Residential Real Estate, Immigration Law

Fast Track Residence Waits For You in Portugal

by Antonio Viñal on 3/25/2013

Obtaining a residence permit is usually a must for foreign investors and a painful one for many, with lots of visits to Consulates and Immigration authorities involved. However, the Portuguese Administration has put in place...more

Mortgage Bankers Association Report: Foreign Interest in US Real Estate Growing - News Release of the Week

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 3/12/2013

As discussion continues this week on the potential impact of Hugo Chavez's demise on the exodus of Venezuelans to South Florida, the Mortgage Bankers Association has just released a report on housing demand of foreign...more

Venezuelans in South Florida: Venezuelan Expatriates Building New Lives In Record Numbers - Great News for Miami

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 3/6/2013

Last fall, when Hugo Chavez won re-election as President of Venezuela, more and more Venezuelans were expected to move here to South Florida. And they have....more

Florida Isn't the Only Place Boosting Its Economy With "Buy a Home, Get a Visa" Campaigns: Spain, Ireland, the Bahamas, and Others...

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 12/7/2012

The growing popularity of EB-5 Visas with foreign investors is exciting to see for those of us watching the Florida economy, particularly Miami. Our past couple of posts have discussed aspects of this new "buy a home, get a...more

Miami EB-5 Regional Center Application Gets Boost From Proposed Panorama Tower Project: Will Chinese Investment in Florida...

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 12/5/2012

The EB-5 Visa is important to Florida real estate development (as well as the Florida economy overall) because it is a great incentive for foreign investors to choose Florida - particularly places like Miami, South Florida,...more

Real Estate Property, Property Development & Migration to Australia

by Keekee Wang on 10/30/2012

A brief summary on using real estate properties investments to migrate to Australia and to maintain Australian permanent residency afterwards....more

Florida Foreign Investment Has New Opportunity: EB5 Investment into Florida Charter School Projects - But Does This Hurt Other...

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 10/17/2012

Traditionally, international investment in Florida meant that foreign investors were putting their investment money into commercial real estate -- things like office buildings, luxury hotels and resorts, maybe shopping...more

Venezuelan Capital Flight to South Florida as Venezuelan Nationals Consider Relocating to Miami Area After Hugo Chavez Re-Elected

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 10/12/2012

This week, Hugo Chavez was re-elected as President of Venezuela, taking 54% of the Venezuelan vote to the 45% of challenger Henrique Capriles, grandson of Holocaust survivors. This means that Hugo Chavez will be the...more

Is It Necessary To Reside On Homestead Property? [Florida]

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 10/5/2012

Can you tell the difference between these two rules of entitlement to homestead status for ad valorem tax purposes?...more

Florida Commercial Real Estate, Foreign Investors, and the EB-5 Program: Cash for Visas or Savvy Investing?

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 9/27/2012

Foreign investment in Florida real estate has been a significant factor in Florida's fight against a hard, harsh economy - however, truth be told, much of the media coverage on the international money coming into Florida has...more

Damon Key Legal Alert (Spring/Summer 2012) - Legal newsletter with articles on Foreign Accounts and the 2012 Offshore Voluntary...

by Robert Thomas on 7/6/2012

Legal newsletter with articles on Foreign Accounts and the 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, Bankruptcy law, the new I-9 Form in Immigration law, and an update on the law of Hawaii vacation rentals. ...more

Housing Discrimination Rampant Against Immigrants and Others

by Lawyers.com on 5/14/2012

A new survey released last week shows that immigrants, the disabled, and families with children aren’t welcome some places. Immigrants face the greatest hardships in finding legal recourse for housing discrimination,...more

Temporary Visa Did Not Bar Homestead Status [Florida]

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 2/6/2012

Favio came to the U.S. in 2005 after a kidnapping attempt against his son in Venezuela. He rented an apartment, and lived there with his son (a U.S. citizen), and his wife. He then purchased an apartment in 2006 and lived...more

VISIT USA Act Will Give Foreign Investors in Florida Real Estate a US Visa With $500K+ Purchase

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 12/14/2011

Florida should become even more alluring to foreign investors and international real estate buyers if the United States Congress passes the proposed “Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States...more

Estate Tax for Mexican Nationals Buying U.S. Homes

by Michael Jensen on 5/10/2011

Article is brief summation of problem that many new Mexican homebuyers have but little or few understand: the estate tax exemption is $5 Million for citizens, but only $60,000 for non-resident aliens. Consequently, many...more

Obtaining an E-2 Visa - Step by Step

by Todd Gallinger on 12/22/2010

An overview of the E-2 treat investor immigration process. Gives step-by-step instructions for foreign investors wishing to obtain a visa by opening a business in the United States....more

Municipalities Beware: The Perils of Enacting Immigration Ordinances and Know What Your Insurance Policy Covers

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 11/30/2010

Two weeks ago, a panel from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court decision to require the City of Hazleton, PA, to pay $2.4 million in legal fees to Pedro Lozano, Casa Dominicana of Hazleton Inc.,...more

HOW CANADIANS BUY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE IN AMERICA

by Joseph Grasmick on 7/28/2010

The technical immigration aspects of Canadians buying real estate in America. It is useful for many Canadians and their U.S. support network, including investors looking to buy and hold, real estate developers, or snowbirds...more

Codigo do Trabalho 2009 (Labour Code 2009)

by Jose Saramago on 7/19/2010

Dears Friends Please find enclosed a interview regarding the Labour Code of 2009 (Publico 19/Julho/2010); I realy hope you read and, as well, send me your comments and queries you made have. Many Thanks for your...more

Does Farmers Branch Have Their Spending Priorities Straight?

by Robert Kraft on 4/26/2010

The Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch has been in the news for a couple of years now because of its efforts to run undocumented immigrants out of the city. The city leaders have attempted to do this by passing ordinances making...more

Another Judge Rules Farmers Branch Rental Ban Is Unconstitutional

by Robert Kraft on 3/26/2010

For the second time, a federal judge has declared a Farmers Branch ordinance banning illegal immigrants from renting in the city to be unconstitutional. Here are excerpts from a Dallas Morning News article reporting this...more

Will crackdown leave a mixed bag?

by Szabo, Zelnick & Erickson, P.C. on 1/15/2009

Prince William County's immigrants, both illegal and legal, are leaving the county due to anti-illegal immigration legislation. Manassas has just enacted similar provisions. This legislation impacts the local housing...more

Volume IV, Issue 4 of The Pro Bono and Community Service Newsletter of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/4/2008

A Message From the Director of Pro Bono Activities The last edition of our Community Matters@Manatt newsletter focused on the pro bono work we have done to benefit refugees and the organizations that serve them. And, while...more

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