India, March 30 -- March often brings a familiar financial moment: bonuses are credited, business surpluses are accounted for, and liquidity briefly rises across households and firms. What follows, however, isn't always deliberate. Some of that money is quickly spent, some remains idle in low-yield savings accounts, and a significant portion is invested without a clear strategic intent.

That pattern is gradually changing. Investors are beginning to view year-end funds not as surplus cash, but as capital that needs a defined role within a portfolio. This shift is driving a renewed interest in real assets, particularly real estate, as a means to balance exposure to market-linked investments.

If your core investments are already taken care...