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The real picture of buying on Vancouver Island as a non-resident: the federal ban, the taxes that stack, and the paths that actually work, whether you are in the US or anywhere abroad.

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Built for buyers from the United States and around the world. The Buying From Abroad guide covers whether the ban lets you buy and where, the provincial taxes that stack on a non-resident purchase, financing and cross-border tax, and how to buy from a distance. The five with it cover strata and the Island itself.

Inside the Buying From Abroad guide:

Whether the federal ban lets you buy, and exactly where on the Island it applies, town by town
Who can still buy now: work-permit holders, students, refugees, spouses, and rural or recreational property outside the lines
The 20% foreign-buyer tax, where it hits on the central Island, and the yearly speculation and vacancy tax
Financing from outside Canada: the bigger down payment, traceable funds, and specialist lenders
The cross-border tax angle for Americans and other nationals, and the team that keeps it clean
How a purchase actually gets done from a distance, start to possession