I don't know anything about FIRPTA compliance, but know for my purchase last week the title co asked for my ss# and if I was foreign or not on the intake docs.To vest as a principal, the purchase and sale and purchase funds need  to be from her as buyer. 

The reason why I am not buying any property here is because the Foreign Tax rates is 15%, in addition to the already high priced houses.

     $200 one time     no minimum state LLC tax (usually)     tax prep 10 years ($5000) - and *probably* ANOTHER QOZB Foreign Reg LLC for the out of state QOZB LLC since we would still be living/managing things from CA. 

Norbert,Yes you or your sister can purchase a home in the US. there are Foreign National loans and investors loans that require no US tax returns just 20% down.

Hi fellow BP community,I am a foreigner looking at REI in US via turnkey companies.

@Sanjay RamanandYou should be able to find a lower interest rate than that as a foreign buyer.

You will find sites in English for foreigners.

You would engage CPA at every level. 2) Yes there can be either foreign or us corp to handle your income and estate taxes.

You could always look into some foreign national products for the States @Adrian York

In other words, it includes net gain from the disposition of nonbusiness property and property held in passive business activity.High-income individuals are subject to an NII tax equal to 3.8% of the lesser of: [IRC Sec. 1411(a)]1) Net investment income (NII) or2) The excess (if any) of modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over the threshold amount.MAGI defined.MAGI is adjusted gross income (AGI) increased by any foreign earned income exclusion, net of the deductions and exclusions disallowed with respect to the foreign earned income.