For foreign buyers
- Remote closings by RON or coordinated mail-away — no consulate marathon for eligible documents
- Vesting guidance coordination: individual, LLC, or other structures (structure advice itself comes from attorneys and tax advisors — we make sure the closing matches the plan)
- International wire coordination with our verified-instruction discipline
- Multilingual closing support: English, Español, Русский, Українська
- Plain-English (or plain-Spanish, -Russian, -Ukrainian) explanations of documents Americans find confusing too
For foreign sellers: FIRPTA is the headline
When a foreign person sells U.S. real estate, federal law (FIRPTA) generally requires the buyer to withhold a percentage of the gross sales price — commonly 15% — and remit it to the IRS, unless an exemption or reduced rate applies. This is a closing-table event: the withholding comes out of the seller's proceeds at closing, and the paperwork (Forms 8288/8288-A, withholding certificates, ITIN applications) has deadlines that punish improvisation.
We coordinate FIRPTA mechanics on every foreign-seller file: identifying the issue early, computing the withholding, preparing the remittance package, and working alongside your tax professional if you pursue a withholding certificate for a reduced amount. What we don't do is give tax advice — that belongs to your CPA or tax counsel, and the earlier they're engaged, the more options you have.
Documents that cross borders
Powers of attorney executed abroad, apostilles, translated entity documents, foreign trusts in the chain of title — international files carry document logistics domestic files never see. Our team has the checklists, and where a document needs legal drafting or opinion, that work can be procured separately and directly from the law firm — its own engagement, its own fees — or from any attorney you choose.