Furthermore, they never mentioned the difficulty it is for a foreigner to get bank financing on deals or any of the other complexities, but they also don't have any of the creative things you can do to jump into real estate investing too!

I know in Japan they're very closed off to foreigners at times, but my fiance is Japanese which may be quite beneficial in this case.

BoA sets minimum loan for foreigners @ 300k

Trying to invest in countries where you are not a citizen brings challenges of difficulties in getting financing, having to engage with the tax laws of that country and the fact that, explicitly or not explicitly, most countries have some or other "penalty" for foreigners trying to invest in real estate.

In short, as a foreigner you are liable to pay 10% of the sale price in tax to the IRS.

I live in xyz foreign country.I don't text.

Foreign investors run into funding issues here a lot.

As a foreign investor, you can purchase Homepath properties in LLC name, but I have not heard anyone get a loan from Homepath in LLC name.

Not sure about everyone else's job sites, but mine are filled with GREAT opportunities for people watching, foreign language learning, and FUN!

You can form your LLC in cheaper states like Nevada, so keep in mind you dont have to file your LLC your home state.To clarify, there is no benefit to forming your entity in a foreign state unless you have property there.