Indian Investors Go Global: Your Comprehensive Guide to Overseas Markets

• Global investing is gaining traction among Indian investors in 2025 due to plateauing domestic markets and favorable currency movements.
• Four main avenues exist: direct overseas stock purchases, global ETFs (India-listed or overseas-listed), India-domiciled global MFs/FoFs, and investing via GIFT City (IFSC).
• Direct overseas stock purchases involve LRS remittances ($250,000 limit), brokerage, FX costs, and specific tax rules including capital gains, dividends, TCS, and US Estate Tax.
• India-listed global ETFs and India-domiciled MFs/FoFs allow INR investments, avoiding LRS and TCS, but have expense ratios and similar capital gains taxation.
• GIFT City offers a regulated offshore hub with dollar-denominated accounts, various products (AIFs, PMS, MFs), and specific account opening/maintenance costs.

Why It Matters: Indian investors have diverse, regulated options for global investing, each with unique costs, taxes, and risks.