NRI Quits the Rat Race With a ₹10 Cr Villa & 25 Years of Savings

What does it actually take to retire from the corporate life in India as an NRI? Anand Deshpande worked for 14 years abroad in Nigeria, UK and Germany, and then 19 years in India, built serious wealth, has accumulated 25 years of expenses, and now lives in a villa valued at ₹10 crores. In this episode of NRI Wealth Stories, we sit down with Anand to talk about the real challenges of moving back to India as an NRI and what it actually takes to retire from the corporate rat race in India. He breaks down his salary growth over 14 years abroad, how he thinks about different investments, his portfolio allocation and what his actual retirement corpus looks like today. This is the roadmap for someone who is planning to retire in India someday or just wants to understand how someone actually pulled it off. Chapters 0:00 Highlights of Anand Deshpande’s Journey 1:40 Anand’s Career and Salary Growth 4:08 Challenges of Moving Back To India as an NRI 5:18 Why India? 5:54 Right Amount to Retire 6:46 What’s Inside his Portfolio? 7:58 Insights on His Investment Journey 10:59 Why Real Estate? 12:14 Inside his 10 cr Villa 12:48 “India isn’t very cheap” 14:58 Concerns regarding privacy 15:28 Future Plan for Children 16:56 Is Gift City a part of the plan? 17:38 Does he Regret moving back to india About Belong Belong is a fintech platform built for NRIs who want to invest in India with clarity and confidence. From USD Fixed Deposits to GIFT City Mutual Funds, Belong connects global income with Indian opportunities without the NRO, NRE or PIS maze. Explore Belong: Website: https://getbelong.com App: https://app.getbelong.com/LywZ/YT Instagram: / getbelong LinkedIn: / getbelong X: https://x.com/GetBelong Join our WhatsApp community: https://community.getbelong.com/