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Can you sell a Florida house without traveling to Florida? Usually, yes. Florida allows a deed to be signed before an online notary with the witnesses joining by video, and many title companies also send mail-away closing packages you sign where you live. We handle the walkthrough and property access locally and close through a Florida title company.
This page covers the mechanics of selling from a distance: remote and mail-away closings, what the title company will ask for, and the federal tax withholding that can apply when the seller is not a U.S. person. If the house was inherited, or there are tenants in it, our inherited-house and tired-landlord pages cover those situations.
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Online notarization or a mail-away package usually lets you sign from home.
We arrange access and the property review without you supervising each visit.
No hiring and managing Florida contractors from another state.
The title company sends your proceeds the way you choose once the sale closes.
A remote online closing uses Florida’s online notarization law in Part II of Chapter 117. A Florida online notary can notarize your signature over a recorded audio-video session even when you are in another state (section 117.265), and section 689.01 lets the two witnesses a Florida deed needs take part the same way. Not every title company offers online closings for every transaction, and identity checks are strict, so ask early whether yours can be done online.
A mail-away closing is the traditional alternative. The title company sends you the deed and closing documents; you sign in front of a notary where you live, with two witnesses for the deed, and return the originals by tracked overnight courier. Florida’s recording law requires the names and mailing addresses of the people who sign and witness the deed to appear on it (section 695.26), so print them clearly. Allow a few extra days for shipping.
A current government photo ID for every owner. If someone signs for you, the power of attorney, trust or company documents that give them authority.
Your lender’s details for the payoff, and how you want your proceeds sent. Confirm any wiring instructions by calling the title company at a number you already know, because remote sellers are a common target of wire fraud.
The information the closing agent needs to report the sale to the IRS, and a statement of whether you are a U.S. person for withholding purposes.
HOA or condo management contacts for the estoppel certificate, and the utility and service accounts to close after closing.
If the seller is a foreign person for U.S. tax purposes, the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act generally requires the buyer to withhold 15 percent of the amount realized and send it to the IRS. The exception for sales of $300,000 or less applies only when the buyer plans to live in the home, so it does not help when an investor such as us is the buyer. A foreign seller can apply on IRS Form 8288-B for a withholding certificate that reduces the amount; the IRS says it normally acts within 90 days of receiving all the information it needs.
U.S. citizens and residents who simply live in another state are not foreign persons. Because withholding changes how much cash you receive at closing and when, a foreign seller should have a CPA review the FIRPTA position before signing a contract.
A lockbox or a local contact lets us do the walkthrough and any agreed inspections without you making the trip.
Check whether your policy limits coverage while the house is empty, and keep it in force through closing.
If a storm hits before closing, the contract’s risk-of-loss terms decide what happens next. Read them and keep your insurance current.
Use mail forwarding or a neighbor so code, tax and association notices sent to the property do not go unread.
These primary sources can help you verify the general information discussed above. For advice about your documents or deadlines, consult the appropriate Florida professional.
Withholding when a foreign person sells U.S. real property, exceptions and Form 8288-B.
How a Florida online notary notarizes for signers in or outside Florida.
Two witnesses for a deed, and witnessing by audio-video technology.
Names and addresses that must appear on a deed before it can be recorded.
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Read the transaction details“I live out of state and was trying to sell a rental property in Tampa that had been trashed by bad tenants. I couldn't keep flying down to deal with contractors. They bought it completely as-is, handled the title work remotely, and the wire was in my account the day after closing. Super smooth transaction.”
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Usually not. Florida allows online notarization with remote witnesses, and many title companies offer mail-away closings you sign before a notary where you live. The title company decides which method fits your transaction.
The title company sends the documents, you sign the deed in front of a notary and two witnesses, print their names and addresses on it, and return the originals by tracked overnight courier. The title company closes once the signed originals and the buyer’s funds are in.
Possibly. Under FIRPTA the buyer generally has to withhold 15 percent of the amount realized when the seller is a foreign person, unless an exception or an IRS withholding certificate applies. Talk to a CPA before you sign.
Yes. Remove valuables and personal records; agreed remaining contents can be handled after closing.
Provide the estate or trust documents to the title company. Only the person with legal authority, such as the personal representative or trustee, can sign the sale.
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