São Paulo ⟶ Raleigh

Your wealth, in dollars.

A U.S.-licensed consultancy for international investors who want to buy, rent and hold American property. Tailored strategy, execution by licensed professionals, and full service in Portuguese.

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NC Firm License #C28573 Keller Williams Raleigh Service in Portuguese & English Operating in all 50 states
Brazilians invest more than $1 billion a year in U.S. real estate. Most buy to invest. Few buy with a strategy.

Monthly income in dollars, long-term appreciation, and a real asset in the world's largest economy: the reasons are well known. What separates a good investment from a headache an ocean away is execution.

Domus designs the strategy around your goals and coordinates licensed professionals at every step, from structure to deed, so everything happens on schedule and without you leaving home.

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The rationale, in numbers

Why so much capital crosses the Equator

5–6% /yr

achievable net rental range on the properties we target, before any appreciation

~4.3% /yr

average North Carolina home-price growth since 1980 (FHFA index)

9×

up to 9 times cheaper per m² than major global capitals (NAR, 2026)

67%

of foreign buyers living abroad pay all-cash: a liquid, accessible market (NAR)

Illustrative figures, market context and achievable range: not a promise or prediction of returns. Results vary and may be lower.

Where we work

North Carolina & Florida

Research Triangle, NC

Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill: a growing population, strong rental demand and price points where the yield still works. Our home market.

Florida

Orlando, Tampa and Miami: national gateways, deep rental markets and no state income tax. Longtime favorites of Brazilian and international investors.

Beyond our focus markets

Through our referral network, the consultancy serves projects in all 50 U.S. states.

Map of serviced markets in North Carolina and Florida
Safety & transparency

Your money never passes through us

Every investment dollar moves exclusively between accounts you own and control. The only payment we ever receive is our consulting fee, invoiced separately.

Step 1

Your personal account

You fund the investment from accounts in your own name, under your sole control.

Step 2

Your entity's account

Funds sit in your entity's U.S. bank account. Only you have access.

Step 3

Straight to closing

At purchase, funds go from your entity directly to the closing agent, never through us.

Step 4

The deed in your name

The property belongs to your entity, recorded in public records, from day one.

A licensed real estate consultancy, with fiduciary duties owed to you. Domus operates as a licensed North Carolina real estate business (Firm License #C28573). Loyalty, confidentiality and disclosure are not marketing promises: they are legal obligations, enforced by the NC Real Estate Commission.

Who takes care of you

Licensed on both sides of the process

Strategy and analysis led by a licensed broker trained at Duke and UNC; brokerage and property management led by a team with 13+ years in North Carolina.

Meet the team →
Alexandre Esteves Mark Steward Vitor Inserra
Free online consultation

Let's talk about your goals

A free, no-commitment online conversation, in Portuguese or English, to understand what you're looking for and walk you through how the process works end to end.

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Why the U.S.

The same capital buys more, earns in dollars, and has appreciated for decades

The case for American investment property, built on public market data. No promises: context.

Six reasons

The case for U.S. investment property

01

Monthly income in dollars

Rent paid in U.S. dollars, every month, straight into your entity's American account.

02

Wealth in the reserve currency

Protect your purchasing power in the world's reserve currency, with the dollar's long-run strengthening against emerging-market currencies.

03

Long-term appreciation

Decades of compounding growth in the asset itself, on top of the rent you receive.

04

Two sources of return

Income now and potential appreciation over time, in one asset.

05

True diversification

A real asset, in a stable legal system, in another currency and another economy.

06

Future leverage

Your property can serve as collateral to finance the next acquisition, turning one property into a portfolio.

Price comparison

What the same square meter costs elsewhere

Purchase price per m², in U.S. dollars. Raleigh–Durham, our home market, highlighted in gold.

Appreciation history

46 years of North Carolina home prices

FHFA house price index, NC · 1980 = 100

Hover over the line to see each year
~4.3% /yr

average compound growth of the index between 1980 and 2026

$1B+

invested per year by Brazilians in U.S. residential real estate (NAR-based estimate)

76%

of foreign buyers living abroad purchase for rental or investment use (NAR)

Sources: U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (NCSTHPI index, via FRED); NAR, International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Market context, not a promise of returns.

The next step

Want to see these numbers applied to your goals?

In the free consultation, we show how the rationale translates into a concrete project for your case.

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The consulting

From your goals to the deed, with a licensed professional at every step

You set the goals. We design the strategy and coordinate who executes, in Portuguese or English.

What we do for you

Six fronts of work

Tailored strategy

A consulting project built around your income goals, timeline and target areas.

A concrete project

Strategy becomes numbers: financial modeling, area selection and a clear step-by-step plan.

Connections to specialists

We introduce the right partners for each step: accounting, banking, legal and real estate. You are always free to choose your own.

Project management

We coordinate and follow up with every referred party, so everything happens in the right order and on time.

Everything in your language

From first call to deed, fluent communication in Portuguese and English at every stage.

Ongoing oversight

After the purchase, we keep reviewing the investment against your goals, in contact with the property manager and brokers.

The journey

How a project unfolds

Each stage is executed by the right licensed professional, with Domus coordinating from start to finish. The detail of each step, we show in the consultation.

Phase 01

Strategy

We understand your goals and design the project: target areas, price range, property profile and the financial modeling of your case.

Led by the Domus consulting team
Phase 02

Structure

Your U.S. entity, bank account and tax registrations, set up for you by specialist partners, with no visa or citizenship required.

Executed by specialist partners, coordinated by us
Phase 03

Acquisition

Search, negotiation and closing conducted by licensed brokerage, with digital signing and no travel required. The deed goes straight into your entity's name.

Conducted by a licensed North Carolina brokerage
Phase 04

Income & oversight

Professional property management, rent landing in your entity's account, and ongoing review of the investment against your goals.

Management by a licensed team; oversight by Domus
Safety

Your money never passes through us

Step 1

Your personal account

You fund the investment from accounts in your own name, under your sole control.

Step 2

Your entity's account

Funds sit in your entity's U.S. bank account. Only you have access.

Step 3

Straight to closing

At purchase, funds go from your entity directly to the closing agent, never through us.

Step 4

The deed in your name

The property belongs to your entity, recorded in public records, from day one.

The only payment we ever receive is the consulting fee, invoiced separately and payable in up to 6 monthly installments with no interest. Every investment dollar moves between accounts of yours.

Free online consultation

Every project starts with a conversation

Tell us your goals and we'll show you, with no commitment, how a project would be designed for your case.

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About us

A licensed consultancy, with faces and an address

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Licensed, regulated, and legally bound to act in your best interest.

Domus was created to give international investors what was always missing an ocean away: clear strategy and trusted execution.

We operate as a licensed North Carolina real estate business (Firm License #C28573), part of the Mark Steward Team at Keller Williams Raleigh, the largest real estate franchise in the United States.

Every project joins two sides: the consulting, which designs the strategy and coordinates the process in your language, and the licensed brokerage, which searches, negotiates and manages the properties on the American side.

The team

The people you'll know by name

Alexandre Esteves

Alexandre Esteves

Real Estate Associate · NC License #355432

Alexandre holds a Master of Management Studies from Duke University (Fuqua) and a B.A. in Economics from UNC-Chapel Hill. A licensed North Carolina broker, he works in real estate investment consulting and analysis: market research, rental-yield modeling and tailored acquisition strategies. He co-founded Domus to give international investors clear strategy and trusted execution in the U.S.

Mark Steward

Mark Steward

Global Realtor · NC License #274776

Mark brings 13+ years in North Carolina real estate on top of a 30-year international hospitality career. He leads the Mark Steward Team at Keller Williams Raleigh, serving luxury, relocation and international clients across several continents. A certified specialist (ABR, CLHMS), he leads the brokerage and property-management side of every project.

Vitor Inserra

Vitor Inserra

Quantitative Modeling Advisor · Stakeholder

Vitor brings experience in quantitative finance, machine learning and applied research, including work with BTG Pactual's Digital Assets group. He holds a B.S. with Honors in Computer Science from UNC-Chapel Hill, where he is pursuing an M.S. He advises the team on predictive models for real-estate analysis.

Fiduciary duties

Legal obligations, not promises

As your licensed agents, we owe you fiduciary duties enforced by the NC Real Estate Commission:

Loyalty

Acting in your best interest, not ours and not the seller's, from start to finish.

Complete confidentiality

Your finances, motivations and negotiating position, protected permanently.

Disclosure

Telling you every material fact that could affect your decision.

Obedience

Following your lawful instructions: you direct the strategy, we execute.

Accounting

Full, accurate records of funds and documents entrusted to us.

Skill, care & diligence

The professional standard of a licensed North Carolina agent.

Talk to us

Meet the team in a free conversation

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Contact

Let's talk about your goals

The first step is always a free, no-commitment online consultation, in Portuguese or English.

What to expect

A conversation, not a sales pitch

01

Your goals first

We understand what you're looking for: income, timeline, available capital and target areas.

02

The process, end to end

We show how each stage works, who executes what, and where Domus comes in.

03

Your questions, unhurried

We answer everything openly, including what we don't know and will check with the specialists.

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Email: info@domusconsulting.com.br
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Service in Portuguese and English
Frequently asked questions

It might already be answered here

No. Any person can own a U.S. entity and U.S. property, with no visa and no citizenship. In the consultation, we explain how this works in your case.

No. Documents are signed digitally on a secure platform and funds move between accounts of yours. Many clients first visit their property after buying it.

Never. All capital moves between accounts in your name or your entity's, and goes directly to the closing agent at purchase. Our only payment is the consulting fee, invoiced separately.

The fee is flat per project, scaled to the size of the investment, and can be paid in up to 6 monthly installments with no interest. We present the numbers in the initial conversation, before any commitment.

A licensed property-management team: tenant search and screening, contracts, collection and day-to-day maintenance. Rent lands in your entity's account.

No. We are licensed real estate consultants, not investment advisors, and we do not provide securities, legal, tax or accounting advice. For those topics we coordinate the right specialists, and you always confirm with your own advisors.