Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate – A F.I.R.P.T.A. Introduction

Volume 6 No 4   |   Read Article

By Alicea Castellanos (guest author)

Many economic, political, and cultural factors make U.S. real estate an attractive investment for high net worth individuals resident in other countries. These factors are supported by a set of straightforward tax rules that apply at the time of sale. Alicea Castellanos, the C.E.O. and Founder of Global Taxes L.L.C., looks at the U.S. Federal income taxes and reporting obligations that apply to a foreign investor from the time U.S. real property is acquired to the time of its sale.   See more →