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US Mortgage for Taiwanese Buyers: NTD Documentation and San Gabriel Valley
US mortgage for Taiwanese buyers: salary withholding certificate accepted (NTD ~31/USD, no capital controls). 25-40% down for non-residents. L-1/H-1B tech workers: domestic 10-20% down. DSCR: no Taiwanese docs. Own Luxury Homes® 12-Point Agent Integrity Audit™.
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US Mortgage for Taiwanese Buyers: NTD Documentation and San Gabriel Valley
Salary Certificate
Taiwanese salary withholding certificate (Salary Withholding Certificate (xin zi suo de kou juan ping dan)) — the Taiwanese equivalent of a W-2, accepted by US lenders
25–40%
Down payment for Taiwan-based non-resident buyers on foreign national mortgage programs
~31
NTD per USD — relatively stable managed float; no capital controls on outbound transfers
L-1
Taiwanese professionals on L-1 intracompany transfer visas access domestic US mortgage terms
Tax and immigration rules change. Consult a US attorney for current law.
Taiwanese buyers use the same foreign national mortgage path as other non-resident buyers, with Taiwan-specific documentation: the Salary Withholding Certificate (xin zi suo de kou juan ping dan) (salary withholding certificate) serves as the Taiwanese equivalent of the W-2. Taiwanese tech professionals on L-1 visas at Apple, TSMC, or other companies access domestic mortgage terms with US income documentation.
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Taiwan-Specific Documentation
(1) Salary Withholding Certificate (xin zi suo de kou juan ping dan) (Salary Withholding Certificate): issued annually by Taiwanese employers. Primary income documentation. Certified English translation required. (2) Tax Assessment Notice (zong he suo de shui he ding tong zhi shu) (Tax Assessment Notice): from the National Taxation Bureau. Equivalent of a tax transcript. (3) Taiwanese bank reference: from Cathay United Bank, Fubon Bank, CTBC Bank, or E.Sun Bank. (4) Down payment: 25–40%. (5) NTD/USD transfer: no capital controls. Wire from Taiwanese bank to US escrow. 2–5 business days via SWIFT.
L-1 and H-1B Taiwanese Tech Workers
Many Taiwanese professionals work in the US on L-1 or H-1B visas at TSMC’s Arizona facility, Apple in Cupertino, or other tech employers. These buyers access non-permanent resident conventional mortgages: US income (W-2 from US employer), SSN, US credit score if established. Down payment: 10–20% with strong profile. Mortgage path mirrors the Indian H-1B buyer.
Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO Own Luxury Homes®
"The Taiwanese engineer at Apple in Cupertino on an L-1 gets the domestic mortgage conversation. The Taipei business owner buying in Arcadia gets the Salary Withholding Certificate (xin zi suo de kou juan ping dan) documentation path. One question, two very different routes."
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Salary Withholding Certificate (xin zi suo de kou juan ping dan) and how does it help Taiwanese buyers?
The annual salary withholding certificate issued by Taiwanese employers — the Taiwanese equivalent of a W-2. Accepted by US foreign national lenders with certified English translation.
Can Taiwanese L-1 visa holders get a conventional US mortgage?
Yes. L-1 holders with US employment income and SSN qualify for non-permanent resident conventional mortgages. Down payment: 10-20%.
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