Can I use my entity (Corporation or Foundation) to hold ownership of real estate property in my home country?
That depends on the country you are located in and the real estate ownership rules in that country. Some countries have extensive reporting requirements, additional property taxes, and all kinds of red tape to go through when titling real estate in the name of a foreign entity. For example, we do not recommend that you use Panama corporations, foundations, or trusts to hold ownership of real estate in the USA due to the extensive reporting requirements, additional property taxes, etc. imposed under the FIRPTA (Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act). If you are interested in asset protection for domestic real estate, then we generally recommend that you title the real estate in the name of a domestic entity (such as a domestic corporation, LLC, or trust) and then have the domestic entity owned by an offshore entity, such as an offshore corporation or foundation.
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