Compass Land USA

Foreign Buyers · 11-page PDF

Free Guide to Buying US Land From Another Country

Five checks for buyers who aren't US citizens: state law, who owns the land, sending the money, signing from abroad and taxes.

  • Which of our 8 states have a foreign-buyer law, and who each one covers
  • How to confirm the seller owns the land before you send money
  • How to wire money safely and sign the deed from home
  • A one-page checklist and one of our lots, checked for a buyer in Canada
Andrew Gaasenbeek and Felicia Cristofaro

From Andrew and Felicia, owners of Compass Land USA. 500+ properties bought · 4.7 stars on Google

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What's inside

A parcel checklist

A parcel checklist

One page per parcel. Mark each of the five checks Clear, Ask or Walk away.

One of our lots, checked

One of our lots, checked

Lot 2A in Navajo County, AZ, run through all five checks for an example buyer in Canada.

The 8 state laws

The 8 state laws

Who each foreign-buyer law covers in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, with a link to each statute.

What buyers say

I have to say I think the system you have has made buying land very easy. At first it does feel a little risky not seeing something before you buy it. It was nice to see the document in a professional manner, just like a realtor would send for buying a home.

A. Lopez · land buyer

You can tell they have done their due diligence for each property. This is important to me.

Blake Johnson · land buyer

★★★★★ 4.7 stars on Google · 500+ properties bought

Questions

Is the guide free?

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Can I buy US land if I'm not a US citizen?

Yes. No federal law bars foreign buyers of US land. A few states limit buyers tied to a short list of countries, and Canada, Mexico, the UK and India aren't on any of them. Page 10 has each state's rule.

How do buyers outside the US pay for land?

By wire, in full, to the title company's escrow account, never to a person. We cover the closing costs, and a cash sale closes in about 2 weeks.

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