I am a U.S. citizen who expects to have approximately $150,000 available in the next year or two and am considering purchasing an apartment in Russia in the future.
I have been researching property ownership, marriage, residency, and money transfers, but I'm finding a lot of conflicting information.
My main questions are:
Is it generally better to purchase property before or after marriage if one spouse is a foreign citizen?
Can a U.S. citizen directly own an apartment in Russia?
What methods are people currently using to legally transfer larger amounts of money (for example $100k+) from the United States for a future property purchase?
Are there particular banks or countries that people commonly use for these transfers?
If you've gone through this process yourself, what do you wish you had known beforehand?
I'm not looking for ways around sanctions or regulations. I'm simply trying to understand the practical and legal options available for someone planning a future life between the U.S. and Russia.
