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How to avoid estate-tax issues in U.S.

How to avoid estate-tax issues in U.S David A. Altro is a frequent contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette, scroll down to read David's answer to the first question, about policy [...]

| August 8th, 2011|Categories: All, Cross Border News, In the News|Comments Off on How to avoid estate-tax issues in U.S.

There’s no time like the present!

The United States housing market crash of 2008 brought on heavy heartache, discouragement and depression to property owners throughout the country. If you are a Canadian resident who owns U.S. real estate in a corporation, [...]

| August 5th, 2011|Categories: All, Cross Border Estate Planning|Comments Off on There’s no time like the present!

David A. Altro featured on Alberta Primetime TV and Shaw TV

David A. Altro has been touring across Canada to promote his new book Owning U.S. Property - The Canadian Way, 2nd Edition. He has made appearances on the radio, television, and in print as an expert in [...]

| August 4th, 2011|Categories: All, Cross Border News, In the News, On the Radio, Publication|Comments Off on David A. Altro featured on Alberta Primetime TV and Shaw TV

Probate & Incapacity

Tom, 45, lives in Toronto, ran into a number of unforeseen roadblocks in the process of selling his parents' condo. Twenty years ago, Tom’s parents, Susanna and Maurice, purchased their condo in Naples, Florida for [...]

| July 28th, 2011|Categories: All, Cross Border Tax & Estate Planning Blog|Comments Off on Probate & Incapacity

Issues that Canadians face when buying U.S. Property

Canadian clients contact the cross border experts at Altro & Associates every day, looking for the perfect structure to buy real estate investment/vacation properties in the United States. With all of the distressed property in [...]

| July 22nd, 2011|Categories: All, Cross Border Tax & Estate Planning Blog|Comments Off on Issues that Canadians face when buying U.S. Property

Have a U.S. property? The tax man cometh

David Altro is featured in this article about tax planning for Canadians owning property in the U.S. Scroll down to read the full article. Have a U.S. property? The tax man cometh BY BRIAN BURTON, [...]

| June 19th, 2011|Categories: All, Cross Border News|Comments Off on Have a U.S. property? The tax man cometh

RRIF or LRIF: What’s the difference?

RRIF or LRIF: What's the difference? David A. Altro is a frequent contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette, scroll down to read David's answer to the third question, about acquiring an [...]

| May 31st, 2011|Categories: All, Cross Border News, Publication|Comments Off on RRIF or LRIF: What’s the difference?

Chapter 14: A Real Estate Primer – Part 2

Here is an excerpt from Chapter 14 of Owning U.S. Property - The Canadian Way, by David A. Altro. Click here to read Part 1, where David A. Altro explains the differences between buying property [...]

| May 20th, 2011|Categories: All, Publication|Comments Off on Chapter 14: A Real Estate Primer – Part 2

Altro & Associates featured on The Real Estate Talk Show

David Altro and Matt Altro join Simon Giannini and Richard Dolan on The Real Estate Talk Show on Newstalk 1010 AM in Toronto, Ontario. David identifies some main issues that Canadians face when buying property [...]

| May 6th, 2011|Categories: All, In the News, On the Radio|Comments Off on Altro & Associates featured on The Real Estate Talk Show

Chapter 14: A Real Estate Primer – Part 1

Here is an excerpt from Chapter 14 of Owning U.S. Property – The Canadian Way, by David A. Altro.

| April 26th, 2011|Categories: All, Publication|Comments Off on Chapter 14: A Real Estate Primer – Part 1