An Interview with
DAVID
BROWN
by EB5 Investors Magazine Staff
EB5 Investors Magazine: When did you decide to
immigrate to the United States? What is your main
motivation for becoming a permanent resident?
David: We decided to move to the United States in 2007.
I had been vacationing to Florida for several years off and on,
and had bought a few rental properties. We started thinking
about making the move for our four young children, and
my family enjoyed vacationing there. I started to look into
optio ns, in Christmas of 2007, we made the trip as a family to
Florida to make a decision about the program.
EB5 Investors Magazine: How did you learn about the
EB-5 program?
David: When we began researching ways to come to the
United States I came across the EB-5 program. With being
a business owner, I did not think that I could qualify to be
sponsored under any other kind of visa, so I started doing
research into the program. Fortunately, I was in the financial
position to make that a possibility, and began researching how
to make that happen. I met with a few people in Florida, and
one in London, and then started performing due diligence to
look into projects.
EB5 Investors Magazine: Could you briefly describe
your professional background and business?
David: I am from Northern Ireland, and owned a family farm
with my brothers. I also had purchased a few rental properties in
the United States over the years, and managed those.
EB5 Investors Magazine: Did you conduct your own
due diligence before making the investment? How
much time did you spend evaluating the project you
invested in?
David: Yes, I did. I evaluated 12 projects in total, and spent
at least a few months looking into the projects. I did not
wanted to find a project that was an investment in a property,
in real estate. I knew that the investment had to be at risk
and was not guaranteed, and wanted to make a decision on
a project that had as little risk as possible. There were some
projects that offered 1 percent back, some that offered five
percent, but I was looking for one that offered the most secure
investment and return in terms of job numbers.
EB5 Investors Magazine: Can you briefly describe
what the EB-5 process was like from an investor’s
perspective?
David: CMB made the process very smooth. From the
beginning, I spoke directly with Kraig at CMB. Having that
contact with someone from high up in the organization helped
with peace of mind through the process – when you are
investing half a million dollars, you want to be able to know
what is happening with that money and when.
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