History
Prior to 1981, foreign persons (nonresident, non citizen individuals and non-U.S. corporations) often were exempt from U.S. tax on sale of real estate in the United States. Congress passed FIRPTA to require all foreign persons to pay tax on dispositions of any interests in U.S. real estate. The law specifically provided that its provisions took precedence over any existing tax treaties that provided otherwise.
Read more about this topic: Foreign Investment In Real Property Tax Act
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