India, Feb. 3 -- Despite a combined annual income of Rs.1 crore, a couple in Gurgaon says they feel "completely defeated" by a real estate market that offers zero value for money. With a budget of up to Rs.1.7 crore, they have spent months searching for a home, only to find "pathetic" construction quality and mediocre builders. The frustrated homebuyer argues that while cities like Pune and Noida offer quality housing under Rs.1 crore, Gurgaon has become a "broken market" where prices are high, but infrastructure and living standards remain abysmally low.

"Feeling completely defeated by Gurgaon's real estate market," the Reddit user wrote, adding, "So. I'm honestly at my wits' end with Gurgaon real estate. We have decent savings, and we ...