Having a 2nd home or vacation home in Arizona has it's benefits.

Many of our master planned communities are resort like, with swimming pools, golf courses, tennis, fitness trails and so much more!

Arizona also is home to the NFL's Cardinals, NHL's Coyotes, NBA's Phoenix Suns, and the MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks which have a fully air conditioned state of the art ball park at Chase Field!

Things to do:

• Botanical Gardens
• Phoenix Zoo
• Hike any of our mountains (Camelback, Piestewa Peak, San Tan Mountain Regional park is over 10,000 acres!)
• Golf at any of our 1000's of courses
• Day trip to Sedona
• Weekend trip to San Diego and visit the beach, Sea World/Disney California Adventure.
• Shop Scottsdale Kierland Commons, Gilbert's San Tan Marketplace any of our local malls.
• Baseball Fan's - we have baseball year round! Regular Season, Fall Ball & Spring Training all over the valley
• Visit Tempe's Town Lake for a liesurely boat ride and get lunch at any of the great restaurants
• Car Auction in Scottsdale
• Museums in downtown Phoenix & Mesa
• Lake Pleasant, Lake Powell, and a few others to boat on or camp around
• 300 days of SUN!
• Arts & Entertainment
• Movies
• So much more!

Q: What is the process for Canadians buying in Arizona?
A: The process is the same as if you were a local resident. Search for your perfect home and make an offer. Once your offer is accepted you will be able to inspect the property. If you find issues with the property during the inspections you may cancel your offer. Once the inspections are finished to your satisfaction, you are ready to fund the property and the title is yours. There are no extra foreign taxes or fee's when purchasing in Arizona.

Q: May I lease out my residence when not in use?
A: Yes. Typically, if you own a fully furnished residence, it is likely that you will be able to lease it out on a monthly basis, or as allowed by the CCR’s of the community in which the residence is located. The peak rental season is usually from November through April.

FEATURED PROPERTIES

HELPFUL LINKS

Canada

Canada Revenue Agency - Forms and information on Canadian federal taxes.

Provincial Tax Links - Links to all the Provincial Revenue websites

United States
Internal Revenue Service - For all the forms and information on US federal taxes

State Tax Links - Links to all the State Revenue websites

State Sales Taxes -the local sales tax of each State

8Tax Filing Requirements - which tax return do you file? In which country? When?

8Severing Ties With Canada - make sure you are not taxed in both Canada & the U.S.!

8The Canada/US Tax Treaty- learn what it is and how it works.

8Taxation of RRSPs/RRIFs/LIRAs - landmines in waiting. 

8Taxation of Interest & Dividends - potential for double tax. 

8Taxation of Capital Gains - Which country taxes? Canada/US comparison. 

8Taxation of Pensions - company pensions, OAS, CPP/QPP. 

8Social Security Number - or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, why you might need one.

8Taxation of Rental Properties - a paperwork nightmare how to apply. 

8Foreign Tax Credit Planning - your ticket to avoiding double taxation. 

8Key Differences - Canada/US comparison of tax brackets, deductions, and so on.