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Are Telugus Sacrificing Life for Real Estate? For the past couple of decades, our obsession with land and property has probably been one of the biggest sources of stress for the average Telugu IT employees. I’ve noticed something interesting. Many Telugus seem to go into “saving mode” from their very first salary. Even 20 years ago, I knew a friend whose parents made him put nearly 70% of his monthly salary into installments for a remote plot near Ramoji Film City. Compared to employees from many other states, the average spending on travel, eating out, experiences and lifestyle seems much lower. We keep compromising on almost every part of life just to buy that next plot or apartment. I hardly see many Telugu IT employees spending significantly on a good rental in a decent gated community. Instead, many choose less desirable locations simply because it helps them save more for property. And this has been going on for two decades. There is also enormous social pressure. Before marriage, there is pressure from both the bride’s and groom’s families to “have property.” After marriage, the pressure continues: buy a plot, buy a flat, buy another property. At some point, you have to ask: How long can this continue? Are we building wealth, or are we sacrificing too much of our present life in the process?