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A Microsoft engineer used their Jan 2023 vest as a Whitefield downpayment. 3 years later the real estate returned 200% on that capital. MSFT stock returned 75%.

Real estate+200%₹25L downpayment · leveraged
Holding MSFT+75%same capital, no leverage
Result₹50L gainJan 2023 – Sep 2026
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RSU → Real Estate · Jan 2023 – Sep 2026

Your RSUs vest quarterly.
Your EMI is monthly. The math works.

Bangalore tech employees are sitting on concentrated stock positions. Here's what happened when they used vested RSUs as a downpayment in 2023 — and let leverage do the rest.

The setup · Jan 2023
Company
Microsoft Hyderabad / Bangalore
RSUs vested
₹25L
Used as
Downpayment
Property
2BHK · Whitefield
Purchase price
₹1.00 Cr
Home loan
₹75L @ 9% for 20 yrs
Monthly EMI
₹67,500 / mo
↻
The quarterly match
Quarterly vest of ₹7L covers 3 months of EMI — with surplus. No lifestyle change needed.
3 years later · Sep 2026
Property value today
₹1.45 Cr
Purchased at ₹1.00 Cr in Jan 2023
Outstanding loan
₹70L
Net equity
₹75L
Return on ₹25L downpayment
+₹50L 200%
vs. holding MSFT
+₹18.75L
75%
Return on ₹25L invested capital · Jan 2023 – Sep 2026
Real estate (leveraged)
MSFT stock (held)
0%50%100%150%200%+200%Real estate+75%MSFT stockJan '23Jan '24Jan '25Jan '26Sep '26Jul '23Jul '24Jul '25
Leverage made real estate 2.7× more profitable than holding MSFT on the same capital.
* Property appreciation based on Bangalore residential index, 2023–2026. RSU values are illustrative for mid-senior engineers. Loan at 9% p.a. for 20 years. Stock returns approximate. Not financial advice.

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