As far as I know, your assumptions about the tax implications are correct for non residents, it was one of the main factors that stopped the idea of investing in Spain for me.

I've flipped 6-8 houses, made good profit on those, and just purchased my first 4-unit multi for mainly cost seg purposes/long-term appreciation. 

Still need to close on the property because I have already put 18K downpayment and then work with city on split process.  

If there is not one in your area, look for the closest biggest city or consider starting one for your area.3.

I have family in the Boston area and they vacation near Dover, a beautiful city. 

Quote from @Brian Clark: Looking to network in Southern Maine to learn and share about long term rental properties. 

Indeed, you can get higher returns than that in the stock market at the click of a mouse and, when investing internationally, you'd typically want a higher return than you can get domestically or in the stock market, unless you're mainly looking for diversification or parking your money.On another unrelated note, I love your latest podcast episode.

As a licensed Real Estate Broker in Maine, I managed the acquisition and renovation of 1272 Lakins Rd, Etna, leveraging my expertise and industry knowledge.

Based out of Salt Lake City and looking to do multi-state investments in real estate by flipping or renting. 

Principal balance currently at 314kProperty Details: It's essentially a "2-in-1" property, with the main unit rented out for $1,900/month and an attached ADU bringing in an additional $1,200/month.