Real Estate News From Around The World February 12, 2012

Can Foreigners Buy US Real Estate? Question: Can non-citizens obtain a mortgage? Answer: Lenders have protocols which allow foreigners to buy property here. Non-citizens who are financially qualified can generally obtain a mortgage on the same terms as US citizens if they have a Registration Receipt Card 1-151 (a green card); an alien registration receipt card without an expiration date, an alien registration receipt card without an expiration date but with a copy of INS Form 1-751, an unexpired foreign passport marked "processed for 1-551." Lenders can provide specifics. © 1997 Peter G. Miller. All Rights Reserved. Written by Peter G. Miller. © 1997 Peter G. Miller. All Rights Reserved. Rules, Disclaimers & Notices. Click here for a printer-friendly version of this article. Click here to translate this page to another language. Copyright © 2012 Realty Times. All Rights Reserved. Send Us Your Comments