EB5 Investors Magazine's Expo
Highlights Booming EB-5
Market in Brazil
With Brazil becoming one of the top markets of EB-5 investors and
funding, EB5 Investors Magazine 's educational conference provides
access to industry information and network opportunities.
By EB5 Investors Magazine Staff
I
n light of Brazil’s rise as the fastest growing EB-5 market in
Latin America and the world’s third largest source of EB-5
investors, the EB5 Investors Magazine held its 2018 São Paulo
EB-5 Expo at the luxurious Sheraton World Trade Center on
April 11 and 12.
"...Brazil...investors
poured more than $141
million into EB-5 projects
in 2017..."
Following a VIP cocktail reception on April 11, the networking
and educational event hosted a gathering of hundreds of
leading regional centers, project developers, local migration
agencies, immigration and securities attorneys, wealth
managers and other prominent EB-5 program stakeholders.
The expo featured interactive panels moderated by professionals
experienced in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, discussing
the EB-5 process, source of funds and tax issues, the anatomy
of an EB-5 project, the mindset of the Brazilian investors, and
the future of the EB-5 market in Brazil.
The event celebrated the power of the investment immigration
community in Brazil, whose investors poured more than $141
million into EB-5 projects in 2017, according to the U.S. State
Department. Rafael Lamberti of Reinhardt LLP said the event
was helpful to expand global networks and acted as a catalyst
to increase awareness about the EB-5 program.
"EB5 Investors did a fantastic job organizing the Sao Paulo
conference,” he said. “By selecting the most relevant topics
and knowledgeable panelists, they brought many well-
recognized industry leaders together in an environment that
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promoted new business and relationships. I look forward to
working with them in the near future."
Rogelio Caceres of LCR Capital Partners said he was impressed
by the quality of the event.
“The work they are doing to help increase awareness about
the EB-5 program is tremendously helpful to the future growth
prospects of Brazil's EB-5 market," he said.
Leonardo Antonelli of Antonelli, França, Anastasia & Lopes
pointed out the importance of the event when it comes to
educating investors about the tax issues.
“Under the new American tax act, the EB-5 industry could be
boosted, given that it has become cheaper to invest in the U.S.
than in Brazil,” he said. “The São Paulo expo debated this new
alternative of fiscal planning. Like other countries, the U.S. is
already making it possible to immigrate to benefit from a tax
advantage when compared to Brazil.”