International real estate & relocation
Global Desk
A clear, coordinated real-estate process for international buyers, sellers, cross-border investors and professionals relocating to Silicon Valley.
One desk. Your hours, your language, your process.
Silicon Valley real estate across time zones.
Buying or selling from abroad is not simply a longer-distance transaction. Funding, documents, timing and the professional team all need to be sequenced deliberately. The Global Desk coordinates the real-estate side and introduces the licensed tax, legal, immigration and lending professionals appropriate to the transaction.
Market context for the conversation
Live public indicators help frame financing conditions and local price movement. They inform context only; they are not a forecast or property-specific advice.
30-year mortgage rate
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED
San Jose home price index
Source: FHFA via FRED
What the desk coordinates
Funding pathway first
Before a property search begins, map the lawful source and movement of funds, the documentation each route requires, and the right lender or advisor introductions.
Remote viewing that holds up
Curated video walkthroughs, street and commute context, recent-sale comparisons and live video tours make distance less of a compromise.
Documents in context
Offer terms, disclosures, inspections, title and escrow milestones are organized clearly so questions surface early and decisions do not drift.
Privacy as standard
Search goals, budget and personal details are handled privately. We do not sell, trade or share enquiries with a lead network.
School assignment confirmed
District boundaries can change block by block. We help research the question and confirm assignment with the responsible district for the exact address.
Professional team, timed correctly
When a tax, legal, immigration, lending or foreign-exchange issue arises, we connect you with the appropriate licensed specialist before you commit.
Eight stages, from enquiry to keys
Enquiry
Share your goal, location and timing. We start with the decisions that determine the rest of the file.
Consultation
Align on budget, timeline, decision-makers and the communication rhythm that works across time zones.
Funding pathway
Map the planned funding route and referrals before writing a search brief or viewing homes.
Search brief
Define areas, property type, must-haves, orientation, layout and the questions that shape long-term fit.
Shortlist & tour
Review a curated shortlist through narrated video, live remote tours or a focused in-person itinerary.
Offer & terms
Set price positioning, contingencies, timing and negotiation boundaries from current evidence.
Escrow
Coordinate inspections, disclosures, title, insurance and the professionals handling any specialty issues.
Keys & after
Plan handover, utilities and ongoing ownership support for a home that may sit vacant between visits.
Five common pathways
International buyers
Purchasing Silicon Valley property while living, working or holding citizenship abroad.
International sellers
Selling U.S. real estate as a non-resident or expatriate owner, with the right advisor coordination early.
Cross-border investors
Evaluating a California asset with attention to use, local liquidity, management and the ownership team.
Relocating professionals
Aligning work authorization timing, commute, schools and a compressed search-to-close timeline.
Foreign nationals
Organizing a purchase process when U.S. residency or established domestic credit is not part of the profile.
Please read before relying on this page
The Global Desk is a real-estate service. Information here is general and educational only. It is not tax, legal, immigration, financial, lending or currency advice, and it does not create a professional relationship beyond a signed real-estate agreement.
Cross-border transactions may involve FIRPTA withholding, federal and California tax obligations, capital gains, estate-planning considerations, title questions, entity structuring and reporting obligations. Consult a licensed CPA, attorney, lender, immigration professional or other qualified advisor of your choosing before making a decision. Third-party referrals are offered as a convenience; you are free to select your own professionals.
Start with a private conversation.
Tell us where you are, where you are headed and the decision you need to make. We will help organize the next right steps.
