International Buyers & Cross-Border Opportunities

Join us for an informative and practical session focused on FIRPTA, international real estate transactions, and cross-border opportunities.
About this Event

🌎 International Buyers & Cross-Border Opportunities

📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 9115 Galleria Court, Suite 100, Naples, FL 34109

Join us for an informative and practical session focused on FIRPTA, international real estate transactions, and cross-border opportunities.

🎤 Featured Speakers

Christina Davidow
Founding Partner, Willis & Davidow, LLC

Christina has built a fulfilling legal career serving individuals, families, and small businesses, with significant expertise in estate planning, real estate law, and business counseling. As a parent and small business owner herself, she understands the importance of creating, protecting, and passing wealth on to the next generation.

Olga L. Vindell
Manager, The FIRPTA Group, LLC | Certified Acceptance Agent

With more than 15 years of experience, Olga specializes in FIRPTA compliance for foreign real estate investors. She works with buyers, sellers, title companies, and real estate professionals to navigate IRS requirements, ITIN applications, withholding compliance, and nonresident tax filings.

Olga is passionate about making complex tax requirements easier to understand while helping clients complete transactions smoothly, confidently, and in compliance.

📚 What You’ll Learn

This presentation will provide a practical understanding of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) and how it can impact real estate transactions.

Attendees will learn:

• FIRPTA Basics: When FIRPTA withholding requirements apply
• Identifying Foreign Sellers: How to determine whether a seller is a foreign person and what documentation is required
• Exemptions & Reduced Withholding: Common exceptions and options that may reduce withholding
• Roles & Responsibilities: What buyers, sellers, and closing/settlement agents need to know
• Compliance Best Practices: How to avoid common mistakes and costly issues during the closing process

Whether you work with international buyers, foreign sellers, investors, or cross-border real estate transactions, this session will provide valuable insights you can put into practice.

Save the date and join us for an afternoon of expert guidance, practical knowledge, and valuable conversations surrounding international real estate.