There is some exciting news for foreign investors as a result of recent geo-political developments and the emergence of several financial factors. This coalescence of events, has at its core, the major drop in the price of US real estate, combined with exodus of capital from Russia and China. Among foreign investors it has suddenly and significantly produced a demand for real estate in California.

 

Our research shows that China alone, spent $22 billion on U.S. housing in the last 12 months, a whole lot more than they spent the season before. Chinese in particular have a good advantage driven by their strong domestic economy, a stable exchange rate, increased access to credit and desire for diversification and secure investments.

 

We could cite several reasons for this rise in demand for homes for sale chicago by foreign Investors, but the principal attraction may be the global recognition of the fact the United States is enjoying an economy that is growing in accordance with other developed nations. Couple that growth and stability with the fact the US has a transparent legal system which creates an easy avenue for non-U.S. citizens to invest, and what we have is really a perfect alignment of both timing and financial law... creating prime opportunity! The US also imposes no currency controls, rendering it simple to divest, helping to make the outlook of Investment in US Real Estate much more attractive.

 

Here, we provide a few facts that will be ideal for those considering investment in Real Estate in the US and Califonia in particular. We will need the sometimes difficult language of the topics and attempt to make them simple to understand.

 

This information will touch briefly on some of the following topics: Taxation of foreign entities and international investors. U.S. trade or businessTaxation of U.S. entities and individuals. Effectively connected income. Non-effectively connected income. Branch Profits Tax. Tax on excess interest. U.S. withholding tax on payments built to the foreign investor. Foreign corporations. Partnerships. Real Estate Investment Trusts. Treaty protection from taxation. Branch Profits Tax Interest income. Business profits. Income from real property. Capitol gains and third-country utilization of treaties/limitation on benefits.

 

We will even briefly highlight dispositions of U.S. real estate investments, including U.S. real property interests, the meaning of a U.S. real property holding corporation "USRPHC", U.S. tax consequences of buying United States Real Property Interests " USRPIs" through foreign corporations, Foreign Investment Real Property Tax Act "FIRPTA" withholding and withholding exceptions.

 

Non-U.S. citizens choose to buy US real estate for a variety of reasons and they'll have a diverse selection of aims and goals. Many may wish to insure that all processes are handled quickly, expeditiously and correctly in addition to privately and in some instances with complete anonymity. Secondly, the matter of privacy in regards to your investment is extremely important. With the rise of the web, private information is becoming more and more public. Although you might be needed to reveal information for tax purposes, you are not required, and should not, disclose property ownership for the world to see. One purpose for privacy is legitimate asset protection from questionable creditor claims or lawsuits. Generally, the less individuals, businesses or government agencies know about your private affairs, the better.

 

Reducing taxes in your U.S. investments can be a major consideration. When buying U.S. real estate, one must consider whether property is income-producing and whether that income is'passive income'or income produced by trade or business. Another concern, especially for older investors, is whether the investor is really a U.S. resident for estate tax purposes.