India, Sept. 21 -- Despite rising housing costs and high interest rates, young buyers are refusing to wait on the sidelines, with over half of Gen Z and Millennials now prioritising property ownership above all other investments. Rather than settling into a 'rent forever' lifestyle, this generation is actively pivoting toward alternative financing, suburban shifts, and micro-investments to secure their first keys.

Here is how young investors are quietly rewriting the rules of the real estate market.

As many as 45% said they plan to use their investment gains to buy a home. Millennials accounted for the largest share at 71%, followed by Gen Z at 49%, Gen X at 44% and baby boomers at 21%, according to the Anarock Real Estate Homebuyer Sur...