India, June 8 -- Once considered an affordable haven for India's aspiring middle class, Hyderabad's real estate market is now pricing out even well-paid tech professionals. Skyrocketing property prices, growing family responsibilities, and intense societal pressure to own a home, especially to improve marriage prospects, are leaving many young men with limited options.

This is because there is a glaring disconnect between available inventory and what middle-income buyers can realistically afford. Even non-branded apartments located 40 minutes from Hitech City are now priced at Rs.1.2-1.5 crore. At these levels, homeownership isn't just unaffordable, it's becoming unsustainable, say Redditors.

For some, the pressure to own property has h...