerning a vendor, contractor or service provider and, where relevant, verifies the apparent status of work, business presence or deliverables.
Request investigationDocument Source Verification
from ₹15,000
Coordinates lawful verification of the source, issuing authority or accessible record trail of a document where authenticity or provenance requires confirmation.
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Family, assets & disputes
Establish the factual picture before deciding the next move
Inheritance / Family Property Investigation
from ₹25,000
Fact-finding into property history, possession, available documents, relevant parties and unresolved factual gaps before succession, partition or professional advice.
Request investigationKerala Asset Trace
from ₹25,000
Searches and coordinates lawful checks of publicly or otherwise legally accessible information to identify or verify relevant Kerala property, business or asset interests within an agreed scope.
Request investigationDispute Fact Investigation
from ₹25,000
Organises lawful factual and documentary enquiries around a live or emerging dispute so that the client and assigned professional can work from a clearer evidential picture.
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Investigation & Verification boundary: ExpatsKerala undertakes only lawful fact-finding, record checks, site verification and appropriate enquiries within an agreed scope. It does not undertake covert surveillance, interception, impersonation or activity requiring regulatory authority that ExpatsKerala does not hold. Where licensed or specialist investigative services are required, appropriately authorised professionals are engaged. Verification checks a defined fact or status; an investigation is used when the underlying factual position itself is uncertain.
Audit reports — independent verification
Asset & property
Ownership, title and site condition
Core Asset Audit Report
₹12,500
Consolidated audit of all Kerala assets — land, property, gold, deposits, mutual funds and insurance — verifying current ownership, survey and thandaper numbers, and encumbrance status against official records.
Book / requestTitle & Encumbrance Audit Report
₹17,500
Independent audit of the Encumbrance Certificate, pending mutations, patta and title deed status, and litigation flags per property.
Book / requestPhysical Property Verification Audit
₹15,000 + travel
On-site, GPS-tagged, photo- and video-documented audit confirming the property exists, matches records, and that boundary, possession and occupancy are as believed. Flags encroachment or unauthorised construction with a risk rating.
Book / requestProperty Valuation & Appreciation Audit Report
₹15,000
Independent fair-market-value assessment per property with locality trend commentary, benchmarked against acquisition cost.
Book / requestRental / Income Yield Audit Report
₹10,000
Rent collected versus arrears, tenant compliance and TDS deducted, with net yield calculated after property tax and maintenance.
Book / request
Financial & compliance
Portfolio, tax and repatriation
Investment Portfolio Audit Report
₹20,000
Consolidated audit of NRE/NRO deposits, mutual funds, stocks and chit funds across institutions.
Book / requestTax & Compliance Audit Report
₹15,000
Property tax dues, income tax filing status, and NRI-specific FEMA, TDS and repatriation compliance flags.
Book / requestSale & Proceeds Repatriation Audit Report
₹20,000
Transaction audit trail covering sale summary, capital gains computation, Section 195 TDS compliance, NRO routing, RBI repatriation limits, Form 15CA/15CB status and a final net-realisation figure.
Book / request
Estate & risk
Succession and exposure
Succession & Estate Readiness Audit Report
₹15,000
Will status and nominee details across every asset class, with gaps flagged.
Book / requestDispute / Litigation Exposure Audit Report
from ₹20,000
Pending court cases, encroachment disputes or family partition issues tied to your assets.
Book / request
Flagship
The full picture, once a year
Annual Consolidated “Kerala Net Worth” Audit Statement
from ₹20,000
Single-page executive roll-up of all audits, reviewed by your relationship manager.
Book / request
Expert opinions — delivered through our expert panel
Property & title
Before you buy, transfer or sell
Title Verification Opinion
₹15,000
Confirms clear and marketable title before a purchase, inheritance transfer or sale.
Book / requestLand Classification Opinion
₹15,000
Reclassification eligibility for nilam, paddy or wetland-designated land under Kerala's Conservation of Paddy Land & Wetland Act.
Book / requestEncroachment & Boundary Dispute Opinion
from ₹20,000
Legal standing and remedy options where a neighbour or relative has encroached on the property.
Book / requestPower of Attorney Validity Opinion
₹12,500
Whether a PoA executed and attested abroad is valid and sufficiently broad for a specific Kerala transaction.
Book / request
Succession & estate
Wills, heirs and certificates
Succession Rights Opinion
₹15,000
Heirship analysis under the Indian Succession Act, Hindu Succession Act or Muslim personal law, across heirs in several countries.
Book / requestWill Validity & Probate Requirement Opinion
₹15,000
Whether a foreign will covers Indian assets or a separate Indian will or probate is required.
Book / requestLegal Heir vs. Succession Certificate Opinion
₹12,500
Which certificate is required for a given asset class — bank account, immovable property or shares.
Book / request
Tax & regulatory
FEMA, tax and repatriation
Residential Status & Tax Liability Opinion
₹15,000
RNOR, NRI or Resident classification and its effect on Kerala income and global income disclosure.
Book / requestCapital Gains Tax Planning Opinion
₹20,000
Section 54, 54F and 54EC structuring considered before a sale is executed.
Book / requestFEMA Compliance Opinion
₹20,000
Whether a specific acquisition, gift or inheritance complies with FEMA, including older or informally acquired property.
Book / requestRepatriation Eligibility Opinion
₹15,000
Whether proceeds from a specific asset qualify for repatriation under current RBI rules and remaining annual limits.
Book / request
Family & structuring
Partition, gifts and risk
Partition Deed Opinion
₹15,000
Validity and tax implications of dividing family property among heirs, several of whom may be abroad.
Book / requestGift Deed Opinion
₹12,500
Tax and stamp duty implications of gifting property to children or a spouse, including cross-border considerations.
Book / requestBenami Transaction Risk Opinion
₹25,000
Exposure assessment where property is held in a relative's name for convenience, given tightened Benami Act enforcement.
Book / request
Business & investment
Before you commit capital
FDI / FEMA Structuring Opinion
₹25,000
Structuring guidance for NRIs investing in Kerala businesses or real estate development ventures.
Book / requestDue Diligence Opinion
from ₹25,000
Pre-investment legal review of a specific property or business deal you are considering.
Book / request
Litigation exposure
When a dispute is live or looming
Case Merit Opinion
from ₹20,000
Assessment of an ongoing or threatened dispute — property, labour or criminal — back home.
Book / requestEnforcement of Foreign Judgment / Decree Opinion
from ₹25,000
Recognition and enforcement of a foreign court order in India, or an Indian order abroad.
Book / request
Consultations — a live call with a specialist, no written opinion
Property & title
Buying, selling, letting
Property Purchase Consultation
₹3,500
Talk through a property you are considering with an advocate on the panel — what to check, what to ask the seller and where NRIs typically get caught.
Book / requestSale & Exit Consultation
₹3,500
Sequencing a sale from abroad: PoA, buyer due diligence, TDS, timing and how proceeds reach you.
Book / requestTenancy & Rental Consultation
₹3,500
Tenant problems, agreement terms, deposits, eviction realities and what to put in place before letting a property.
Book / request
Succession & estate
Planning ahead, or after a death
Estate Planning Consultation
₹3,500
How your Kerala assets should pass on, whether you need an Indian will, nominations and what your children abroad will actually have to do.
Book / requestInheritance & Heirship Consultation
₹3,500
After a death in the family: which certificates, which office, in what order, and how heirs in several countries participate.
Book / request
Tax & regulatory
NRI tax, FEMA and repatriation
NRI Tax Consultation
₹3,500
A Chartered Accountant on the panel walks through your residential status, Kerala income, filing obligations and double-taxation relief with your home country.
Book / requestFEMA & Repatriation Consultation
₹3,500
Whether and how a specific sum can leave India — NRO routing, limits, forms and timelines — before you commit to a transaction.
Book / request
Family & structuring
Shared property and family arrangements
Family Property Consultation
₹3,500
Partition, gifts between family members, property held in a relative's name, and how to regularise an informal arrangement without a dispute.
Book / request
Business & investment
Putting capital into Kerala
Kerala Investment Consultation
₹3,500
A first conversation about a business, development or investment idea — structure, FEMA route, partners and what due diligence to commission.
Book / request
Litigation exposure
Disputes, notices and cases
Dispute Strategy Consultation
₹3,500
A notice has arrived or a case is threatened. Understand your position, options and realistic timelines with an advocate before responding.
Book / request
Expert Services Packs — several answers, one defined scope
Property Health Check
Title/EC review + physical verification + basic property status report.
₹25,000Request packNRI Property Sale Check
Document readiness + tax/FEMA consultation + repatriation review.
₹25,000Request packBuying Property in Kerala Check
Document/title review + purchase consultation + risk summary.
₹30,000Request packInheritance & Family Property Check
Family-property consultation + document review + succession/partition issue identification.
₹20,000Request packKerala Portfolio Health Check
Review of up to 3 Kerala assets/interests + consolidated findings.
₹35,000Request packProperty Facts & Risk Pack
Property status investigation + targeted record checks + consolidated factual findings for specialist review.
from ₹35,000Request packComprehensive Kerala Affairs Audit
Property + documents + compliance + family/continuity review.
from ₹50,000Request pack Prices shown apply to standard-scope matters. Investigations are generally priced on a 'from' basis because the enquiry may expand as facts emerge. Where document volume, number of assets, complexity or specialist work exceeds the standard scope, the fee will be confirmed before work begins. Government searches, official charges, travel and third-party expenses are additional where applicable. Audit reports are prepared under ExpatsKerala's quality framework. Expert opinions are issued by the assigned qualified specialist, who bears professional responsibility for the substance of the opinion. ExpatsKerala's role is panel vetting, briefing, coordination, quality control of the process and follow-through.