The Person Behind the Platform
Why the US — the story of building for the world's largest and most-regulated residential real estate market.
US residential real estate is the world's largest and most-regulated market. A 2-bedroom condo in Brickell is a different investment to the same square footage in Manhattan, and the closing costs alone can swing the all-in deal by several percent before the first mortgage payment.
This platform was built because too many buyers walk into the US market with a price in mind and no framework — missing that NY property tax and the mansion tax completely restructure the hold economics, that co-op board approval kills 20% of otherwise-fine deals, that Austin's post-peak correction is real and still going, that FIRPTA on the foreign-seller exit is not optional.
Every tool here exists because somebody needed it. The closing-cost calculator, because a buyer comparing NYC against Miami needs to see both all-in numbers side by side. The mortgage calculator, because rates across 10 major lenders move daily. The yield heatmap, because 2.8% in Pacific Heights tells a different story than 5.8% in Edgewater — and both are "the US."
Built for the buyer who wants to understand the US market before they commit to it.
What I Believe
State rules dominate federal averages
USA national stats mislead. Property tax, transfer tax, rent control, recording rules — every line-item flips by state. The buyers who win here are the ones who treat the state-by-state playbook as the real playbook.
Closing costs are strategy, not paperwork
NY at 5%+ all-in, TX at 2%. Foreign national pays FIRPTA on the exit. These aren't footnotes — they're often the deciding line in a 5-year IRR. The tools here model them up front so nothing surprises you at closing.
The metro mix is the portfolio
NYC, Miami, LA, Chicago, Austin, SF, Boston, Seattle — eight markets in one country, driven by different fundamentals. The platform was built so you can compare them like line-items, not treat 'USA' as a single ticker.
Working the US market? Let's talk.
Feedback on the tools, ideas for courses, partnerships, or just a chat about the US market — direct line below.