/2010

Yearly Archives: 2010

6 04, 2010

What Happens When a Canadian Sells U.S. Property? Part 2

As promised, here’s the second half of one of my favorite chapters of my book, Owning U.S. Property- The Canadian Way - Chapter 10: Selling Your U.S. Vacation Home. Click here to read Part 1. Chapter 10: Selling Your U.S. Vacation Home - Part 2 By David A. Altro. Declaring the Gain to Canada Revenue Agency [...]

5 04, 2010

David A. Altro Interviewed on CBC’s The Lang and O’Leary Exchange

David A. Altro was interviewed by Amanda Lang and Kevin O'Leary live on CBC's national talk show, David A. Altro Interviewed on The Lang and O'Leary ExchangeThe Lang and O'Leary Exchange, on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011. David discussed the demand for U.S. property by Canadians due to the market trends of low property prices and the [...]

5 04, 2010

Several things for non-residents to consider when buying property

Several things for non-residents to consider when buying property Download the article here (PDF) , or read it below. PAUL DELEAN The Gazette Monday, April 5, 2010 Real-estate purchases by non-residents and RRSP liquidations were among the topics raised in the latest batch of reader letters. Here's what they wanted to know. Q: My father (not [...]

10 03, 2010

What Happens When a Canadian Sells U.S. Property?

For my first blog entry, I have decided to whet your appetite with an excerpt from my book, Owning U.S. Property- The Canadian Way. Here’s the first half of one of my favorite chapters - Chapter 10: Selling Your U.S. Vacation Home Chapter 10: Selling Your U.S. Vacation Home By David A. Altro. The examples in [...]

1 03, 2010

Assante Wealth Management

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - March 1, 2010 David and Matt were the featured speakers for Assante's high net worth clients during a lunch and learn seminar on cross border planning.

23 02, 2010

Keeping a bargain a bargain

David A. Altro’s “Keeping a Bargain a Bargain” was published in the January/February 2010 edition of CAmagazine. We invite you to read below as David constructs a case study exploring the complexities of purchasing a property in the U.S. during today’s unique economic situation. See how in David's scenario, several key factors (i.e., a strong Canadian dollar and a depressed real estate market) favour U.S. real estate purchases by Canadians. Oriented towards Chartered Accountants, the article provides an in-depth analysis of the cross border tax and estate planning implications of this kind of transaction.