{"id":57285,"date":"2023-07-31T18:44:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/investment-property-and-vacation-home\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:12:49","slug":"investment-property-and-vacation-home","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/investment-property-and-vacation-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment Property and Vacation Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6ba379fd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h3\">Investing in real estate can be a smart way to round out your investment portfolio and buying a vacation home can bring you enjoyment. Learn what to consider and the steps you need to take for a smooth real estate transaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-13694bb1-57b4-4505-b19f-8f5627db66dc\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns  mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mar-r mob-mar-r-0 mob-mar-b-dbl is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<article id=\"post-57440\" class=\"loop-post featured-vertical mob-pad-b-dbl post-57440 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-home-ownership tag-real-estate rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-mortgage rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-buying-or-refinancing-a-us-property rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-living-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mar-b mob-mar-b-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"post card image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"680\"\n\t\t\theight=\"453\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Buying-a-Vacation-Home-Thumbnail-default_402x.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=680\"\n\t\t\talt=\"post card image\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mob-mar-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/real-estate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Real Estate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/buying-or-refinancing-a-us-property\/buying-a-vacation-home-in-the-u-s-read-this-first\/\" class=\"h3 loop-post-title mar-t-0\">Buying a Vacation Home in the U.S.? Read This First<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What to consider before taking the plunge with a U.S. property.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbccom-latest-posts\">\n<article id=\"post-58138\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-58138 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-real-estate rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-mortgage rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-buying-a-home rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-investment-property-and-vacation-home\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/real-estate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Real Estate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/investment-property-and-vacation-home\/5-considerations-when-choosing-and-buying-a-vacation-home\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">5 Considerations When Choosing and Buying a Vacation Home<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Thinking of buying a vacation home? Ask yourself these 5 questions to determine if it&#039;s the right move for you.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-57443\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57443 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-home-ownership tag-real-estate rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-buying-a-home rbc_mmm_category-buying-or-refinancing-a-us-property rbc_mmm_category-buying-your-next-home rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-investment-property-and-vacation-home rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/real-estate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Real Estate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/buying-or-refinancing-a-us-property\/selling-your-u-s-property-5-things-canadians-need-to-know\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Selling Your U.S. Property? 6 Things Canadians Need to Know<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">If you&#039;re preparing to sell your U.S. home, a bit of advance planning can make things easier.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-57743\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57743 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-home-ownership tag-real-estate rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-seniors rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_lob_group-mortgage rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-buying-a-home rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-investment-property-and-vacation-home\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/real-estate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Real Estate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/investment-property-and-vacation-home\/buying-a-vacation-property-with-your-family-tips-for-multi-generational-harmony\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Buying a Vacation Property with your Family: Tips for Multi-Generational Harmony<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Looking to buy a vacation home with your family? Find out how to create a strong arrangement from the start.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-94e455d3-bf84-4d29-ad16-4542a287d91c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block section-cool-white pos-rel  pad-t-0 pad-b-0 overflow-hidden has-f-5-f-8-f-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-590091a7-9f1f-41e4-a3d9-af3b6deea92e\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-b-0 mar-t-0\" id=\"h-tools-calculators-and-courses\">Tools, Calculators and Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-container is-layout-carousel-carousel is-mobile-per-page-1.2 is-desktop-per-page-3 is-style-full-height-shadow-overflow\"><div class=\"carousel-wpr top-controls desktop-top-right desktop-top-right-dots-hidden mobile-controls-hidden\" data-mobile-per-page=\"1.2\" aria-label=\"Carousel Container\" data-visible-slide=\"3\" data-infinite-loop=\"true\"><div class=\"carousel-ctrl\"><div class=\"carousel-indicators\"><\/div><button class=\"carousel-prev slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"previous slide\"><\/button><button class=\"carousel-next slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"next slide\"><\/button><\/div><div class=\"col-wpr eh-wpr carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item carousel-item-card-link\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-tool.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-tool\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-5670e5d2-9b6d-4ae2-8fb2-610c2589fe2a\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-type-of-mortgage-is-right-for-me\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/cgi-bin\/mortgage\/tools\/term-selector\/mortgage-selector-tool.cgi\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9500-3b003564\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Which Type of Mortgage is Right For Me\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Which Type of Mortgage is Right For Me<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-calc.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-calc\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-e59625d1-90cc-4bd0-bf4e-ecd5effd30bb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rent-or-buy-calculator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/mortgage\/tools\/rentvsbuy\/index.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9500-f18b46a0\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Rent or Buy Calculator\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Rent or Buy Calculator<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-tool.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-tool\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-7bb9e600-40be-4e9f-9a26-946637244f5e\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rbc-home-value-estimator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.royalbank.com\/apps\/home-value-estimator\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9500-60eecd9a\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"RBC Home Value Estimator\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">RBC Home Value Estimator<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-calc.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-calc\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-a37fee5a-c475-45e1-a607-1e58631c16be\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mortgage-prepayment-charge-calculator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/cgi-bin\/mortgage\/tools\/prepayment\/prepayment-charge-calculator.cgi\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9500-9ea34f3a\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Mortgage Prepayment Charge Calculator\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Mortgage Prepayment Charge Calculator<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-calc.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-calc\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-197fb85d-7bbe-4220-91b8-2638287b49cb\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mortgage-payment-calculator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.royalbank.com\/apps\/mortgages\/mortgage-payment-calculator\/?lang=en\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9500-7415438d\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Mortgage Payment Calculator\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Mortgage Payment Calculator<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-calc.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-calc\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-acc741d1-3b26-43ea-bfdf-bd1e0bb36190\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mortgage-affordability-calculator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/mortgages\/tools\/mortgage-affordability-calculator\/index.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9500-d8497457\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Mortgage Affordability Calculator\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Mortgage Affordability Calculator<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-47fce7bc-5c23-4a2f-a837-641ccec0a8a1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-753d9d96-6ef6-4d0c-8cb1-46c0f40f0146\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-0 mar-b-0\" id=\"h-more-from-investment-property-and-vacation-home\">More From Investment Property and Vacation Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" wp-block-rbc-latest-posts wp-block-rbc-latest-posts-type-2\">\n\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-94413\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-94413 rbc_my_money_matter 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