A practical 15-document due-diligence guide for NRIs and OCIs evaluating residential property in Lucknow, with a comparison of three RERA-registered under-construction projects.
Introduction
Buying property from overseas heightens the risk of skipping essential paperwork. For a global NRI or OCI cardholder, this article sets out a 15-document checklist built around three core facts from Indian regulatory authorities:
- NRI/OCI property eligibility does not replace title, authority, registration and project-level due diligence.
- A power of attorney must be transaction-specific and verified for the execution, attestation, adjudication and registration steps that actually apply.
- UP-RERA registration is an essential project check, not a substitute for independent title and contract review.
We then map the checklist to three Lucknow residential projects that have a recorded RERA number, promoter, locality, status and cover, giving you a practical way to apply the checks.
Methodology
This buyer-first article uses only approved, published Lucknow residential projects available on Brickly as of the last-verified date. To be eligible, a project must have a recorded RERA number, promoter, locality, status and cover image. No paid or featured considerations influenced the selection. The three projects meeting the criteria — 1OAK ATMOS, 1OAK NATURA and AJIT ORO COUNTY — are presented with their stored data. Where a stored project status appears to conflict with a possession or completion date, we label both as recorded data, state that the conflict is unresolved by us, and tell you to recheck the live RERA record.
All comparisons use objective recorded criteria. No price, possession, distance, rent, appreciation, return, infrastructure impact or current availability is guaranteed.
Last verified on: 2026-09-06.
The 15-Document Due-Diligence Checklist
Below are the 15 documents an NRI should verify before signing a sale agreement, organised by transaction stage.
### Pre-Sale Title and Land Checks
- Registered Sale Deed in the Promoter’s Favour
- Confirm the promoter owns the land or holds development rights with a clear ownership chain for at least 30 years.