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• Accountant: Barnes strongly advises clients to choose a local public accountant who will prepare tax returns for the US Tax Department: the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). Your accountant will also need to work closely with the lawyer who incorporated your legal entity if you chose to buy through a corporation.
  Thanks to its location of more than 10 years in Miami, Barnes is able to offer you American or Francophone accounting firms, knowing the stakes of your investment in your country of origin.

Barnes will then cooperate with this accountant throughout the management of the property, providing him with all the information necessary for the declarations as well as the supporting documents: accounting journal (income and expenses), copies of invoices, etc.

• Domiciliation of your property and / or your company to the Barnes mailing address so that we can receive all your mail and provide you with important information: City, Florida, IRS mail ( tax department), your association (co-ownership) and others.

• Insurance: Barnes works with several insurance brokers (insurance brokers), who will offer several quotes at different insurance companies, with sufficient coverage according to your needs. In Florida, the four most common and recommended insurance policies are: Classic property insurance or “homeowners insurance”: in case of water damage (plumbing leaks) and fire. The coverage varies according to the type of property: apartment / condominium, house, if the dwelling is empty, occupied by the owner or occupied by a tenant.
• Hurricane insurance: most often integrated in property insurance, it covers the damage caused by exceptional weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes. It is highly recommended in Florida but not required if you do not have a credit. The franchise level is different for damage caused by a hurricane (% maximum coverage) or for a classic damage (lump sum deductible). 
• Flood insurance: only for houses located in flood zones. Not required if you do not have a credit. 
• Liability insurance: sometimes included in the classic property insurance, it may be necessary in addition to a minimum coverage included in the property insurance in order to obtain better protection.