.villas Domain Registration India
.villas is an open generic top-level domain for villa rentals, resorts and property brands, delegated on 11 February 2014 and run by Binky Moon, LLC under Identity Digital. Indian holiday-rental and villa-development businesses register it for the instant category signal. WebJi® lists ₹9,471 registration and ₹11,374 renewal a year, before 18% GST, per the 4 November 2026 billing read.
Registry facts, price planning and naming ideas for Goa, Coorg, Kerala and Rajasthan villa businesses.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹9,471/yr
- Renewal
- ₹11,374/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
Live check across 297 extensions on our billing system — registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown before you pay.
Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
Understanding the .villas domain extension
.villas is an unrestricted generic top-level domain whose string tells a property story — holiday homes, boutique resorts, villa projects and rental catalogues. The delegation report of 7 February 2014 assigned it to New Sky, LLC; it entered the DNS root on 11 February 2014, and a 2018 batch transfer of 195 extensions moved it to the current manager Binky Moon, LLC, part of the Identity Digital group that also runs .rentals and .estate.
The registry's stated market is international real estate brokers and agents, travel agencies, travel writers and classified sites. Indian buyers read it identically: the label places the visitor inside holiday-property inventory before the page even loads.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic TLD, no eligibility test |
| Registry manager | Binky Moon, LLC (c/o Identity Digital) |
| First operator | New Sky, LLC (report 7 February 2014) |
| Delegated | 11 February 2014 |
| DNSSEC | Signed (secure delegation) |
| Label | 2–63 characters, Latin script, inner hyphens |
| Term | 1 to 10 years |
Indian villa businesses that suit .villas
The natural registrants are India's holiday-home economy: Goa rental agencies, Coorg and Kerala homestay-villa operators, Rajasthan heritage stays and the developers building villa projects near hill stations. Each sells a product the string names outright.
| Business | Name idea | First impression |
|---|---|---|
| Goa villa rental agency | goaretreat.villas | Holiday inventory, not city flats |
| Coorg / Chikmagalur plantation stays | coorgestay.villas | Estate-holiday promise in one word |
| Rajasthan haveli and heritage stays | havelistay.villas | Heritage character with modern booking |
| Kerala backwater resort group | backwater.villas | Lakeside property brand |
| Villa project developer | hillcrest.villas | Project identity for second homes |
| Rental listings portal | staybook.villas | A catalogue the visitor can browse |
One honest boundary: the domain labels the offer, it does not license it. Villa rentals answer to local tourism and tax rules, and developers selling projects answer to RERA and state regulation — register the name freely, run the business lawfully.
Price of a .villas domain and multi-year planning
WebJi® lists .villas at ₹9,471 registration and ₹11,374 renewal a year, before 18% GST, from the billing read of 4 November 2026. The table folds in a three-year holding figure so the renewal budget is visible before you buy; it is a planning scenario, not a prepaid package.
| Extension | Registration (₹) | Renewal (₹) | 3-year hold (₹) | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .villas | 9,471 | 11,374 | 32,219 | Villa-specific rentals and brands |
| .rentals | 4,562 | 4,846 | 14,254 | Any rental inventory, half the cost |
| .estate | 4,562 | 4,846 | 14,254 | Brokerages and land dealings |
| .apartments | 9,471 | 11,374 | 32,219 | Urban flat listings |
Three-year figures are registration plus two renewal years. Premium labels — goa, villa, short words — quote above the band before payment and renew at the premium rate; checkout confirms current charges.
Restrictions, documents and who may register
Nothing restricts a .villas purchase — no property licence, brokerage registration or Indian presence is checked, and the first completed order owns the name. The intended-use description is positioning, never enforcement.
- Open to: individuals, proprietorships, companies, LLPs and societies anywhere in the world.
- Documents: accurate WHOIS contacts and a working mailbox; a GSTIN only if you want it on the invoice.
- Premium names: quoted before payment, never after; premium renewal rates persist.
- Terms: 1–10 years; transfers need the EPP code and add a year, billed at ₹9,471.
.villas or the cheaper property strings
Pay the .villas premium only when the word "villa" is the product; when the inventory is broader, .rentals and .estate say enough at less than half the price. Search engines treat the strings neutrally, so the decision is branding, not ranking.
- Villas only — a Goa or Coorg portfolio, a haveli brand, a villa project: the exact word wins attention.
- Mixed inventory — cottages, apartments and villas together: .rentals avoids overselling one type.
- Brokerage or land — buying, selling and managing: .estate carries the trade meaning.
- City flats — .apartments matches the inventory better than a villa label.
From domain to bookings
A .villas site is a normal website: connect hosting, add a booking or enquiry form, and reservations@yourstay.villas mail follows. Listing sites start well on WordPress hosting with a property theme; mailboxes come from business email. Before the first expiry, read the domain renewal guide — at ₹11,374 a renewal year, auto-renew is cheaper than redemption — and the domain transfer guide covers bringing scattered names to one registrar.
Frequently asked questions
Who manages the .villas registry?
Binky Moon, LLC, an Identity Digital registry company. IANA records the string in the root since 11 February 2014; it began under New Sky, LLC and reached Binky Moon in a 2018 transfer of 195 extensions.
How much does a .villas domain cost over three years?
₹32,219 before 18% GST as a planning figure at WebJi®: ₹9,471 for the first year and ₹11,374 for each of two renewal years, per the 4 November 2026 billing read. Premium names quote higher before payment.
Is .villas cheaper than .rentals for the same job?
No — .rentals lists at ₹4,562 registration and ₹4,846 renewal, roughly half the .villas band. Choose .villas when villas are the whole offer and the exact word earns its premium; choose .rentals for mixed rental inventory.
Does a .villas registration comply with RERA for a project site?
The domain itself is just an address and needs no approval. Selling real-estate projects in India is regulated separately — RERA registration and state rules apply to the project, whatever the extension. Keep the compliance question with your legal adviser, not the registrar.
Can I register a Goan or Kerala place name on .villas?
Strings like anjuna or wayanad can be registered if free, but well-known short place words are often registry-priced premiums, and some may be held or challenged. The search box above shows availability and premium status before you commit.
Does .villas support DNSSEC and long terms?
Yes to both: the delegation is signed at the root, so your own zone can publish DS records, and terms run from 1 to 10 years if you want to fix the name well ahead of the renewal cycle.
Last editorial update: 15 November 2026. Registry facts checked against IANA on 15 November 2026; prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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