I agree with Soter about Goans selling their ancestral properties. When one
does that, one is cutting his ties to his ancestral land, and makes it easier
for "Bhaille" mostly rootless Delhi-wallahs to take up residence in Goa.
Unless one is desperate for a "few pieces of silver", it would be better to
retain title to those properties for posterity. Who
knows if one's progeny may have an interest in their ancestral land ? I have
seen Goans
selling out their ancestral property to builders who build multi-story
apartment buildings in its place. Sometimes the deal includes getting a poky
prison-like apartment in the new
building. I know at least one Goan who bemoans his decision. Too late.
