Being one of the largest PE firms in the world, Blackstone does believe in waiting it out for the right time and right valuations before striking a deal. As distress in the Indian real estate sector is clearly visible now, Blackstone has been quite busy.

\"I rather build something great, deliver it on time, make it a success. That is much more important than arbitrarily saying I need to be in this town because that is the only town that matters,\" said Donald Trump Jr. talking to Business Today.

M3M and Tribeca will develop 250 super luxury homes under a brand licence from The Trump Organization, which is currently led by Donald Trump Jr, son of US President Donald Trump.

Donald John Trump Jr is likely to visit India by November-end, when the project is to be launched. It is likely to be finished in five years, according to a brand licence agreement between the two.

Donald Trump came jetting into Pune way back in August 2014 to inaugurate the first of the Trump Towers in India.

Marriott wants to control India's hospitality sector with the Starwood acquisition. But, there are many stumbling blocks.

Global sovereign funds and private equity players are showing immense interest in India's commercial real estate segment.

For the foreign hospitality chains looking for easy pickings in a supply-starved nation, India has proved to be an unexpectedly complex market to crack.

Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITS, may well prove to be a game changer for the real estate sector as there may be Reitable office space worth Rs 60,000 generating Rs 6,000 crore of annual rental income.

The luxury residential project, called 'Trump Tower', will come up inside Lodha's just launched 17.5 acre project 'The Park' in Mumbai.

Globally-renowned interior designers such as Philippe Starck, Giorgio Armani and Jade Jagger are increasingly lending their eclectic touch to high-end residences in India.

Developers are becoming savvy about brands. In a bid to boost the value of their properties, they are tying up with brands such as Disney, Swarovski and Armani. Investing in such projects is not a bad idea.

Expected to be completed by 2015, Trump Towers Pune will also have an exclusive fitness center by Bollywood star John Abraham.

Starring: Rituraj Sinha, Elmien Scholtz, Vikram Bakshi, Golden Krishna, Donald Trump Jr, Pramoud Rao

Experts point out that funds are smartly mitigating their risks by investing in 'ready to move in' commercial spaces rather than parking money in projects starting from scratch.

In the current context, with limited capital available to real estate players, developers should focus on their core geographies.