New homes in Canada



Why Invest in Canada

Canada is highly regarded due to its outstanding economic condition and its exceptional quality of life.

Canada has one of the world's most dynamic economies, a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked Canada the best country to invest.

Canada promotes business opportunities with the lowest tax bracket of the G8 and the legal security of a fully-fledged international laws and structured as a full duty status. Urban security, quality of life and high level of consumption (purchase of housing, cars, tourism, etc).

In Canada the state of social well-being rises to very high levels, similar to those that can be found in Scandinavia, which gives it great stability and social cohesion.

Real estate investment in Canada

In Canada there is no barrier to foreign investors to own land, property or businesses.

There are no costs for buying real estate in Canada, except for expenses for transmission and recording fees, and property management costs are very low.

The capital gains tax (CGT, Capital Gains Tax) applies to 50% of the profit from the sale of investment property, does not apply to a property of habitual residence.

Most popular regions for property investment in Canada

On the west coast of Canada, southern British Columbia has the best stats for property investment and homeownership to retirement, due to its mild climate and outstanding natural beauty.

In Alberta, southern Ontario, Calgary and Edmonton are highly recommended for foreigners who want to work for their productive economies.

Montreal is popular with foreigners and investors from French-speaking and has a unique cosmopolitan atmosphere.

The real estate investment opportunities abound throughout the country..

WARNING: the legal information in these documents and in the New Homes International Portal has been elaborated in order to provide general directives on the Real Estate dealing in the countries to which it refers. But, this legal information does not imply legal advice. Even though we do a great effort to make sure that the information is precise and useful, we recommend getting advice from an attorney or Real Estate professional of that country to confirm that our information or the interpretation of the same is correct and appropriate.

Useful links

• Canadian federal government
• All about Canada
• Official guide to Canada

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