Buying Real Estate in the U.S. The Concise Guide for Canadians

If you are interested in owning US property, Buying Real Estate in the US: A Guide for Canadians will help you navigate the daunting legal and tax issues surrounding buying US real estate as a foreign buyer. This book will guide you on a safer, clearer, and more economical path to reaching your goal of owning US real estate, while avoiding the possible severe tax consequences and the many other complications that may arise in the process. The author covers information crucial for Canadian snowbirds becoming US property owners, such as US withholding tax, Nonresident US estate tax, and Income tax consequences If you find yourself more confused than certain when thinking about these issues. This book will empower readers to become confident and well-informed buyers, ready to face the US real estate market. The comprehensive and practical information in this book will ensure you experience the enjoyment rather than the hassle of becoming a US property owner.

Dale Walters is a partner and CEO of KeatsConnelly. Serving clients for over thirty years, Dale was twice named one of the top financial advisors in the US by Mutual Fund Magazine, and has led the firm to numerous awards, including being named one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies, Phoenix Chamber’s Impact award for Company Culture, the Alfred P. Sloan award for Workplace Flexibility and the Better Business Bureau award for Ethics. He is a frequent speaker on US-Canada financial planning and tax related issues, and is the author of Buying Real Estate in the US – The Concise Guide for Canadians and co-author of Taxation of Canadians in America: Are You at Risk?