Filing International Property

[tuesdaeknight]

My soon to be ex husband and I purchased a property in Costa Rica. We each paid 50% of the total cost of the home because it was a cash transaction. Because we are separating, he claimed 100% of the home last year on our (married filing separately) taxes before I could oppose it. I didnt claim it in that year (2022), but Im wondering if I should claim it for 2023, even though we plan to sell the property this year. Help.

[SusanY1]

Unless there is rental income to claim, there wouldn't be anything related to the home to claim (since there is no mortgage) until it is sold.  At that time, you will report your share of the sale as a capital gain or loss.