India, Dec. 28 -- Bengaluru's luxury housing market saw a marked shift in 2025, with several big-ticket, high-profile property deals being concluded across the city. From premium land parcels in the central business district to high-end penthouses and duplex apartments, rising demand from ultra-wealthy buyers underscored Bengaluru's emergence as a key market for luxury homes, experts said.

In one of the year's standout deals, Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai, through his investment arm Esencia Partners, acquired a prime property on Lavelle Road in the upscale Shantala Nagar area for Rs.165.6 crore. The 25,824 sq ft parcel, earlier owned by Australian national Mira Angeline Cummins, comprised two existing buildings of about 3,339.9 sq ft...