Foreign Investment in U.S. Commercial Real Estate

As global experts in the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA), we provide attorneys, private equity firms, investment bankers, and family offices with the kind of deep international real estate tax insights that can only come from highly experienced senior CPAs. Clients look to Wagner, Kaplan, Duys, & Wood for sure and steady guidance to help navigate the complex tax landscape and provide effective, innovative solutions for complex tax regulatory, and compliance issues.

No other firm, regardless of size, offers the breadth of inbound investment in U.S. commercial real estate experience and support found at Wagner, Kaplan, Duys, & Wood. For more than 20 years we’ve provided comprehensive tax planning, compliance, and representation services to foreign institutional investors in U.S. real estate and their advisors. Since our founding we’ve prepared over 10,000 inbound investment in U.S. commercial real estate Federal and state tax returns for investments totaling more than $63 Billion. Our location near Washington D.C. puts us near the IRS National Office and the United States Treasury Department.

Our strength lies in the considerable depth of experience our team has in cross-border tax planning for U.S. real estate; our combined FIRPTA experience totals 75 years. We are a boutique firm of CPAs committed to supporting our clients with the tax knowledge and proven advice to confidently advise them on all inbound investment in U.S. commercial real estate-related matters. In fact, WKDW is specifically structured to minimize turnaround times maximize after-tax returns on investments. We strive to make our clients aware of their tax reserve requirements on a timely basis. A partner provides senior-level guidance and hands-on leadership to a steadfast team of CPAs so clients can trust and rely on WKDW to add value to their investments.

Wagner, Kaplan, Duys, & Wood has met and exceeded expectations with a wide variety of clients portfolios ranging from $20 Million to $1 Billion holdings. Our reputation and unmatched client service and satisfaction have helped us attract and retain top talent and resulted in INSIDE Public Accounting recognizing WKDW as a “Best of the Best” and “Fastest Growing” CPA firm in the country.