Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
Nov 20th 2019, 12:21 am
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Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
Hi everyone, I'm hoping that someone here can offer some advice.
I'm an Aussie passport holder with a nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa. Over the past 3 years I have been spending about 6 months a year in the USA; enough time that I have became a US tax resident. I own outright a house (which stays empty when I'm not in the USA) and three duplexes that I rent. The house is worth close to $200K and the three duplexes are worth close to $400K. I have no debt. I plan to stop spending as much time as I have been in the USA so I'm need to decide what to do with the house. Ideally, I would like to receive a 50% or 60% mortgage on the house, using the money to buy a house in Spain outright, and rent the USA house to pay back the mortgage. Problem is of course I'm not a US resident for immigration purposes, and have no credit history in the USA. What are my chances of finding a bank that will work with me? Are there other alternatives I should look at like crowdfunding?
If worst comes to worst and I cannot receive credit I'll just sell the house, and because I've owned it and lived in it while in the USA for over two years I will not pay CGT.
I'm an Aussie passport holder with a nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa. Over the past 3 years I have been spending about 6 months a year in the USA; enough time that I have became a US tax resident. I own outright a house (which stays empty when I'm not in the USA) and three duplexes that I rent. The house is worth close to $200K and the three duplexes are worth close to $400K. I have no debt. I plan to stop spending as much time as I have been in the USA so I'm need to decide what to do with the house. Ideally, I would like to receive a 50% or 60% mortgage on the house, using the money to buy a house in Spain outright, and rent the USA house to pay back the mortgage. Problem is of course I'm not a US resident for immigration purposes, and have no credit history in the USA. What are my chances of finding a bank that will work with me? Are there other alternatives I should look at like crowdfunding?
If worst comes to worst and I cannot receive credit I'll just sell the house, and because I've owned it and lived in it while in the USA for over two years I will not pay CGT.
Nov 20th 2019, 3:20 am
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
Hi everyone, I'm hoping that someone here can offer some advice.
I'm an Aussie passport holder with a nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa. Over the past 3 years I have been spending about 6 months a year in the USA; enough time that I have became a US tax resident. .....
If worst comes to worst and I cannot receive credit I'll just sell the house, and because I've owned it and lived in it while in the USA for over two years I will not pay CGT.
I'm an Aussie passport holder with a nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa. Over the past 3 years I have been spending about 6 months a year in the USA; enough time that I have became a US tax resident. .....
If worst comes to worst and I cannot receive credit I'll just sell the house, and because I've owned it and lived in it while in the USA for over two years I will not pay CGT.
Nov 20th 2019, 5:12 am
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
Nov 20th 2019, 12:26 pm
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
That is interesting... and probably contrary to the terms of your non immigrant visa.. I had to look at a situation similar to yours in detail and learned it not all just a about counting days.. concepts I had never heard of line domicile if Origin start to come in to play... good luck!
Nov 20th 2019, 5:46 pm
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That is interesting... and probably contrary to the terms of your non immigrant visa.. I had to look at a situation similar to yours in detail and learned it not all just a about counting days.. concepts I had never heard of line domicile if Origin start to come in to play... good luck!
"You will be considered a United States resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for the calendar year. To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States (U.S.) on at least:
- 31 days during the current year, and
- 183 days during the 3-year period that includes the current year and the 2 years immediately before that, counting:
- All the days you were present in the current year, and
- 1/3 of the days you were present in the first year before the current year, and
- 1/6 of the days you were present in the second year before the current year."
Nov 20th 2019, 5:59 pm
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
Hi everyone, I'm hoping that someone here can offer some advice.
I'm an Aussie passport holder with a nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa. Over the past 3 years I have been spending about 6 months a year in the USA; enough time that I have became a US tax resident. I own outright a house (which stays empty when I'm not in the USA) and three duplexes that I rent. The house is worth close to $200K and the three duplexes are worth close to $400K. I have no debt. I plan to stop spending as much time as I have been in the USA so I'm need to decide what to do with the house. Ideally, I would like to receive a 50% or 60% mortgage on the house, using the money to buy a house in Spain outright, and rent the USA house to pay back the mortgage. Problem is of course I'm not a US resident for immigration purposes, and have no credit history in the USA. What are my chances of finding a bank that will work with me? Are there other alternatives I should look at like crowdfunding?
If worst comes to worst and I cannot receive credit I'll just sell the house, and because I've owned it and lived in it while in the USA for over two years I will not pay CGT.
I'm an Aussie passport holder with a nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa. Over the past 3 years I have been spending about 6 months a year in the USA; enough time that I have became a US tax resident. I own outright a house (which stays empty when I'm not in the USA) and three duplexes that I rent. The house is worth close to $200K and the three duplexes are worth close to $400K. I have no debt. I plan to stop spending as much time as I have been in the USA so I'm need to decide what to do with the house. Ideally, I would like to receive a 50% or 60% mortgage on the house, using the money to buy a house in Spain outright, and rent the USA house to pay back the mortgage. Problem is of course I'm not a US resident for immigration purposes, and have no credit history in the USA. What are my chances of finding a bank that will work with me? Are there other alternatives I should look at like crowdfunding?
If worst comes to worst and I cannot receive credit I'll just sell the house, and because I've owned it and lived in it while in the USA for over two years I will not pay CGT.
https://www.nonprimelenders.com/fore...onal-mortgage/
So to answer my own question...yes, there are lenders that work with non-US residents for immigration purposes that have no credit history in the USA; but of course, the interest rates are higher.
Nov 20th 2019, 6:14 pm
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
Well you got a B2 somewhere, you have some sort of home address.
Anyway would be very tricky for a visitor to obtain a Mortgage in the US, you could check with your local friendly Mortgage Broker.
Anyway would be very tricky for a visitor to obtain a Mortgage in the US, you could check with your local friendly Mortgage Broker.
Nov 20th 2019, 7:58 pm
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
I will try a local mortgage broker to see what they say but I will also contact the companies mentioned in the link above. A couple of serious banks in the list including HSBC.
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Nov 20th 2019, 8:32 pm
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
There are many factors, but that was not what you were asking.
I do recollect a friend of mine who was pushing his luck big time reckons he got in once because they could not find a car registered in his name, it was registered in his bosses name!
Anyway an unusual situation, well not one I have come across before, let us know how it goes.
I do recollect a friend of mine who was pushing his luck big time reckons he got in once because they could not find a car registered in his name, it was registered in his bosses name!
Anyway an unusual situation, well not one I have come across before, let us know how it goes.
Nov 20th 2019, 10:38 pm
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
Sorry, but why I need good luck? Perhaps you should not peddle false information when you obviously don't now what you're talking about. When I enter the USA my passport is stamped giving me a 6 month stay, which is called the I-94 form. I'm a US tax resident because I meet the substantial presence test which is:
"You will be considered a United States resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for the calendar year. To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States (U.S.) on at least:
"You will be considered a United States resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for the calendar year. To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States (U.S.) on at least:
- 31 days during the current year, and
- 183 days during the 3-year period that includes the current year and the 2 years immediately before that, counting:
- All the days you were present in the current year, and
- 1/3 of the days you were present in the first year before the current year, and
- 1/6 of the days you were present in the second year before the current year."
”You have a residence outside the United States in which you have no intention of abandoning, as well as other binding ties which will ensure your return abroad at the end of the visit”
https://www.uscis.gov/working-united...siness-visitor
It is my understanding that those criteria continue to apply each time you seek entry... Not not just when you get a visa stamped.
I have actually been in a similar situation and became a resident ”by choice” rather than days/law in another country ... In my opinion your analysis is way to narrow... But as I know nothing I won't bother you by replying again. But my general rule of thumb is if it's to good to be true it probably is. It's a pretty common thing in American to say ”Good Luck to you”. Until I got Global Entry 9/10 USCIS officers would say it to me after I was admitted and I have 100+ VW-B VW-T and L1a entries prior to becoming a PR and then USC...
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Nov 20th 2019, 11:36 pm
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
just out of interest, how does the OP pay tax with no social security number or ITIN?
Nov 20th 2019, 11:58 pm
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Re: Taking out a mortgage on a home I already own with nonimmigrant b1/b2 visa?
Sorry, but why I need good luck? Perhaps you should not peddle false information when you obviously don't now what you're talking about. When I enter the USA my passport is stamped giving me a 6 month stay, which is called the I-94 form. I'm a US tax resident because I meet the substantial presence test which is:
"You will be considered a United States resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for the calendar year. To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States (U.S.) on at least:
"You will be considered a United States resident for tax purposes if you meet the substantial presence test for the calendar year. To meet this test, you must be physically present in the United States (U.S.) on at least:
- 31 days during the current year, and
- 183 days during the 3-year period that includes the current year and the 2 years immediately before that, counting:
- All the days you were present in the current year, and
- 1/3 of the days you were present in the first year before the current year, and
- 1/6 of the days you were present in the second year before the current year."
