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What does it cost to protect NRI property? Monitoring vs a trip home

Enter how many plots you own and what a return flight home usually costs you, and this calculator compares a year of Land Watch ($15 per plot per month) with a single trip to check in person. It’s a simple way to see what regular, remote checking costs next to the trip you might otherwise make.

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Quick maths

What does a year of watching cost?

2

Monthly Land Watch, 12 months

$360

2 plots × $15 × 12

One trip home to check

$1,200

plus time off work — and it’s one look, once

A full year of monthly checks costs 30% of one flight home — and it never misses a month.

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How to use it

  1. Enter the number of plots you want watched.
  2. Enter what a return flight to India usually costs you, in US dollars.
  3. Compare the yearly monitoring cost with one trip home.
  4. Add your own extras — time off, hotel, local travel — for a fuller picture.

How much does it cost to monitor land in India from abroad?

Land Watch is $15 per plot per month, which is $180 a year for one plot. Two plots come to $360 a year and three plots to $540. You can cancel anytime.

It covers every clear satellite image of your plot (several a month outside the monsoon), a weekly check of the official land record in 19 states, alerts reviewed by a real person on WhatsApp and email, and a monthly update in English and your home language.

Worked example: two plots vs a flight home

Say you have two plots and your return flight usually costs $1,400 (use your own figure). A year of monitoring for both is $360, about a quarter of one flight, before counting leave, hotels or taxis to the village.

A visit shows you one day. Monitoring keeps watching all year — the land whenever the sky is clear, and the land record every week, even in the monsoon when clouds can hide the ground. Many families use both: monitoring to know when a visit is really needed, and trips for the things only a person can do.

What other ways do NRIs protect their property, and what do they cost?

Common options are a relative or caretaker, a paid local agent, occasional visits, and satellite monitoring. Costs for caretakers and agents vary widely by place and arrangement, so compare actual quotes rather than rules of thumb.

The hidden cost to weigh is a problem found late. Removing a structure or fighting a long case usually costs far more than noticing early. Other one-time options include the $49 Land History Report (up to 10 years of satellite history) and $200 Drone Recording.

Which plan fits which situation?

If you want a one-off look at what has happened on your land in the past, the Land History Report ($49) covers up to 10 years of satellite history in a PDF. If you want to know when something changes from now on, Land Watch ($15 per plot per month) is the ongoing option.

Premium ($39 per month) is Land Watch for one property plus a yearly drone video (normally $200), priority support and help from a partner lawyer if something goes wrong. Every plan comes with a full refund if we can’t locate the plot or deliver the first report.

Questions people ask

$15 per plot per month, or $180 a year for one plot. There is no long contract — you can cancel anytime.

For most families living abroad, a year of monitoring for one or two plots costs less than a single return flight. It doesn’t replace visits entirely, but it helps you know when a visit is truly needed.

No. We only need a khasra or survey number and village, or a map pin. We never ask for a power of attorney, and we never handle money, keys or property.

You get a full refund if we can’t locate the plot or deliver the first report.

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Tell us the village or drop a pin — it takes about two minutes. We confirm the boundary with you before your first report.

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