National Security, Property Ownership

US Federal Government Expands CFIUS, Texas Joins States Limiting Foreign Control of Real Property

Morgan Lewis on 7/16/2025

Texas joins the patchwork of states enacting legislation restricting foreign investment in real property with the enactment of the 2025 Texas Senate Bill No. 17, highlighting the growing state interest in national security....more

Updates on Florida Law Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Property: Proposed Rules and Shen v. Simpson

Bilzin Sumberg on 11/20/2023

SB 264 (Chapter No. 2023-33, Laws of Florida) - which restricts some individuals and entities associated with China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria from owning certain real property in Florida - has...more

Florida Law on Foreign Ownership of Real Property Survives For Now – Compliance Still an Issue

Bilzin Sumberg on 8/23/2023

On August 17, 2023, Judge Allen Winsor of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Florida denied the Plaintiffs’ motion for temporary injunction in Shen v. Simpson, Case No. 4:23-cv-208-AW-MAF, the pending...more

Briefs Illuminate Florida Law Limiting Foreign Persons from Acquiring Real Property

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/13/2023

Briefing on a motion for preliminary injunction is complete in the lawsuit filed to strike Florida Senate Bill 264, Chapter No. 2023-33, Laws of Florida (the Act), which limits select persons from "foreign countries of...more

Non-U.S. Citizens and Foreign Adversaries: Proposed South Carolina Legislation With Potential to Significantly Impact Foreign...

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/16/2023

A bill pending in the South Carolina House of Representatives proposes to significantly restrict land ownership in the state by certain foreign citizens or companies controlled by nations deemed adverse to U.S. security...more

Foreign Direct Investments in Israel

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 6/5/2023

“A small country surrounded by enemies” is a well-known Israeli proverb. This state of mind has an impact on Israeli policy regarding foreign direct investments (FDI). While FDI are encouraged by the State of Israel,...more

The Changing Rules of Real Estate: How SB264 Affects Foreign Purchasers and Owners of Real Estate in Florida

Lowndes on 5/26/2023

Foreign purchasers and owners of real estate in Florida need to be aware of SB264. This law, which was recently signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, has important implications for foreign nationals who want to invest in Florida...more

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