buying nova scotia real estate as a non resident ?
As a foreign resident as you consider the purchase of land or homes in Canada or specifically Nova Scotia here are some helpful guidelines to consider:
1. Non Residents who plan on spending less than six months a year in Canada can keep a home here without having to apply for residency.
2. Those who buy a property and plan on living in it longer than that have to immigrate to the country and apply for permanent residency.
3. If they rent out their property, they don’t have to live here at all but do pay a 25 per cent withholding tax on rental income , unlike for Canadian property owners, and is usually taken off the monthly rent.
4. Prince Edward Island limits the amount of oceanfront acreage people who aren’t residents of the province can buy. Nova Scotia doesn't.
Fees and Regulations:
Homebuyers from abroad are subject to all the same fees and taxes as Canadians when purchasing real estate — although they can face higher property or land transfer taxes in some jurisdictions and are subject to different capital gains tax rules when they sell a property.
Mortgages: If they take out a mortgage on their property, they have to do so at a Canadian bank and will usually be asked to put up a larger percentage of the purchase price as a down payment than permanent residents — typically, 35 per cent versus the five or 10 per cent that is more common for Canadian residents. Here is a link to another blog post offering links to more information about buying Nova Scotia real estate.
https://activerain.com/blogsview/5006546/buying-a-home-in-nova-scotia
buying nova scotia real estate as a non resident
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