In this episode of Wealth Uncensored, I sit down with my brother, Erik Sexton, SIOR, a trusted advisor to high net worth individuals and family offices on U.S. commercial real estate, to dissect the complexities of investing in property across jurisdictions.

We start by unpacking U.S. tax considerations for foreign investors, including entity selection, FIRPTA exposure, and strategies to improve after‑tax returns. We then transition to estate planning and asset protection for U.S. real estate holdings, focusing on structures that shield wealth and facilitate legacy transfer.

Next, Erik and I explore the UAE real estate landscape, taxation, ownership vehicles, and planning tools for investors. We highlight actionable structures that align tax efficiency with robust protection and discuss common pitfalls for foreign buyers in both markets.

Whether you’re a family office allocating global real estate capital, or an individual investor seeking cross‑border clarity, this episode delivers tactical insights you can apply now.

In this episode of Wealth Uncensored, Jimmy Sexton sits down with his brother, Erik Sexton, SIOR, a top industrial and commercial real estate broker based in Las Vegas with two decades of experience advising family offices, institutional players, and private investors. Erik brings elite credentials from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and deep transactional insight into what’s happening in industrial, office, and logistics property markets.

You’ve seen the headlines: “Foreign investment in U.S. real estate is rising.” But on the ground, Jimmy sees something different. Erik shares what he’s seeing from his work with international capital, what’s driving selective selling, why some foreign holders are reallocating, and where real opportunity still exists for savvy capital. If you invest globally or advise UHNW families, this episode cuts through confusion with real data points and boots‑on‑the‑ground perspective.

This episode delivers clarity on the disconnect between the headlines and real investor behavior.

AI is shaking up the tax advisory and legal world, but not always for the better. In this episode of Wealth Uncensored, we discuss the risks of using AI for international tax advice. Jimmy and international tax attorney Virginia La Torre Jeker share real cases and hard facts from decades experience. Learn where AI tools like ChatGPT and Grok often get it wrong—and why you can't afford to rely on quick answers or so-called experts with little real experience.

We lay out the risks of trusting tax advice to AI and point out why experience, credentials, and a record of accurate writing for trusted publications matter more now than ever. If you’re choosing an advisor or doing your own research, watch this first to avoid costly mistakes, penalties, and headaches that can haunt you for years. For more, check out Virginia’s Forbes article on the dangers of AI in tax planning, linked below.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/virginialatorrejeker/2025/05/11/the-danger-of-relying-on-ai-for-us-tax-advice/

Follow Virginia La Torre Jeker on LinkedIn, one of the world’s leading authorities on U.S. international tax and compliance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-la-torre-jeker-j-d-44927a/

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