Because most bank financing requires personal guarantees, something strictly prohibited by the IRS in Internal Revenue Code Section 4975, therefore precluding you from using leverage.

I have briefly  spoken with a realtor who has been into the international realty business for 18 years.

So, when you have a toilet that won't stop running call a handyman to replace the internals of the toiler instead of a plumber. 5.

And lastly, you are only as good as the internal rep you get, don't be afraid to ask for someone better if your rep can hardly fog a mirror.  

In France (my home market), money goes to a segregated account.

My company has developed detailed internal procedures for these so, just understand, I'm simplifying the process quite a bit here. 

Like @Ryan Moyer said, there's a lot that internal google departments don't seem to communicate with one another 

We have built the platform internally and do not use an external forum software. 

Here's Bloomberg article posted last month. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-04/the-case-...Transcript:By Aisha CountsApril 4, 2024 at 3:00 AM PDTAmong the many channels on Meta Platforms Inc.’s internal messaging system is a group for employees to chat about investing in real estate.

Search for international people who can explain not only the basics but also culture and expectation differences.Erwin