Why Miami?
Why Miami?
From the year-round tropical weather to the unique melting pot of cultures and economies, Miami is a city in its own class. Recently the city has become a base for international wealth with a special interest in real estate. Choosing to invest in real estate is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. This decision will impact your family, retirement, and your lifestyle.
Recently dubbed “Wall Street South” by Business Insider, the city is the country’s second largest economic hub after New York City. Miami, with its many favorable characteristics, is the best city in America to invest in real estate. The city is undergoing economic growth, is home to highly ranked educational institutions, and has a year-round tropical climate.
Economy
The business world has taken advantage of Miami’s international community and grown the city into the second most popular financial hub in the country. The city is attracting commerce as it lies in one of the seven states that does not have a state income tax. Just last year, the local growth of Chinese investors was made evident with China City Construction Group’s $74.7 million construction site purchase in Brickell.
The experts at First Way Realty services are well versed in Miami’s economic opportunities beyond real estate and offer our clients professional connections in many industries (i.e. attorneys, accountants, and bankers).
In recent years, financial titans from New York such as Lloyd Blankfein and Mark Spitznagel have relocated to the city due to “Florida’s business-friendly policies.” New York state tax ranges from 4-8.82% and California state tax ranges from 7.5-10%. As a foreign investor, Miami offers you opportunities that other cities can’t compete with.
Another stable economic indicator is the Port of Miami. The Port of Miami is the busiest passenger cruise port in the world. In 2015, the port processed 4.9 million multi-day passengers. It recently finished its deep dredge project that deepened the main harbor channel from -42 feet to -50/52 feet. The Port of Miami is now the only major global logistics hub south of Virginia able to handle post-Panamax vessels.
Unique Architecture
FWR International is dedicated to accommodating to your needs like following the principles of Feng Shui while finding your dream ocean-front residence. Miami’s skyline consists of the largest collection of Art Deco buildings and features luxury developments from world-renown architects. Amenities in Miami’s real estate market tend to grasp the ocean air and natural light with large open floor plans.
Rem Koolhaas is designing a new project in the upcoming Faena District in mid-beach. Frank Gehry is set to transform the Bacardi complex on Biscayne Boulevard into a campus for the National Young Arts Foundation. Across the street from the Perez Art Museum in downtown Miami you will find a futuristic development by Zaha Hadid. Carlos Ott also just built a coveted residential tower in Brickell called Echo.
Plans are already in order for more projects that will be changing the Miami skyline. Brickell City Centre, built by China City Construction Group is a shopping and mix-use project that spans 4 blocks. Miami World Center is a 30-acre project with over $3 billion in new projects including mass transit. SkyRise Miami will be a signature landmark tower built in downtown Miami that features theme park attractions.
Tourism
Miami is a travel destination known for its international flair, pristine beaches, and its world class shopping. The sub-tropical weather keeps the temperature warm throughout the year and has an annual snowfall of zero inches! The coastal city is lined with soft white sand beaches and boasts a big boating community.
The residents of Miami are extremely diverse with influences from South America, Europe, and Asia. This diversity reflects the quality of authentic international restaurants. Some of the most coveted of these restaurants can be found in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Brickell, and Coconut Grove.
Another reason people travel to Miami is for it’s shopping. The most important malls in Miami are Aventura Mall, The Shops at Bal Harbour, International Mall, Dolphin Mall, Sawgrass-Mills Mall, and Dadeland Mall. Malls like Bal Harbour feature top of the line fashion houses in a beautiful outdoor mall filled with koi ponds. Other malls like Dadeland features department stores and common retailers.
Lifestyle
Why are families flocking to Miami? Because they want the Miami Lifestyle. The Miami lifestyle starts with access to the best educational institutions, a stable and fruitful economy, a booming nightlife/cultural scene, and beautiful sunshine 365 days a year. The Chinese community is growing in Miami and is assimilating in this welcoming international community.
If you are in the market for a single family home you will want to look into the Pinecrest/Coral Gables/Coconut Grove areas. These areas are filled with lush tropical foliage and are located near the University of Miami (ranked top 50 in the country). FWR International notes that investments can help lead to residency status. We have the professional connections that can assist you in exploring these opportunities.
If you are in the market for something more metropolitan and in a pedestrianized area you will want to look into the downtown and Brickell areas.
As a coastal city, Miami promotes an active lifestyle and opens the possibility for water sports. If you purchase a waterfront home you would have the luxury of docking your boat, kayak, or jet-ski right behind your home. If you purchase property not on the water you still have the accessibility of the ocean nearby and can keep your boat at a marina.
Education
THE BEST PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS
Education is another important reason to invest in Miami, you can provide to your Children’s, and family the comfort they will need when you take the decision to study to Miami, you will find excellent private schools and Universities, with excellence curriculum in multicultural bilingual education. Miami Education is affordable to your economic budget, Miami is the city that offers many benefits to all International students, with a focus of scope and global projection.
RAMSOM EVERGLADES SCHOOL
This School is nominated as of the best private schools in USA, they offer a curriculum with excellence in Sporting and Academic Arts. Ramson Everglades School, is very strict compared to other schools in its class. It has a very high percentage of admission to universities belonging to the “Ivy League” this term is synonymous with academic excellence, universities in this group are: Harvard, Yale, Cornell,Columbia, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University y Dartmouth College. Ransom Everglades Miami – Address: 3575 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove, FL 33133, For additional information visit: http://www.ransomeverglades.org
PALMER TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL
It is well known for its diversity of nationalities of their students and the 50 acres of land of their facilities. The students have access to their Laboratory “Coral Lab” helping to the students as a guide to an oriented discipline focused in Marine Biology and everything related to the environmental researches, many students are motivated to study University Careers in Marine Science,Bilogy and Ecology, located at:
Palmer Trinity Palmetto Bay, FL – Address 7900 Sw 176th St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
For additional information, please visit: http://www.palmertrinity.org
GULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL
This schools offers prepared and International Bachelor Programs,beginning in elementary school and advanced study programs,(advanced placement), Guilver Schools offer the IB International Bachelor Program (see page: International Baccalaureate)
International Baccalaureate is a program with many focuses, one of them is to train their students with solidary goals, eager to know and learn how to contribute and creating a better world in the framework of mutual understanding. Of physical, health, and Performing Arts Education. Gulliver Preparatory School counts with 4 locations, such as:
8000 Miller Dr, Miami, FL 33155 –
6575 North Kendall Drive,
Pinecrest, Florida 33156 -12595 Red Road Coral Gables, Florida 33156
7500 SW 120 Street Pinecrest, Florida 33156
For additional information please visit: http://www.gulliverschools.org
MIAMI COUNTRY DAY
One of the advantages of this school is that your children can studying from
Pre-kinder, until they finish High School, The students are developed in an atmosphere of respect, intellectual spiritual, and sporting environment, creating students and citizens with excellent and high values. Miami Country Day Address: 601 NE 107th Street Miami, FL 33161
For additional information, please visit: http://www.miamicountryday.org
ADDITIONAL AND EXCELLENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart – 3747 Main Hwy, Miami, FL 33133 – (305) 446-5673
Inmaculada La Salle High School – 3601 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129 – (305) 854-2334
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School – 500 SW 127th Ave, Miami, FL 33184 – (305) 223-8600
Westminster Christian School – 6855 SW 152nd St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 – (305) 233-2030
Christopher Columbus – 3000 SW 87th Ave., Miami, FL 33165 – (305) 223-5650
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy – 5525 SW 84th St, Miami, FL 33143 – (305) 667-1623
THE BEST UNIVERSITIES
University of Miami. “UM”
‘UM”, is located in the city of Coral Gables, founded in 1925, this university is the “traditional” Miami university. It offer Careers such as: Medicine, Laws, Communications, Architecture, Arts and sciences, business administration, Engineering and Education. It has several campuses, such as:
-Campus Doctor located Downtown Miami,
-Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at Virginia Key,
John J. Koubek Center in Little Havana,
James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami,
-South And Richmond Campus in southwest Miami-Dade County.
The address is: University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124.
For more information please visit: http://www.welcome.miami.edu/
Florida International University
The Florida International University, or” FIU” as it is commonly known. It was founded in 1965, and Opened in 1972, it is classified as “Research University”, with activity in the Carnegie Foundation” is also known as one of first research center by the Carnegie Foundation and the Florida Laws. It is the Youngest University in the country, has a Phi Beta Kappa.
Florida International University offers 191 study programs in 23 colleges and schools. FIU offers many graduate programs, including: Architecture, Business Administration, Engineering, laws, and Medicine, it offers 82 Degrees of masters, FIU is the 15th largest University in the United States, the 4th largest University in Florida, and the largest in South Florida. “UM” has several campuses, such as:
Modesto Maidique Campus – Main Campus
-Biscayne Bay Campus
-FIU at I-75
-Engineering Center
-Downtown on Brickell
For additional information, please go: http://www.fiu.edu/
NOVA UNIVERSITY
Nova is a private university in Broward County. Located in Davie, neighboring Miami-Dade.
it offers the following Careers, such as:
Law studies, Oceanography, Psychology, Business, Education and Computer Sciences, Pharmacy, Optometry, and Dentistry
The address is 3301 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314-7796.
For more information visit: http://www.nova.edu/
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
This is a two-year college. Founded in 1959 under the name Dade County Junior College provides public education and has nine campuses in the whole area of Miami-Dade. It is the largest college in the nation with more than 160,000 students from all over the world.
It offers many programs such as Management, Engineering, Arts, History, Education and many others. This college is a Leader in Cultural growth in Miami and is recognized for excellence. Among the fairs that Miami-Dade organizes, it is the International Miami Book Fair and the International Film Festival.
You can obtain from this college an associate’s degree, vocational or with a Bachelor, you can get also High School program, where children who are admitted may attend in his “junior and senior years” (11 and 12 degree)to college classes and obtain his baccalaureate and can also get two years of college. It has the following campus locations:
Kendall Campus – 11011 SW 104 Street Miami, FL 33176-3393
-HIALEAH CAMPUS – 1780 W 49th Street Hialeah, Florida 33012
-Homestead Campus – 500 College Terrace Homestead, Florida 33030
-InterAmerican Campus – 627 SW 27th Ave. Miami, FL 33135
-Medical Campus – 950 NW 20th St. Miami, FL 33127
-North Campus – 11380 NW 27th Ave. Miami, FL 33167-3495
-Entrepreneurial Education Center – 6300 NW Seventh Ave. Miami, FL 33150
-West Campus – 3800 NW 115th Ave. Doral, FL 33178
-Wolfson Campus – 300 NE Second Ave. Miami, FL 33132
OTHER UNIVERSITIES IN MIAMI
-Barry University – www.barry.edu – 11300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33161
-Santo Thomas University – www.stu.edu – 2650 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33133
-Universidad Carlos Albizu – www.albizu.edu – 2173 NW 99th Ave, Doral, FL 33172
-Johnson and Wales: – www1.jwu.edu – 1701 NE 127th St, North Miami, FL 33181