Not necessarily. The regulations identify criteria that a foreign person must meet in order to qualify as an “excepted investor” or “excepted real estate investor” regarding, for example, its principal place of business, place of incorporation, and ownership. The regulations also identify criteria that would preclude a foreign person from qualifying as an excepted investor, such as non-compliance with the law.
Does every foreign person based in an “excepted foreign state” or “excepted real estate foreign state” qualify as an “excepted investor” or “excepted real estate investor” as applicable?
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