Investing in the US from Overseas with Terry Yonker
Today our guest is Terry Yonker from Buckeye Realty. Today we are talking about foreign investors investing in the United States and what Terry and his team provide to their foreign investor clients. Terry speaks four languages which is really incredible. He is based in Orlando and he helps his foreign investors bring their capital inside the US and get into fantastic real estate properties in Orlando and throughout the rest of the country with their network.
Previously, Terry worked as an executive in training with overseas postings. He also traveled the world as an adventurous tour guide for three years. He completed his MBA in Finance from the Ohio State University and completed an internship in Kazakhstan.
In this episode, we talk about what to look for and what a team Terry can provide for you as a foreign investor entering the US. We also talk about something that makes the US special.
[00:01 – 03:15] Opening Segment
- I talk briefly about great values that await you in this episode
- I welcome our guest, Terry Yonker
- Terry talks about his background and his business
[03:16 – 16:40] Investing in the US as a foreigner
- Terry talks about choosing Orlando other than other competitive markets
- How foreign legally invest in the US
- Impact of currency converter
- Using cryptocurrencies as payment alternatives
- Foreign investors’ care about appreciation
- Terry talks about the deal in their structure
[16:41 – 30:44] Preparing to invest in the US
- US valid notary public at embassies
- Property management on vacation rentals and other services
- Institutional stuff such as commercial spaces
- Impact of COVID in the market
[30:45 – 37:31] Closing Segment
- Quick break for our sponsors
- What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?
- Buying a property in Southwest Florida
- What is the worst investment you ever made?
- Buying and flipping properties and lots
- What is the most important lesson that you've learned in business and investing?
- All the stale scales, all the knowledge, all the hustles are great but you have to have trust.
- Connect with our guest. See the links below.
Tweetable Quotes:
“All these things that you never thought of before now become apparent and make the value of having that pre-setup here in America with that structure, even that much more important.” - Terry Yonker
“Keep going. Keep doing deals. The most important thing is you’re still out there in the game.” - Terry Yonker
“They don’t care what you know until they know that you care.” - Terry Yonker
“All the stale scales, all the knowledge, all the hustles are great but you have to have trust.” - Terry Yonker
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Terry on LinkedIn. You can also visit his website at https://www.buckeyerealty.com/ and podcast at https://www.buckeyerealty.com/taylor
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