42 Corridors.
One Reference.

Canada has the cleanest wire process in any corridor — no capital controls, strong treaty infrastructure, common law system. Primary issue: Canadian buyers frequently underestimate FIRPTA and estate tax exposure because of cultural familiarity with U.S. markets.

UK, German, and French buyers benefit from estate and gift tax treaties that largely eliminate the $60K NRA exposure — the only major source countries with this protection. Post-Brexit UK buyers no longer have EU treaty benefits for EU member states.

UAE HNW buyers transact in large volumes with minimal wire friction, but face full estate tax exposure with no treaty protection and no income tax treaty. FinCEN beneficial ownership rules apply to all-cash purchases. Entity structuring is essential at any meaningful purchase price.

India's Liberalized Remittance Scheme allows $250K/yr per individual — structurable across family members for larger purchases. The large Indian-American diaspora (largely domestic buyers) is the dominant driver. NRI FEMA compliance is the primary issue for India-resident buyers.

Brazilian buyers dominate South Florida luxury along with Argentines and Colombians. BRL volatility drives urgency — buyers move quickly when the real weakens. Brazilian tax reporting on foreign assets (DEREX/DCBE) and Receita Federal compliance are practitioner-facing requirements.

Colombian buyers face no capital controls on outbound transfers but no treaty protection in the U.S. Miami is the dominant destination — Brickell, Doral, and Coral Gables are the primary submarkets. Political and currency volatility in Colombia drives demand cycles.

#1–2 source country for U.S. foreign-national real estate purchases. 37M+ diaspora drives enormous domestic-buyer volume; Monterrey and Mexico City business class drive NRA cross-border investment. Texas FinCEN GTOs apply to all-cash purchases in major border metros.

500K+ Venezuelans in South Florida, with Doral as the community epicenter. Most established Venezuelan-Americans are domestic buyers with no NRA issues. OFAC SDN screening is mandatory for all Venezuelan-connected parties — non-negotiable compliance step regardless of buyer status.

Argentina's BCRA cepo limits official transfers to ~$200/mo — HNW buyers route funds through Uruguay or offshore accounts. ~70% cash purchases. Milei-era economic reforms are worth tracking as potential capital liberalization. Argentine worldwide income tax applies to all Argentine tax residents regardless of asset location.

Highest average transaction value of any nationality ($500K+). Three distinct buyer populations require different approaches: Chinese-Americans (domestic), mainland China residents (SAFE + CFIUS), HK/Taiwan (different frameworks). Florida HB 1355 restricts Chinese nationals from purchasing near sensitive sites.

$25B+ annual remittances and 400K+ U.S. residents make Nigeria the leading Africa corridor. Houston (medical center), Atlanta, and Maryland are primary destinations. CBN wire timelines of 4–8 weeks must be built into contract contingency periods. Naira devaluation of 70%+ since 2023 drives urgency to convert to USD assets.

Education demand ("education fever") is the most durable driver — Irvine, Bergen County, Palo Alto, and Bellevue are top targets. Korean buyers face potential catastrophic double exposure: South Korea's inheritance tax up to 50% PLUS U.S. estate tax at 40% above $60K. Raise this conversation at first meeting.

Lowest-friction corridor — no capital controls, common law, English-speaking, strong income tax treaty. Primary issue: no estate tax treaty despite the comprehensive income treaty. AUD/USD near multi-year lows creates asymmetric return profile for buyers who hold through currency recovery.