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ABSD Filing — Singapore Foreign Buyer → United States 🇺🇸

IRS + County Recorder + FinCEN · FIRPTA 15% (10% owner-occ USD 300K-1M) · expanded FinCEN GTO 2024

From THB 18,0007-21 days Thai-side + 14-60 days destination
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To close real estate in United States, the ABSD Filing — Singapore Foreign Buyer must be translated to English and Apostilled — filed with IRS + County Recorder + FinCEN (FIRPTA 15% (10% owner-occ USD 300K-1M) · expanded FinCEN GTO 2024).

Lawyer/notary/escrow network in 13 countries — FIRPTA specialists, Canadian conveyancers, UK solicitors, AU FIRB consultants, German Notar, French Notaire, Japanese 司法書士.

United States foreign-buyer regime: FIRPTA 15% (10% owner-occ USD 300K-1M) · expanded FinCEN GTO 2024 — Form 8288 within 20 days · Form 8288-B reduces withholding (~90 days) · 1099-S report · TRID Closing Disclosure.

Treaty: US-Thailand DTA 1996 · Document language: English.

End-to-end: prepare ABSD Filing — Singapore Foreign Buyer (7-21 days) → MFA Apostille → English translation → IRS + County Recorder + FinCEN.

First-pass acceptance: 96-99%.

Coverage

FIRPTA Form 8288 + 8288-A
🇺🇸 United States
IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate
🇺🇸 United States
Title Insurance Commitment
🇺🇸 United States
Closing Disclosure (CD)
🇺🇸 United States
Warranty / Grant / Quitclaim Deed
🇺🇸 United States
Cross-Border Escrow Agreement
🇺🇸 United States
Specific POA for Real Estate Closing
🇺🇸 United States
Source of Funds Letter (AML)
🇺🇸 United States
1031 Like-Kind Exchange (Foreign Investor)
🇺🇸 United States
Canada NRST/SVT Foreign Buyer Tax Filing
🇺🇸 United States
FIRB Approval — Australia Foreign Buyer
🇺🇸 United States

How it works

  1. 1

    Pre-closing planning under destination rules

    Plan against FIRPTA 15% (10% owner-occ USD 300K-1M) · expanded FinCEN GTO 2024.

  2. 2

    Prepare ABSD Filing — Singapore Foreign Buyer

    7-21 working days at 20,000-55,000 บาท.

  3. 3

    English translation

    Registrar-listed translator with real-estate/tax glossary.

  4. 4

    MFA legalisation

    Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.

  5. 5

    Apostille

    MFA Apostille route.

  6. 6

    File with IRS + County Recorder + FinCEN

    e-Filing portal or via destination counsel network.

Frequently asked questions

What foreign-buyer rules does United States apply?

FIRPTA 15% (10% owner-occ USD 300K-1M) · expanded FinCEN GTO 2024

Does United States accept Thai Apostille?

Yes — MFA Apostille suffices (Thailand Apostille effective Jan 2025).

Which treaty applies?

US-Thailand DTA 1996

Translation language?

English, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.

Can a foreigner buy residential in United States?

Yes — subject to foreign-buyer tax/approval per state.

Estimated total cost?

20,000-55,000 บาท + translation THB 1,500-3,000/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + IRS + County Recorder + FinCEN fees.

Timeline?

Document prep 7-21 days + destination approval/closing 14-60 days.

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