Download 1% Club App Now! https://dl.onepc.io/2Hh8/fws-yt-brigade Pavitra has over two decades of experience across consulting, private equity and real estate development. She completed an MBA in real estate and finance at Columbia Business School and spent nearly 20 years in the United States, where she founded and ran Legion Real Estate in Menlo Park, California. She then returned to Bengaluru to join Brigade Group, the company her father M.R. Jaishankar founded in 1986, and was appointed Managing Director in 2022. In its 40th year, Brigade has built over 300 buildings covering more than 100 million square feet across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mysuru and GIFT City. Is buying a home in Bengaluru still a smart move in 2026? I came back to Bangalore after four years to find out, and instead of speaking to a real estate broker, I went straight to the top. I spent an entire day with Pavitra Shankar, Managing Director of Brigade Enterprises Limited, the publicly listed real estate developer behind some of South India's best-known residential, office, retail and hospitality projects. We filmed across the 40-acre Brigade Gateway township, and I asked Pavitra the questions every homebuyer has. Is Bangalore still livable with its traffic? Should you buy or rent? How do you pick a builder you can trust? She explains how to look past the brochure by reading a developer's balance sheet, visiting completed projects and checking complaints on the RERA website. She also covers how to protect yourself from construction delays and whether paying a brand premium is worth it. We also get into the economics of real estate investing. Topics include how lease rental income works for commercial office buildings, how an apartment launched at ₹1,950 per sq ft in 2005 now sells for about ₹25,000 per sq ft, and why integrated townships tend to appreciate faster. Pavitra also discusses senior living, Brigade's net zero by 2045 commitment, and where she would invest a ₹2.5 crore budget in Bengaluru for the best five-year returns. If you are planning a property investment or buying your first home in India, this conversation gives you a practical framework to make that decision with confidence. Guest Social Handles Pavitra Shankar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavitrashankar/ Brigade Group Website: https://www.brigadegroup.com Subscribe: The 1% Club YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onepercentclub12 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onepercentclub/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-1-clubfws/ Sharan Hegde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financewithsharan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharanhegde95/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/financewsharan — Sharan Hegde is a personal finance creator & founder of the 1% Club, simplifying money, markets, and mindset for India's next generation of wealth builders. — #financewithsharan #realestate #bangalore #homebuying #investing