Can you purchase a property without disclosing your identity?

Gmas wrote: ↑ Have searched but couldn’t seem to find the answer to this exact question...

If a buyer wanted to, could they put forth and offer and actually close a sale in such a way that the seller would not know their identity if they wanted to choose to keep it private?

Other than putting in offer under a company name, corporation or using a Power of Attorney, I don't think there's any other alternatives. Even then a lawyer will be able to find out who's hidden behind those structures if the buyer really wanted to dig. Using POA though would set off flags with lenders and title insurance cos.

Companies are able to purchase property, the next step is hiding who owns the company.

Yes, it's absolutely possible. Probably depends on the exact jurisdiction (province) but I can think of many ways in Quebec.

I understand that this is done in America when someone wants to buy a large area without tipping off the sellers that a "whale" is buying.

Obviously you can't do this on your own. You'll need a lawyer, and it will be expensive.

Also depends on what exactly you want: seller not to know at time of closing, or not to know ever?

Actually, in states many people do that: Build a LLC company, and buy the property under that company name. Same process here but it would be costly. Unless you have legitimate reason to do it, then do it. Otherwise, these transactions are considered suspicious and reports might be sent to OSFI to check money laundering, terrorism financing, etc.