The document discusses investing in South Florida real estate through the EB-5 visa program and outlines the benefits of relocating to Florida. It provides an overview of the EB-5 application process and timeline, highlighting that applying before December 7, 2018 avoids potential increases in investment amounts. It also lists several industries in Florida like technology, tourism, and agriculture. Real estate in Florida is described as an untapped market for foreign investors.

1. Overseas Properties &
Investing in South Florida
Surviving the USA visa process and EB-5 Citizenship

2. Tony L. Smith, PA
Homebuyer Advisors LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
 Florida licensed real estate broker associate
 Florida licensed Notary
 Accredited Buyer's Agent
 Former paralegal with 20 years of experience
working in law firms and private corporations
 Bachelor's degree – project management
 Associate's degree – legal assistant

3. Why today is best opportunity to secure a US green card
– Choosing the right EB-5 investment
– Why the state of Florida is part of the EB-5 application process
– EB-5 application process
– Benefits of relocating to Florida
– Location to major technology companies throughout East coast of USA
– Working with US immigration counsel and your EB5 investment project
– Florida real estate buyer's agency
– Exploring Florida
– Accredited University programs & tuition
– Tourism
– Agriculture & International trade
– Aerospace and aviation
– Financial services
– Defense contractors

4. Florida's untapped market for real estate and how your
family can invest
• United States west coast real estate is overpriced
– Seattle, Washington is undergoing a real estate correction
• 2016 US Tax Reform
– How Florida is benefiting from tax reform
• Demographical driven real estate cycles
– How & when baby boomers are effecting the global real estate market
• The changing H1-B visa to EB-5 US green card
– An explanation for America's change in visa programs
– Why Florida as the pathway to USA citizenship
– Safeguarding your family's investment
– The extension everyone is talking about

5. Understanding Florida's untapped real estate market
– How Florida is benefiting from 2016 US Tax Reform
• No personal state income tax
– US residents from states such as New York are relocating to Florida
• Through the year 2026, globally & the US and Canadian baby boomers will
drive the real estate market
• If Florida were a country it would rank 16th in gross domestic product
(GDP) with an economic output of 1 trillion US dollars
– Why Florida
• Modern rail transit system connecting 5 major Florida cities by 2021
– Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando & Tampa
• Proximity to technology companies such as Amazon.com, Google &
Microsoft
• Safeguard your investment with Florida real estate buyer agency
• As a former Seattle, Washington resident the west coast of the United
States
– real estate prices are undergoing a correction

6. Real Estate Buyer's Agent & EB-5 Investments
Florida real estate buyer's agency
– Utilizing a Buyer's agent entitles investors to 100% Loyalty
– A Buyer's Agent agrees to represent the investor fully and who
will be loyal to you
– Professionally licensed & trained in real estate
– Subscribes to the National Association of Realtors® Code of
Ethics
– Supports demonstration of investor's intent to permanently relocate
to the US
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7. Guide to Investing in USA real estate
 Use third-party currency exchange and money transfer
financial service company
– Establish real estate escrow account to fund
transaction
– Retain closing attorney for escrow & title
– Select entity ownership form: LLC (limited
liability company)
– Identify subject properties
– Coordinator transaction with a Buyer's
agent
• Submit a real estate Purchase and Offer
contract
• Seller and Buyer acceptance
– Fund escrow & purchase price
– Due diligence and property inspection
process
– Closing attorney drafts deeds
– Review Seller & Buyer closing costs
2017 Profile of International Buyers
Foreign Buyer's bought $24 billion USD of Florida real estate

8. Converting: H1-B visa to EB-5 US green card
Since the 1990s, non-residents of the USA have enjoyed the privileges of student and employment
US visas. The current USCIS rules are subject to change December 7, 2018.
• Changes include having H1-B visa holders convert to an EB-5 visa, with a pathway to US citizenship
– Limited opportunity to convert or obtain an EB-5 visa for $500,000 USD, plus regional & immigration fees
– After December 7, 2018: potential increase in capital investment from $500,000 to $800,0000 and $1 million to $1.8 million
USD
• Immigration petition subject to merit based qualifications & a medical examination
Why today is the best opportunity to secure your family's future in the USA
• Apply before the December 7th extension ends & potentially obtain US Citizenship by 2021
• US Presidential election November 2020

9. Benefits of EB-5 visa and a US Green Card
• US college education
• Lower costs for in-state tuition at public and private
universities ($22,278 x 4yrs = $89,112 USD)
–No spouse employment restrictions
–Opportunity to live in Florida and throughout the United
States
–Travel unrestricted in North and South America

10. Choosing the right EB-5 Investment
• Due Diligence
– Protect your investment with a professional advisor who
subscribes to a Code of Ethics, professional training related to
the EB-5 investments and regulatory oversight
• Current Pathway to US citizenship
– File EB-5 petition in conjunction with investment documents
• Detailed legal process organized by local US immigration counsel
• Implement your family's relocation process to South Florida
• Consulate Interview approximately 6 months after petition
– Application period is approximately 12 months
• Conditional Permanent Residency Period after 24 months
– Approval and Permeant Residency issued 24 to 36 months (subject to
limitations)

11. Tony L. Smith, PA
Homebuyer Advisors LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA
 Florida licensed real estate broker associate
 Florida licensed Notary
 Accredited Buyer's Agent
 Former paralegal with 20 years of experience working in
law firms and private corporations
 Bachelor's degree – project management
 Associate's degree – legal assistant
Tony's contact information:
 WhatsApp: 1-954-282-1814
 SKYPE: tonysmithflorida
 Text: 1-954-282-1814
 1451 W. Cypress Creek, #300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 USA
 tonysmithflorida.com
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