http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Thank_you_Kristin_for_your_reply_to_my_question_C-118610resident alien to buy a house in Idaho. The purchase would not be dependent of a bank loan in America. The house would not be my primary place of residence however I would be looking at renting it out. Also, could you please advise of any other costs associated with purchasing a house, ie sales tax/property tax. Thank you.en-ushttp://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Meridian_ID-575649/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Meridian_ID-575649/Hello Deano, Normally a home you purchased to turn into a rental would not have homeowner's exemption status, so you would owe all taxes and you are also looking at capitol gains taxes. As for other costs I am going to recommend that you access one of the many title company websites available, Pioneer Title has a great one and you can calculate approximately how much you would owe. As for a non resident alien buying a home and taxes that is out of my realm..I would suggest talking to a real estate attorney about that. The title company website is www.pioneertitleco.comFri, 01 May 2009 20:36:57 -0700