American farmers' investment guide

Investors decide the purpose of investing in farms, such as anti-inflation, absolute return on investment, decentralized asset allocation, and correlation with existing enterprises.

Understand the tax policies and government subsidies related to investment.

The tax system determines the final return on investment, and may also affect investors' other returns on investment in the United States. Therefore, investors must understand the tax policy of the United States on individuals and enterprises. Investors need to know about the taxes related to agricultural land in the United States. In addition, investors should also understand the government's subsidy policy for agricultural land.

Determine the total investment

Determine the total amount of dollars invested in the United States according to the size of investors' assets in the United States and their future plans.

Decide the main body of investment

From the perspective of taxation and foreign exchange, it is decided whether investors invest in the United States as individuals or as companies.

Decide whether to borrow money from the bank.

Many foreign banks can provide US dollar loans to domestic investors who buy agricultural land in the United States, and decide whether to lend to banks according to the investment scale and the investor's asset background.

Determine the way of capital conversion

If investors have no foreign exchange in the United States, they must consider how to exchange dollars.

Do you need to immigrate at the same time?

Investors should consider whether there is immigration demand; If there is immigration demand, it can be realized by investing in farms.

Determine the investment area

According to the investment scale, investment return expectation, investors' familiarity with the United States, whether they will live in the United States in the future, immigration and other factors. Overseas investment in Victoria will help investors decide where to buy farms.

Research existing farms online.

Get a preliminary understanding of American farm information, historical benefits and the situation of agricultural States in the United States from the Internet; Suitable agricultural products for the farm, past output, farmland irrigation, whether it is in flood area, lease records, etc.

Provide new farms regularly.

According to the specific situation of investors, Victoria Overseas Investment Association regularly provides investors with farm information of agricultural states in the United States.

Arrange a study tour.

Victoria Overseas Investment advises investors to visit the agricultural states in the United States in person.

Open an individual or company account.

Open an individual or company account in a bank of America and deposit a certain amount of cash (so that the bank can issue a capital certificate). When bidding, the seller must confirm that the buyer has sufficient proof of funds before considering the investor's bid.

The two sides decide the price.

When investors are interested in buying farms, Victoria will help investors negotiate prices with sellers.

The buyer put forward a letter of intent to buy.

When the seller accepts the investor's price, Victoria and the cooperative brokerage company will help the investor complete the purchase letter of intent.

Seller's review of letter of intent

When the seller accepts the letter of intent, the seller's agent will immediately ask the investor to provide a deposit check from an overseas bank.

The seller appoints a transfer lawyer and opens a fund supervision account.

The seller shall deposit the investor's deposit check into the fund supervision account opened by the seller's transfer lawyer. At this time, the seller can't get the investor's deposit. If the purchase cannot be carried out for reasons other than price, the investor can get back the deposit.

Professionals inspect all aspects of the farm.

Victoria's cooperative brokerage company will arrange professionals to thoroughly inspect the farm, including the possibility of pumping groundwater and flooding. If you find a major problem, you must withdraw from the contract within the time stipulated in the contract and get back the deposit.

Confirmation of farm property rights

After confirming that there is no problem with the farm, the lawyer of the brokerage company cooperating with Victoria will ensure that there is no problem with the property right of the farm through the property right insurance company.

The buyer deposits the balance into the supervision account.

The investor deposits the balance into the fund supervision account opened by the seller's transfer lawyer. If it is a bank loan, the bank will take this step.

Complete the signing and transfer formalities in the transfer lawyer building.

Investors must be present to sign. If the investor is in China, the investor must go to the US Consulate to verify the authorization and sign it. The power of attorney is generally issued by a lawyer and signed by the consulate for verification. If an investor deals with a company registered in the United States, it is necessary to arrange and authorize the American secretary to sign the sales contract in advance. The power of attorney of a company is generally signed by the CEO of the company.

The payment is transferred from the supervision account to the seller's account.

After signing the transfer contract, the purchase price will be transferred from the fund supervision account of the seller's transfer lawyer to the seller's account.

Transaction completed

Decoration and rental of investment houses

Victoria will help investors find suitable farm management companies and determine long-term farm leasing plans.