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Over that last two quarters, there has been an increase in
the number of countries within Latin America where investors
are coming from. The charts also show a dramatic increase in
investor flow from Brazil. So much so that it has emerged as the
largest source for EB-5 investors within Latin America.
While the number of non-Chinese investors is still comparatively very small, this is particularly interesting given that
Brazil was the 14th country behind China on the USCIS list.
Moreover, in the last quarter, the number of investors from
Brazil was greater than Mexico and equivalent to the number
of investors from South Korea, which has historically been the
second largest market.
This surge may be attributable to recent political and
economic uncertainty in Brazil stemming from a massive
scandal that involves allegations of kickbacks and corruption
by the president’s political party. The scandal has also impacted
the country’s largest construction companies and paralyzed
infrastructure development. From an economic point of view,
the currency is at its lowest point in over a decade. GDP is
projected to contract, interest rates are high, and inflation is
over 8 percent.
For example, it is likely that differences in investor motivation
from one region to another will impact the types of offerings
that can be marketed successfully. This might mean that in order to meet the needs of investors, issuers will have to structure
their offerings for the same project differently according to the
market. If this emerges as a trend, it will be interesting to see
whether terms in one market impact another. Only time will
tell how all of this will play out.
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Source: https://iiusa.org/blog/research-analysis/economic-impact-research-analysis/
department-state-dos-fy2014-statistics-reveals-important-trends-eb5-visa-usage-market-diversification/
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Reid Thomas
It is not expected that growth in any of these other markets
will impact the overall investor flow from China. However, it
will be interesting to see if there are other factors that influence
the industry as a result.
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Reid Thomas serves as the executive vice president for NES Financial. Responsible for global
sales and marketing, he brings over 20 years of
sales and marketing leadership in both public and
private high-growth Silicon Valley technology
companies. Thomas has been instrumental in
the growth of the company’s EB-5 business, providing innovative solutions specifically built for
the industry. Thomas’ active participation in t he
EB-5 community makes him a frequent speaker
at events and conferences across the country. He
has written numerous articles,
blogs and white papers on
the topics of escrow and fund
administration.