I also am a member of the International Real Estate Federation, and can connect you with agents who are able to help with your purchase.  

When it comes to real estate, here's a general list of eligible assets and their depreciable lifespans that you should know: Residential Rental Property = 27.5 yearsThis includes any building or structure where 80% or more of its gross rental income is from residential units.That means:- Apartment buildings- Single-family rental homes- Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes- Mobile homes (used for residential rental)- Any kind of residential lodging facility where the primary purpose is long-term rentalCommercial Property = 39 yearsThis includes non-residential properties like:-Office buildings-Retail stores and shopping centers-Warehouses-Industrial complexes-Hotels and motels that do not qualify as residential rental propertyLand Improvements = 15 yearsThese include sidewalks, roads, fencing, some landscaping, and parking lots that are separate from the building.Personal Property = 5 or 7 yearsPersonal property used in a rental activity usually has a 5 or 7-year life.This includes most furniture, appliances, carpeting and various machinery.Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) = 15 yearsGenerally, this includes any improvements made to the interior of a non-residential building after the building was placed in service, excluding elevators, enlargements, and the internal structural framework.Computers and Related Peripheral Equipment = 5 yearsVehicles = 5 yearsNote that the land itself is not depreciable.

Most people who invest internationally invest in short-term rentals and, unsurprisingly, that's what Mark is asking about.

I recently moved back to the U.S. after almost two decades working in international development and entrepreneurship across the African continent, from co-founding a tech-enabled logistics company in Ghana to negotiating public-private partnerships for infrastructure investments in Senegal.

I want to structure this as concise as possible.

I still need to do a deeper dive, but the ownership structure was one of the external factors that I was thinking about.  

You will need an attorney to properly structure the partnership and you will make sure you do it correctly.

In general, I'm curious how investments with multiple investors are structured.

The PPM and Docs are customized for your project so you will need to have it outlined upfront on the structure and payout (is it pref equity, debt and the capital stack etc).

Additionally, regarding the legal structure, an LLC seems to be the most suitable option for our situation.