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Real estate is exempt from KYC/AML.

• wakawaka28 2y ago
  Probably because the asset is stationary and could be seized by the government at any time.
  • to11mtm 2y ago
    It's not really 'exempt', it just tends to work differently and in this case other controls are expected to be 'working'. To your first point, it can't be moved out of the country/etc. However, Real Estate as a funnel for AML is definitely a thing and normally you'll get trained on it. I think another factor in this case however is the other 'related' controls; if a bank is writing cashiers checks, assuming it's a US Bank of course, for any amount over a few grand they should have done their AML work, thus providing identification/etc when 'qualifying' for the option likely serves as the paperwork required on their end.
• walrus01 2y ago
  Looking at the Vancouver single family home residential real estate market, it certainly seems to be.