Bitcoin payments in the tourism and real estate sectors continue to expand despite complex or nonexistent regulations in several countries. In the United States, Bitcoin can be considered property, so any income or loss resulting from its sale is subject to capital gains tax.
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The Colombian real estate platform, La Haus , announced that it is now accepting Bitcoin payments for properties. This move puts the company in line with the growing trend of allowing crypto investors to purchase houses and apartments without converting their savings to fiat currency.
According to the company itself, La Haus partnered with the payment processor OpenNode to allow users to pay for properties via Lightning Network or directly on-chain, depending on the buyer's needs, who can choose to pay 100% in bitcoin, or only a portion of the total in BTC, paying the remainder through traditional means.
For now, the initiative is exclusive to a new housing project in an upscale area of Santa Marta called Natura City. The location is less than 200 meters from Colombian beaches, and construction of the complex is estimated to be completed in 2025. Each unit is valued at approximately 2.19 BTC or 400 million Colombian pesos.
Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos, president and co-founder of La Haus, stated: “We believe that Bitcoin will be the reserve currency of the future. Ultimately, we are a technology company. It is natural that we are pioneers with this technology.”.
This isn't the first time La Haus has ventured into cryptocurrency payments in the real estate sector. A month ago, the company began accepting Bitcoin payments for a housing development in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. At the time, La Haus stated its intention to extend this payment option to all properties listed on its platform.
Bitcoin payments in the tourism and real estate sectors continue to expand despite complex or nonexistent regulations in several countries. In the United States, Bitcoin can be considered property, so any income or loss resulting from its sale is subject to capital gains tax. Meanwhile, in Venezuela, many real estate purchases are now routinely made using cryptocurrencies, with transactions such as buying an apartment in Venezuela with the stablecoin Tether, often using USDT.
Within the tourism industry, for example, the renowned luxury hotel Chedi Andermatt in the Swiss Alps already allows its guests to use cryptocurrencies to pay for services and stays. The luxury hotel, controlled by billionaire Samih Sawiris, announced that it accepts both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) and will explore the possibility of accepting payments in other cryptocurrencies in the future. It is also becoming common to see advertisements from travel agencies and car rental companies that accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as an additional payment method, alongside traditional options such as credit cards, debit cards, or cash.
