Owning Hawaii real estate from overseas is a dream — until the numbers stop working. A drop in rental income, a change in exchange rates, a personal hardship, or a mortgage balance that has quietly outpaced today’s market value can leave foreign owners stuck with a property they can no longer carry. The good news: you do not have to fly to Honolulu to fix it. A properly structured short sale can resolve the loan, protect what’s left of your credit and capital, and let you exit cleanly — all while you stay in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Vancouver, Sydney, or wherever home is.

In this video, I walk you through exactly how a Hawaii short sale works when the owner is offshore: who the players are (your lender, the loss-mitigation department, the title company, the IRS via FIRPTA, and your listing broker), what documents your bank will demand, how to position your hardship letter, how to handle currency and tax timing, and the realistic timeline from list date to closing. I also explain the biggest mistake foreign sellers make — waiting until the lender has already issued a Notice of Default — and how to avoid it.

If you own a Hawaii property and you’re underwater, please don’t wait. Reach out for a confidential, no-obligation consultation:
🌐 Personal: https://jasonwong.us
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🪪 Jason Wong (PB), MBA · License #RB-22819 · Island Dragonfly, LLC · License #RB-24348
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