Tripura woman reveals the financial reality of owning a Paris house beside ₹1.4 lakh EMI
A 28-year-old woman from Tripura, Borni Banik, has gone viral after sharing a transparent breakdown of the hidden costs of owning a home in Paris. Banik revealed that, having bought her apartment without family wealth, the financial commitment extends far beyond her monthly €1,300 (around ₹1.4 lakh) EMI. Her Instagram video details the unexpected monthly and quarterly expenses that often catch first-time buyers off guard.The Indian woman who purchased a house in Paris. (Instagram/@bornibanik)“I bought an apartment in Paris at 28. No family money, no shortcuts — just numbers and a plan. But nobody told me what I’d actually still be paying for it every single month,” Borni Banik wrote on Instagram. She added, “Owning isn’t the finish line people make it out to be — it’s a different set of numbers, and most of us never see them until we’re already in it.”Also Read: ‘Who is buying ₹4 crore homes?’: Noida man stunned after property hunt exceeds his ₹1 crore budgetIn her viral video, she detailed the recurring monthly and quarterly expenses she must bear in addition to her hefty €1,300 (approximately ₹1.4 lakh) EMI, systematically breaking down the extra fees that come with owning property in Paris. She continued that though she had to pay certain amounts, it was better than renting a house.Take a look at the video:What did social media say?The post prompted varied responses on social media, with many praising Banik for being transparent about her financial situation.“So proud of you to achieve your dreams at such an early age and being so transparent about it,” an individual posted.Also Read:
