You can perform a 1031 exchange with foreign properties, so long as your relinquished and replacement properties are both located outside the United States. For example, an investment property in the Cayman Islands can be exchanged for rental property in the Cayman Islands or for investment property in New Zealand.
If during the current tax year you transferred property to another party in a like-kind exchange, you must file Form 8824 with your tax return for that year. Also file Form 8824 for the 2 years following the year of a related party exchange. See Line 7, later, for details. Section 1031 regulations.
Notes and the 1031 Exchange Though a contract sale can be incorporated in an exchange, it may not be possible to accomplish this goal all the time. In order for a note to be used in an exchange, you, the Exchangor, must not have actual or constructive receipt of the note.
When signing your Agreement of Sale, insert the appropriate 1031 Exchange Cooperation Clause. This clause will document your intent to complete an exchange and provide notification to the other party of your intent to exchange.
The taxpayer must structure the transaction as a 1031 Exchange. This means that in all real estate contracts you disclose your intent to do a 1031 Exchange to all parties.
“Buyer is aware that seller intends to perform an IRC Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Seller requests buyer's cooperation in such an exchange and agrees to hold buyer harmless from any and all claims, costs, liabilities, or delays in time resulting from such an exchange.