Own Luxury Homes®
Best Real Estate Agent for Canadian Buyers in the USA
Best agent for Canadian buyers: FIRPTA withholding, Canadian NOA mortgage docs, $60,000 US estate tax trap, CAD/USD currency risk. Own Luxury Homes® International Buyer Verification Standard™ Canadian specialists in Florida, Arizona, Nevada, South Carolina and beyond. Zero cost to buyer.
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Best Real Estate Agent for Canadian Buyers in the USA
Cross-Border
The best agent for Canadians understands FIRPTA, US estate tax, and CAD/USD risk
No Dual Agency
Own Luxury Homes® never represents both buyer and seller in the same transaction
All Markets
Canadian buyer specialists in Florida, Arizona, Nevada, South Carolina, and beyond
Zero Cost
Own Luxury Homes® commission paid by seller — no additional cost to Canadian buyers
Canadians are the largest single source of international buyers of US real estate. Despite this, most US real estate agents who claim to serve Canadian buyers have never filed a FIRPTA withholding certificate, do not know how Canadian income documents are converted for US mortgage applications, and have never discussed US estate tax planning with a cross-border buyer. The best real estate agent for Canadian buyers knows all three before the buyer signs anything.
Own Luxury Homes® — International Buyer Verification Standard™
Own Luxury Homes® specializes in representing international buyers of US real estate. Our International Buyer Verification Standard™ confirms every agent’s cross-border transaction experience, FIRPTA knowledge, foreign national mortgage familiarity, and currency transfer protocol before assignment. No dual agency. Full buyer representation. Contact us now.
What Makes an Agent the Best Choice for Canadian Buyers
(1) FIRPTA knowledge: the agent should know the 15% withholding rule, the withholding certificate process, the owner-occupancy exceptions, and the timeline for reducing withholding before closing. (2) Cross-border mortgage familiarity: the agent should know which Canadian banks have US mortgage programs and which US lenders accept Canadian income documentation. (3) US estate tax awareness: the agent should flag the $60,000 exemption issue and connect the buyer with a cross-border estate planner before purchase closes. (4) CAD/USD currency guidance: the agent should connect buyers with currency specialists before they go under contract. (5) No dual agency: the agent must represent the buyer exclusively.
Own Luxury Homes® Canadian Buyer Specialists
Own Luxury Homes® serves Canadian buyers in every major US market: Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Naples, Sarasota, Tampa), Arizona (Scottsdale, Tucson), Nevada (Las Vegas), South Carolina (Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach), and beyond. Every Own Luxury Homes® Canadian buyer specialist has passed the International Buyer Verification Standard™: verified FIRPTA knowledge, cross-border mortgage familiarity, US estate tax awareness, and no dual-agency history.
Why Canadian Buyers Choose Own Luxury Homes®
| Factor | Most Agents | Own Luxury Homes® |
|---|---|---|
| FIRPTA knowledge | Know it exists; rarely advise proactively | Explain withholding, certificate, and timeline before listing |
| Canadian mortgage | Refer to local US lenders only | Connect to RBC, TD, Scotiabank US programs + FN options |
| US estate tax | Not mentioned | Flagged before purchase; cross-border planner connected |
| CAD/USD guidance | Not offered | Currency specialist connected before offer |
| Dual agency | Sometimes; often undisclosed | Never — institutional policy |
| Cost to buyer | Commission paid by seller | Commission paid by seller — zero additional cost |
Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO — Own Luxury Homes®
“The Canadian buyer who comes to me after working with a local agent who “works with Canadians all the time” usually has one of two problems: either they discovered FIRPTA when their US property sold and were shocked by the withholding, or they are concerned about what happens to the property when they die. Both are completely avoidable with the right guidance before purchase. That guidance is what Own Luxury Homes® provides.”
Own Luxury Homes® — Canadian buyer specialists in every major US market. International Buyer Verification Standard™. No dual agency. Zero additional cost to buyers. Contact us now ›
"The introduction Own Luxury Homes® makes is to a specialist with documented closing history in your specific market — not the county, not the metro, the submarket you're actually selling or buying in. That's the standard we verify before your name goes anywhere."
— Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO, Own Luxury Homes® (FL License BK3626873)