Foreign investors often invest in commercial and residential real property located in the United States. The economic advantages of U.S. real property investment include the opportunity for appreciation in value and a profitable return on the investment. The Internal Revenue Service has noted a “phenomenal rise” in foreign investment in U.S. real property due to... Read More

One of the major drawbacks for foreign investors and foreign companies that invest in U.S. real estate is the withholding requirement associated with transactions covered by the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). These investors do not have the luxury of waiting until Tax Day and filing a U.S. return with a check... Read More

We write a great deal about the transactions that are subject to taxation under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). But what about the transactions that are not subject to FIRPTA tax? Indeed, there are many. There are exemptions in the U.S. tax code that can allow a foreign investor or foreign... Read More