India, May 20 -- A Reddit post by a Bengaluru-based tech couple with over a decade of experience triggered a debate over buying property amid ongoing layoffs in the IT sector. Although the couple said they can afford the down payment and EMI for a flat, job security concerns have left them anxious about taking on a large home loan.

The couple, both software developers in product-based companies with 10-11 years of experience, said they were initially excited about purchasing a home.

"Financially, we can manage the down payment and EMI, but with all the recent layoffs and uncertainty in the tech industry, we are feeling very anxious about committing to such a huge loan. We were initially excited about the purchase, but now we are second-...