Regardless of the reason for a failed exchange, the tax-deferral benefits disappear and there is no recourse for investors. Fortunately, there is an action 1031 exchangers can take which provides a safety net that in many situations, can help prevent an exchange from failing.
Missing Deadlines They have 180 days to acquire replacement properties, but that deadline also starts ticking away with the closing on relinquished properties. If an investor misses either deadline, it will invalidate the 1031 exchange.
If one of the properties fell through, the entire 1031 exchange would be disqualified because the exchanger did not acquire 95% of the fair market value identified.
If the taxpayer fails to complete their Section 1031 exchange, the installment method can allow them to defer paying capital gain taxes from the sale of an investment property.
Section 1031 is part of federal law, so it applies to federal taxes, which are the same no matter what state you're in. You can perform a 1031 exchange between business or investment properties located anywhere in the United States, so long as they meet all other 1031 requirements.
In summary, 1031 exchanges in foreign countries can only be used if all properties involved (the relinquished property and the replacement property) are outside of the United States and its territories, and they should only be done in countries with no capital gains taxes.
This means that you cannot perform a 1031 exchange between a U.S. property and a non-U.S. property. If your relinquished property is located within the United States, then your replacement property must also be located within the United States (or certain U.S. territories) to qualify for 1031 tax deferral.