Name: FIRPTA Essentials for REALTORS®
Start: 2026-05-13T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-13T11:30:00-05:00
Location: Stewart Title Company - San Antonio Bitters

$FIRPTA Essentials for REALTORS\u00ae$

From withholding to financing—navigate foreign transactions with confidence.
About this Event

Take the guesswork out of FIRPTA and foreign transactions. This session will walk you through how FIRPTA works, when it applies, and common exceptions, along with the closing agent’s role. You’ll also learn about financing pathways for foreign nationals, including ITIN loans and investment options like DSCR, conventional, and government programs—so you can better serve a wider range of clients.

Presenters:

RUTH DE LEON, E.A. - TAX MANAGER

Ruth De Leon is an enrolled agent and a Tax Manager with Sol Schwartz & Associates. She is bilingual and has been practicing public accounting in the U.S. since 2004.

She specializes in providing tax consulting and services to businesses and individuals. with a focus on international taxation and real estate matters. She is experienced in sales tax. audits. payroll and accounting software.

ARTURO MACHADO, CPA - SHAREHOLDER

Arturo Machado is a Shareholder with the firm. He has been practicing public accounting since 2002 and with Sol Schwartz & Associates since 2012. Arturo. who is bilingual. leads the firm's international practice and provides tax consulting and compliance services to a broad range of clients. He previously worked for a big four multinational accounting firm and has participated in numerous tax forums geared toward inbound and outbound tax issues to consider when doing business in the United States and in other countries.