Investing in the US from outside the country (Internationally)

[Matias Crosa]

Hello fellow investors,

For the last month I've been researching and educating myself on the topic of real estate investing and found it extraordinary. However, I live in Uruguay, and the housing market as well as the mortgage interest rates here make it almost impossible for a business to be sustainable. Because of this I wanted to know how hard is it to invest in real estate in the US internationally. Here are some of my current doubts:

• Do I need to set up an LLC or can I purchase it under my own name?
• How hard and costly is it to set up an LLC in the US for a non-resident?
• Will banks provide the same mortgage rates to me than to US residents?
• How can I find a good and reliable realtor, CPA, attorney, manager, etc. at the place I'm willing to invest at?

Anyway, those are the questions that I can think of right now but I'm sure more will arise as I continue to research. I hope someone can help me out with these doubt and I am also open to hear about anyone who is currently investing in the US from another country.

Thanks,

Matias