# What happens if a U.S. citizen inherits property in another country? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 19, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-u-s-citizen-inherits-property-in-another-country/806952 "2018-01-19T06:44:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-u-s-citizen-inherits-property-in-another-country/806952/11 "2018-01-19T21:57:18Z")
> [@Anise](#): > > Okay, here’s the answer as to why I want to know this, or at least enough of this to sound convincing. I warned everyone how dumb this was… :rolleyes: **Moderator Note** You could have asked this question in IMHO and given the real reason you wanted to know. Instead you wasted people’s time thinking it was a serious question. Do not do this again or you will be subject to a warning. > [@Riemann](#): > > So when I wrote out a careful explanation for you of the tax consequences that you asked for, I was completely wasting my time. > > Piss poor, utterly dickish behavior. I understand your annoyance, but the OP did not actually say she had inherited land. (Otherwise I might have issued a warning to her.) In any case, let’s refrain from comments like this in GQ even in such situations. No warnings issued. This is closed. Colibri General Questions Moderator --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-u-s-citizen-inherits-property-in-another-country/806952)._