Can Chinese Investors in U.S. Real Estate Skirt the $50,000 Transfer Limit by Using Cryptocurrency Trading Agreements?
By Anthony Diosdi Chinese investors have a huge appetite for U.S. real property. However, many Chinese investors cannot buy U.S. real estate because local currency restrictions prevent them from transferring funds to the U.S. China controls inbound and outbound foreign exchange flows. If a Chinese citizen or business entity needs to make an overseas payment it is required to purchase the foreign funds with RMB (the Renminbi ‘RMB’ is the official currency of the People’s Republic of China) from a bank qualified to do foreign exchange business. Most banks in China are qualified to do foreign exchange business.When converting RMB to a foreign currency, the bank is required to review whether the outbound capital is for investment or for regular payment. Outbound capital investment refers to overseas equity investment and…