Understanding FIRPTA:
Buying and Selling Real Property
in the U.S. as a Foreign Entity

Buying Real Property

There are no general restrictions on foreign investment in the United States, unless that investment is in one of a few specific industries such as Radio and Broadcast Television, COMSAT, the Aviation sector, or Energy. The influx of capital is considered a welcome addition, and therefore there is very little legislation to navigate when purchasing U.S. real property as a foreign entity. Under U.S. federal law the only major restrictions to real property purchases by foreign entities impact buyers from countries with which the U.S. is at war, or who are subject to U.S. travel and trade restriction.

1 State law regarding such purchases vari...

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