Alexandra’s lane
Property strategy, preparation, access, belongings, media, showings, offer comparison, association steps, and the transaction deadline map.
Canadian + French-speaking owners
Sell in Florida. Stay in control from home.
Alexandra’s role is to control the property sale locally and communicate clearly across the transaction. The title, tax, legal, notary, and currency professionals still make the decisions inside their own roles.
Short answer: a Canadian owner can often manage a Florida sale remotely, but FIRPTA withholding, identity, title, notarization, wire, and Canadian reporting depend on the facts and professional guidance.Alexandra in the news
The Canadian-owner shift, reported firsthand.
Axios, The Canadian Press, CBC News, and BNN Bloomberg each interviewed Alexandra about what she was seeing among Canadian owners of Florida property. These independent reports add context; every owner still needs a property-specific sale, tax, title, and currency plan.
Interview · Article · AxiosCanadian snowbirds are selling their U.S. homesRead at the source ↗Interview · Article · BNN Bloomberg / The Canadian PressSnowbirds rush to sell Florida homes as loonie tanksRead at the source ↗Interview · Article · CBC NewsQuebec snowbirds fleeing Sunshine State in droves due to high costs, weak loonieRead at the source ↗Interview · Video · CBC NewsCanadian snowbirds selling Florida homes over high costs, weak dollarWatch at the source ↗Interview · Video · BNN BloombergSurge in snowbirds offloading U.S. propertiesWatch at the source ↗Coverage · Article · TheTravel"Things Changed So Drastically": Canadian Snowbirds Are Being Forced Out Of Florida For Good Due To "Shocking" CostsRead at the source ↗
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Use the reporting
Turn the headline into your property decision.
Four focused guides extract the useful questions from the reporting and connect them to the records, calculations, and professionals that control an individual sale.
Why are Canadian snowbirds selling Florida homes?
Separate the reported market shift from the facts that apply to one owner and property.
Read the guide ↗CurrencyHow does the Canadian dollar affect a Florida sale?
Model U.S.-dollar costs and net proceeds without turning today’s exchange rate into a forecast.
Read the guide ↗Condo costsHow do rising Florida condo costs affect Canadian owners?
Build the full ledger: dues, insurance, taxes, reserves, repairs, assessments, and currency.
Read the guide ↗DecisionShould a Canadian snowbird sell or keep a Florida home?
Compare realistic ownership costs, use, workload, risks, and dependable sale net proceeds.
Read the guide ↗One sale / distinct lanes
Do not blur the property plan and the tax plan.
Professional lane
FIRPTA forms and withholding, U.S. and Canadian tax reporting, title, legal advice, identity, notary eligibility, banking, wire, and currency decisions.
The question behind the acronym
Is FIRPTA a 15% tax on the sale?
Read the focused FIRPTA withholding guide for the responsible roles, records, and IRS sources. This page continues with the full remote-sale workflow.
Not exactly. The IRS says a buyer or transferee generally withholds 15% of the amount realized when a foreign person disposes of a U.S. real-property interest. It is withholding—not necessarily the seller’s final tax bill. Exceptions can apply, and Form 8288-B may request reduced or no withholding.
A cross-border CPA or tax lawyer and the title or closing team should evaluate the actual transaction. Alexandra does not calculate tax or promise a withholding result.
Read IRS FIRPTA guidance ↗From Alexandra
A remote sale is a sequence—not a leap.
- 01Call or video meeting: property, owner location, timing
- 02Comparable properties, competition, strategy
- 03E-signatures, keys, access, belongings
- 04Photography, video, listing, showings
- 05Offers, financing, inspections, association, dates
- 06Title and closing-professional coordination
From Canada or elsewhere?
Send your property details or connect with Alexandra directly.
For remote closing execution, notarization, and wire security, see the remote closing guide and Florida Power of Attorney rules. If a Canadian owner is changing how the Florida home is used, start with the Florida residency workstream guide. A cross-border property transition does not decide United States voter eligibility, immigration classification, or tax residence; the responsible offices and qualified advisers decide those questions.
Can a Canadian owner sell Florida property without traveling to Florida?
Often, yes. Confirm the title company's identity, document-execution, notarization, and closing requirements early because the acceptable process depends on the seller and transaction.
Often, yes. Confirm the title company's identity, document-execution, notarization, and closing requirements early because the acceptable process depends on the seller and transaction.
Is FIRPTA withholding the seller's final U.S. tax bill?
No. The IRS describes FIRPTA as withholding on a foreign person's disposition of a U.S. real-property interest; the withholding is not necessarily the seller's final tax liability. A qualified cross-border tax adviser should evaluate the return and any available application for reduced withholding.
No. The IRS describes FIRPTA as withholding on a foreign person's disposition of a U.S. real-property interest; the withholding is not necessarily the seller's final tax liability. A qualified cross-border tax adviser should evaluate the return and any available application for reduced withholding.
Who is responsible for FIRPTA withholding?
The IRS generally places withholding and reporting duties on the buyer or other transferee when acquiring a U.S. real-property interest from a foreign person. The closing and tax professionals should confirm the forms, amount, deadlines, and any exception for the specific sale.
The IRS generally places withholding and reporting duties on the buyer or other transferee when acquiring a U.S. real-property interest from a foreign person. The closing and tax professionals should confirm the forms, amount, deadlines, and any exception for the specific sale.
Can sale proceeds be wired to Canada?
Potentially, but the title or closing company and the seller's bank must confirm the permitted destination, identity checks, instructions, and timing. Wire instructions should be verified through a trusted channel because email changes can signal fraud.
Potentially, but the title or closing company and the seller's bank must confirm the permitted destination, identity checks, instructions, and timing. Wire instructions should be verified through a trusted channel because email changes can signal fraud.
Does a Canadian seller need both U.S. and Canadian tax advice?
Usually that is the prudent approach because a Florida sale can create reporting questions in both countries. The real-estate broker coordinates the property sale but does not determine tax liability, treaty treatment, exchange-rate reporting, or credits.
Usually that is the prudent approach because a Florida sale can create reporting questions in both countries. The real-estate broker coordinates the property sale but does not determine tax liability, treaty treatment, exchange-rate reporting, or credits.
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