Gifts of Real Estate

Illustration of a house labeled 'Real Estate' with an arrow pointing to a gift box labeled 'Atterdag'.

Flowchart: Donor makes a gift of appreciated real estate to Atterdag.

Donating appreciated real estate, such as a home, vacation property, undeveloped land, farmland, ranch or commercial property can make a great gift to Atterdag.

Benefits of gifts of real estate

  • Avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of the real estate

  • Receive a charitable income tax deduction based on the value of the gift

  • Leave a lasting legacy to Atterdag

How to make a gift of real estate

Your real property may be given to Atterdag by executing or signing a deed transferring ownership. You may deed part or all of your real property to Atterdag. Your gift will generally be based on the property's fair market value, which must be established by an independent appraisal.