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Monthly Archives: November 2011

25 11, 2011

Why Legal Representation is Essential for Canadians Purchasing Property in the U.S.

In the last few years, the U.S. real estate market has sparked interest in the eyes of Canadian investors. We are not solely talking about major investors, but smaller players looking to purchase a second home to escape those long Canadian winters. The process of purchasing U.S. real estate can be quite daunting for Canadians. As [...]

20 11, 2011

David Altro featured on CFAX 1070, Victoria, BC

David A. Altro was interviewed by Frank Stanford on CFAX 1070 radio in Victoria, BC and on The World Today Weekend with Sean Leslie on CKNW AM 980 in Vancouver, BC. Click here to listen to the CFAX recording Click here to listen to the CKNW recording

19 11, 2011

David A. Altro interviewed by thecommentary.ca

David was interviewed by Joseph Planta for thecommentry.ca, the online home of Planta's interviews with "renowned bestselling and prize winning authors, Canadian newsmakers and political figures, internationally known print and broadcast journalists, prominent academics and public intellectuals, as well as noted artists and personalities." He describes the state of the U.S. real estate market and why [...]

19 11, 2011

David A. Altro interviewed on CBC radio

David was a guest on CBC Winnipeg's Up to Speed with Larry Updike in September. Listen below as David discuss the "perfect storm" of advantages for Canadians looking to buy property in the U.S. as well as potential pitfalls such as U.S. estate tax, ownership structures, succession planning and more! Click here to listen

18 11, 2011

David A. Altro featured in the Globe and Mail

There’s no place like a second home for wealthy investors AUGUSTA DWYER The Globe and Mail November 18, 2011 As wealthy foreign buyers snap up more and more luxury homes in Canada, high-net-worth Canadians are similarly showing strong interest in purchasing multimillion-dollar residences abroad. But while their sights were once set on a French château, perhaps, [...]

14 11, 2011

Tax law extraordinaire, David A. Altro, teaches us how to own US property the Canadian way

BuzzBuzHome.com, a website that is, "focused on cataloguing all new residential projects in Canada, connecting purchasers directly with sellers, and providing social tools that enable collaboration amongst purchasers and industry experts" recently interviewed David for their blog. Tax law extraordinaire, David A. Altro, teaches us how to own US property the Canadian way BuzzBuzHome Blog November [...]

10 11, 2011

David A. Altro interviewed for Sun Media

David was interviewed by Sharon Singleton of QMI Agency for Sun Media. The article appeared in the Toronto Sun, Calgary Sun, on Canoe.ca and many other news outlets and law and tax websites. U.S. property investment pitfalls easy to overcome Sun Media Sharon Singleton, QMI Agency November 10, 2011 A growing number of Canadians are tempted [...]

6 11, 2011

U.S. property investment pitfalls easy to overcome

U.S. property investment pitfalls easy to overcome SHARON SINGLETON, QMI Agency The Toronto Sun November 10, 2011 A growing number of Canadians are tempted by property bargains in the U.S., but are being put off by bad information about the possible tax pitfalls, according to David Altro, a lawyer and author of a book on the [...]