If you had Foreign Bank Accounts, report in the Form 8938 interview the 'Maximum Amount in 2021' in the account.
If an account received Interest during 2021, you can add that amount (which is reported in TurboTax as if you had received a 1099-Int (1099-Int, line 1) and shows on Schedule B, Line 1 (as in the example).
If you just have Foreign bank accounts, you won't need to enter these items (except interest, possibly). The IRS is looking for foreign accounts exceeding 10K during 2021.
Foreign real estate isn't considered a foreign financial asset, nor are foreign investments (if owned through a U.S. brokerage or listed on a U.S. exchange) or money in a foreign branch of a U.S. bank. Form 8938 isn't required in these situations.
Click this link for more info on Foreign Financial Accounts.
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