Thus, you might want to pass on Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and even Hong Kong, if you’re even able to invest in these countries; I don’t know.Clear title, neutral third parties, taxes, and currency stability should also be considerations.Good luck.Jeff

We act as proxies for foreign investors interested in properties in Japan where properties are affordable to foreign investors because of currency exchange - as low as $40k on average, with a high yield of 8% to 10% or more, in some cases.

Depending upon whether they are a bank or a trust company, custodians are heavily regulated by the IRS, DOL, and possibly the FDIC, State Banking Commissioner, and the Comptroller of the Currency.

Hello BP,Short version: anyone know the tax/banking/currency consequences for investing outside the US?

(soon Phoenix) because of the Chinese flight of currency.

That said, you can look at a few EU nations and think "I'd rather hold gold than their currency".

Don't underestimate the income these millennials with 100k Instagram followers or were into cryptocurrency before it blew up (for example) are bringing in.

Or, Crypto!...

International transfer is no problem, but careful: DO NOT TRANSFER MONEY TO THE US IN FOREIGN CURRENCY!!!

This devaluation of currency has pushed many potential first-time homebuyers out of the market, leaving renting as their primary option.