Florida Real Estate - Strategies for the Foreign Investor

March 13th, 2019
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Join the Doral Chamber of Commerce and Munar Law for a workshop on Florida Real Estate. Foreign nationals looking to acquire Florida real estate must consider a variety of issues including minimizing their tax exposure, determining the best form of ownership, and avoiding costly probate proceedings. This presentation will focus on best practices for the foreign investor. Strategies realtors and other professionals can use to help client minimize risk and maximize benefits.

Many foreign investors share similar goals, it is important to help clients determine which goals take precedence and which goals are compatible with each other. Not all goals are possible in every scenario, and clients must be properly advised so they can make the best decision for their family’s financial well-being.

This presentation will focus on the best practices for foreign investors and the professionals who advise them.

About Munar Law:

Munar Law is a 100% women, minority and LGBT-owned transactional law firm, focused on real estate, corporate law and estate planning. We serve all of Florida with headquarters in Doral and a satellite office in Hollywood. Our mission is to provide legal guidance to our clients in order to educate and empower them to achieve their personal and business goals. Our recipe for success is simple: we take the time to listen to our clients and treat everyone who comes through our doors like family.

Guest Speaker:
Jesika Munar

Jesika Diaz Munar is the owner and founder of Munar Law. She brings several years of experience and knowledge to her clients, having worked in the South Florida legal field for over 16 years. She obtained both her law and undergraduate degrees at night, while working full-time during the day, experiences which she credits for building her ingenuity and mountain of practical skills. She puts those skills to use as a transactional attorney, focusing her practice on the representation of individuals and corporate entities in the areas of real estate, corporate and business law and estate planning.

Cathleen Plasencia

Cathleen Plasencia joined Munar Law in 2018 after a successful career as in-house counsel for a Fortune 100 company where she spearheaded the creation of a centralized litigation unit handling matters throughout the state of Florida. Prior to that, Cathleen was a trust officer at Coconut Grove Bank in Miami, Florida where she advised clients on proper trust administration and adherence to applicable law. Cathleen completed her law degree at Florida International University, where she was an evening student. Throughout law school Cathleen worked full time as a paralegal and law clerk at firms handling varied matters including estate planning, real estate, probate, civil litigation, divorce and bankruptcy.