EB-5 and South Florida Luxury Real Estate: What Global Buyers Should Know Before They Buy

EB-5 is often discussed in the same breath as luxury condos in Miami, but the immigration benefit depends on compliant investment structure and job creation, not the deed. Here is a discreet, buyer-oriented guide to how the program works, why it is marketed through regional centers, and how to evaluate risk while still choosing a residence that fits Miami’s top lifestyle corridors.

Aman, Bulgari and Beyond: Miami’s Next Wave of Hotel-Branded Residences

In Miami, branded residences have shifted from novelty to a discreet status signal, blending design authorship, service culture, and global brand equity into the ownership experience. For South Florida buyers, the appeal is not only lifestyle, but also clarity: a consistent standard, a recognizable name, and a management philosophy that can support long-term enjoyment and liquidity. This guide breaks down what a hotel-branded label can and cannot promise, where Miami demand is concentrating, and how to evaluate value when the premium is built as much on intangibles as on views.

Wall Street South: How Finance’s Migration Could Reshape Miami’s Luxury Condo Market

Miami’s luxury condo market is increasingly being evaluated through a finance lens: time efficiency, risk management, governance, and long-horizon value. As more high-earning professionals split their weeks between New York and South Florida, the most sought-after residences tend to prioritize privacy, turnkey living, and amenities that function like an extension of a modern office. This editorial looks at how that mindset can influence product preferences across Brickell, Downtown, and Edgewater, and how buyers can underwrite a condo purchase with discipline without losing the lifestyle magic.

Miami Pre-Construction Deposit Structures: Typical Schedules and Strategy

Miami's luxury pre-construction market runs on staged deposits that function both as construction capital for developers and as strategic tools for global buyers. Rather than a single down payment at closing, high profile towers in Downtown, Brickell and across the coastline rely on 30-50% deposits spread over several years. Understanding how these schedules are structured, how escrow operates under Florida law and where there is room to negotiate timing or percentages is essential for anyone wiring seven or eight figures into a tower that is still on the drawing board.

FIRPTA Explained for Miami Luxury Property Owners

FIRPTA Explained for Miami Luxury Property Owners offers a clear, practical overview of how the United States Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act affects high value transactions when a foreign seller exits a Miami condominium or estate. The guide outlines who is treated as a foreign person, how the standard 15 percent withholding works at closing, how ownership structures interact with FIRPTA, and what strategies can improve cash flow while remaining compliant, so international families can plan their next move with confidence.

Okan Tower vs. Waldorf Astoria Residences: Miami's Supertall Luxury Showdown

For Miami buyers, Okan Tower and Waldorf Astoria Residences Downtown Miami represent a new class of supertall, hotel serviced condominiums in the urban core. This editorial compares their architecture, amenity programs, services and ownership structures so you can understand how each tower lives day to day and which address better matches your lifestyle, privacy expectations and long term Investment goals.