I just graduated Cal Berkeley with a degree in Political Econ. focusing on international business trade and labor.

@Andrew R. the NRW 91-01: Withholding on Sale of Real Property by Nonresidents is a good link - I went to bookmark it and found I had already done so in 2012 :)My understanding is that it's "withholding" meaning the seller may get some or all of it back once s/he/they file a tax return in Rhode Island for that year.Also a close reading mentions a possible exemption for sellers 55+"In the event that the sale of the property by a nonresident will not be subject to tax under Sections 121 (One-Time Exclusion - Over 55 Principal Residents)... the nonresident seller must make the gain election and file the RI Form 71.3 Election even though no withholding need be made""If the property Martha was selling was her residence and if she otherwise qualified and intends to treat the sale under Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code (one Time Exclusion Over 55 Principal Residence), she would still have to file the election form 20 days before the closing but would complete the election form and use the special types of transactions area on the back.

We are particularly interested in areas allowing a great lifestyle (good food, spending heaps of time outside, close to the beach, quick and easy access to great cities, etc) such as California, South West of France, Barcelona, etc...We currently own a 2 bedroom apartment (paid cash) close to the beach and the main English schools in Malta.

Damages to the building itself would be paid from the building’s accumulated funds (sinking fund) pool so that part wouldn’t affect the owner in most cases.Mortgage Interest - Typically you wouldn’t incur mortgage interest in Japan because finance for international purchases is not readily available to foreigners in most circumstances.

Does it affect a private organization's internal rules?

I recently joined a brokerage called eXp Realty, and they are rapidly expanding domestically and internationally.

I want you to really internalize this what I am about to say.  

My wife and I use these properties for our personal businesses.I'm not a licensed contractor but I do have my Residential and International Code books.

Flipping PropertiesIf the primary objective of your real estate business, or one of your real estate businesses, is to buy, potentially fix up an existing property and resell it within one year, the Internal Revenue Service can consider that to be an active trade or business.

or international attraction for the model to work, just a central location and a nice space.