Landed Global: Key Knowledge You Need to Buy International Property

By Christopher Dillon

In Landed Global, you'll find: Case studies about foreigners buying a California condo, purchasing a French farmhouse, buying a Phuket resort and building a Sri Lanka retreatCase studies for a variety of budgets: from a US$50,000 Tokyo apartment to a $10 million country estate in County Waterford, IrelandInformation on all kinds of international real estate, from a ski chalet to a golf community and from a pied a terre to your own private islandResources for people looking for the best place to retire, a second passport, arts and culture, beaches, low taxes and moreOpportunities-and risks-for international investors, including student accommodation, gentrification, distressed property and boomtown real estateClear explanations of freehold and leasehold ownership; the Torrens and deeds registration systems; and property rights, including mineral and water rightsExamples of how real estate is bought and sold in more than 110 countries and territoriesSources of international mortgages, including property loans for investors and end-usersTips for managing risks-ranging from asbestos to meth lab clean ups and from money laundering to fraud-when you buy international propertyInformation about how FATCA (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) affects Americans buying international real estateKey international differences, like laws that prohibit dual agency in Singapore and forbid real estate agents in Sweden from representing either the buyer or the sellerTools to research your purchase and find lawyers, architects, home inspectors and other essential service providersMuch more

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9881714761
• ISBN13: 9789881714763
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Dillon Communications Ltd
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"