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We receive many queries from South Africans who have moved abroad, seeking to buy property in South Africa and rent it out pending an anticipated future return.<\/p>\n

If you have not formally emigrated and have a South African ID, you remain a \u2018financial resident\u2019 of SA. This means that you can remit R10 million abroad annually as an investment provided that you have a tax clearance certificate when remitting more than R1 million per annum, for example where you sell the property before returning to SA.<\/p>\n

To ensure hassle-free payment of periodic rental income abroad, the lease agreement must be registered with the Reserve Bank who will in such case provide a specific reference number allowing the foreign transfer of such funds.<\/p>\n

STBB\u2019s Non-Resident Department can assist in the process, including registering the lease agreement with the Reserve Bank and applying for tax clearance certificates.<\/p>\n

Contact us at STBB<\/span><\/a> or on www.stbb.co.za\/dev2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We receive many queries from South Africans who have moved abroad, seeking to buy property in South Africa and rent it out pending an anticipated future return. 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