Warranty / Grant / Quitclaim Deed â United States ðšðļ
IRS + County Recorder + FinCEN · FIRPTA 15% (10% owner-occ USD 300K-1M) · expanded FinCEN GTO 2024
IRS + County Recorder + FinCEN accepts the Warranty / Grant / Quitclaim Deed only with source-of-funds documentation and certified English translation.
900+ cross-border real estate closings over 5 years, USD 1.8B+ in transaction volume.
United States foreign-buyer regime: FIRPTA 15% (10% owner-occ USD 300K-1M) · expanded FinCEN GTO 2024 â 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 Warranty / Grant / Quitclaim Deed (5-10 days) â MFA Apostille â English translation â IRS + County Recorder + FinCEN.
First-pass acceptance: 96-99%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Pre-closing planning under destination rules
Plan against FIRPTA 15% (10% owner-occ USD 300K-1M) · expanded FinCEN GTO 2024.
- 2
Prepare Warranty / Grant / Quitclaim Deed
5-10 working days at 12,000-28,000 āļāļēāļ.
- 3
English translation
Registrar-listed translator with real-estate/tax glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
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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 â 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 â subject to foreign-buyer tax/approval per state.
Estimated total cost?
12,000-28,000 āļāļēāļ + 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.