Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about our investments and projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What exactly does our company do?
Puerto Rico Real Estate Fund LLC acquires, develops, and operates real estate projects of various scales (primarily subdivisions, residences, and multifamily buildings) and allows investors to participate in its growth by acquiring equity interests in the company.
In short: We do not invest in third-party projects. We develop our own projects and allow investors to participate directly in the returns generated by the real estate portfolio.
2. How does an investor invest, and what do they receive in return?
The investor participates by acquiring a Membership Interest in Puerto Rico Real Estate Fund LLC. This makes them a co-owner, in proportion to the amount invested, of all current and future assets of the company.
In return, investors receive an annual Preferred Return of 9–11%, depending on the class of participation acquired.
In summary:
- You purchase a share in the company.
- You become a co-owner.
- You receive a preferential annual return backed by real estate assets.
3. What guarantee does the investor have?
The company develops projects backed by land and real estate assets valued at over USD $16 million, according to certified professional appraisals (Click here to access the appraisal).
By investing, participants obtain ownership in an entity backed by real assets, whose value increases as developments progress and construction is completed.
In addition, investors are the first to get paid. Preferential Return means that investors get paid first. The owners of the company only get paid after all preferential returns have been paid.
And they will also receive:
- Access to an exclusive investor portal.
- Periodic reports.
- Real-time videos of the progress of the works.
- Updated documentation on the progress of each project.
4. What type of projects do they invest in?
We primarily invest in residential developments, planned communities, housing communities, and high-demand construction projects in Puerto Rico. We are currently developing 510 homes in three strategic municipalities in the southwest of the island: Guánica, Lajas, and San Germán.
5. Can I invest from Latin America?
Yes. Our corporate structure is designed to receive capital from investors in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, and the rest of Latin America. The process is simple, legally secure, and supported by our team.
6. What is the minimum investment amount?
DocThe current minimum amount is USD $50,000, but varies depending on each class. See the Returns section.
7. What documents does the investor receive?
Upon investing, the partner receives complete documentation for their support:
- Operating Agreement
- Subscription Agreement
- Private Placement Memorandum (PPM)
- Certificate of participation
- Project Executive Summary
- Appraisals, deeds, financial statements, and other relevant documents
8. How do investors generate returns?
Investors receive a preferential return of 9-11%, which means that before distributing any overall profits from the project, investors are first paid that 9-11% annually on their invested capital.
Only after this preferential return has been met are the remaining profits distributed. This model protects the investor and guarantees them priority access to the project's cash flows.
9. What experience does the development team have?
Our main developer, Ramón Misla Villalba, has over 30 years of experience and has built more than 3,000 homes in Puerto Rico.
10. Why invest in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico offers a unique investment opportunity backed by three active and verifiable sources of demand:
This segment is made up of buyers who purchase homes through traditional or private mortgage financing. Demand stems from a structural housing deficit that Puerto Rico has been experiencing since the 2008 real estate and financial crisis.
Following the crisis, bank financing for developers declined sharply, causing a sustained decline in new home construction—especially affordable housing—while population growth and household formation continued. The result is a critical shortage of new housing inventory.
According to the Puerto Rico Builders Association:
At the beginning of the 21st century, around 12,000 new homes were being built in Puerto Rico. Then, during the economic crisis, by 2010, the number of new homes being built had fallen to around 4,000, and as recently as 2024, the number of newly built homes was less than 700.
This context explains the persistent high demand from regular buyers in the face of an extremely limited supply of new housing.
The second segment consists of people whose primary residence was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Maria.
Under the CDBG-DR R3 program, applicants qualify for relocation when the affected home is located in high-risk areas or when the cost of repair exceeds the thresholds established by the program. In these cases, the beneficiary receives a Relocation Voucher for the purchase of a home outside of risk areas.
There are currently 3,963 eligible relocation voucher applications., which represents an immediate and verifiable source of demand for units that meet the program's technical and price criteria, as is the case with our homes.
The third segment corresponds to people who lost their homes as a result of the earthquakes that occurred in southern Puerto Rico between 2019 and 2020, which severely affected municipalities such as Guánica, Guayanilla, Lajas, Peñuelas, Ponce, and Yauco.
To address this situation, the ReSURge program was created, administered by the Southern Consortium in coordination with the Puerto Rico Department of Housing, with an allocation of $210,581,705 in CDBG-DR funds.
There are approximately 350 active cases of beneficiaries with relocation vouchers, which currently face a significant shortage of available housing that meets the program's criteria. This gap between supply and demand reinforces the expected absorption of new residential developments in the region.
An opportunity backed by data and active programs
The combination of structural market demand and institutional demand backed by already allocated government funds positions Puerto Rico as an attractive environment for housing investment.
Our projects focus on addressing these three sources of demand simultaneously, creating a broad, diversified, and sustainable customer base, which strengthens commercial predictability and reduces investor risk.
11. What is the process to start investing?
A clear, secure, and fully digital process:
- Step 1. Register on the platform: Create your account with your basic information and access the Investor Dashboard.
- Step 2. Review the documentation: Download and review key documents:
- PPM (Private Placement Memorandum): explains the risks, the structure of the Fund, and the opportunity.
- Operating Agreement: Fund operating rules and investor rights.
- Executive Summary: clear summary of the opportunity.
- Subscription Agreement: a contractual document that formalizes your intention to invest.
- Step 3. Sign and upload the Subscription Agreement: You can sign it digitally or upload it signed from your Dashboard. The investment is only confirmed once PRRE Fund reviews and countersigns it.
- Step 4. Complete the KYC/AML process: Upload your ID, proof of address, and other required information. This process verifies your identity and complies with international anti-money laundering regulations.
- Step 5. Wait for final verification (5 business days): Our team will validate all documentation. Once approved, you will receive the countersigned Subscription Agreement.
- Step 6. Transfer the funds (within the next 10 days): Once the Subscription Agreement has been countersigned, you have 10 days to make the transfer to the authorized account.
- Step 7. I received your Certificate of Membership Interest: Once the deposit has been confirmed, we will issue your certificate attesting to your participation in the company.
- Step 8. Begin your Preferred Return: When the First Close is declared, your capital will begin to generate the preferential return corresponding to your investment class.
12. How solid is our portfolio? What support does it offer?
Our portfolio of projects has extraordinary support thanks to its location within the United States federal Opportunity Zone program.
The Opportunity Zone program is an incentive created to stimulate investment in areas with high potential for economic development. Puerto Rico is the jurisdiction that benefits the most in the country: approximately 98% of the territory is designated as an Opportunity Zone, making the island one of the most attractive destinations within the U.S. legal framework.
The three projects —Valle Tania, Estancias del Parra and Paseo del Valle— are located within these zones, so they fully qualify for the tax incentives.
This means that projects receive tax credits equivalent to 15%–25% of the construction cost, which can:
- to be sold on the market to companies or individuals with tax burdens, or
- to be used to reduce local taxes.
In our portfolio, loans are sold directly, generating additional cash income exceeding USD $7 million and potentially exceeding USD $14 million.
These revenues significantly strengthen the financial structure, improve cash flow, and reduce risk for investors.
13. What is Preferential Return?
It is a fixed annual percentage paid to investors before company owners.
It means that:
- The investor always gets paid first.
- The manager and owners only get paid after meeting the preferred return.
- If the return is not paid in a given year, it is accumulated as a “preferential accumulated return” (see point 17).
Preferential Return fully aligns the interests of the manager with those of the investor.
14. Are returns cumulative and compounded?
Yes. The preferential return is cumulative and compounded.
This means that if, during a given period, the Fund is unable to pay all or part of the preferential return, or if the investor decides not to withdraw the returns, then that outstanding amount is carried over to the next cycle.
As it is a compound return, any accumulated returns (whether due to non-payment or the investor's decision not to withdraw them) are added to the base capital, and the return for the following period is calculated on this new amount. This generates interest on interest.
15. What is the minimum stay? Can I leave earlier?
The minimum term is 24 months.
There is no option to withdraw before the established period.
16. Is the certificate of participation an enforceable title?
No.
It is not a promissory note or a debt instrument.
It is a Certificate of Membership Interest, a title that represents ownership within the company.
17. What happens if the Company does not achieve the promised minimum return?
Preferential Return works as follows:
If the entire preferential return cannot be paid in a given year:
- The outstanding amount becomes the Preferential Accumulated Return.
- It must be paid as a priority in the next cycle.
- The manager does not charge or distribute profits until all preferential returns—both current and accumulated—have been paid.
This ensures that investors remain a priority in the payment structure.
18. Do investors have to pay taxes on their earnings in Puerto Rico?
No. Profits distributed to investors are not subject to income tax in Puerto Rico, as the projects are developed under the Opportunity Zones Program in accordance with Law 60.
This benefit applies to both U.S. and non-U.S. investors and is limited exclusively to tax treatment in Puerto Rico. Therefore, it does not replace or eliminate any tax obligations that the investor may have in other jurisdictions.
19. When could I sell or transfer my Membership Units?
PRRE Membership Units are not listed on any public market and should be considered a medium- to long-term investment. Any sale or transfer is subject to legal restrictions and prior approval by the Manager.
During the first 12 months from the investment date:
- Membership Units may only be transferred to other persons who are also neither citizens nor residents of the United States.
- The transfer must be made outside the United States.
- You must comply with the legal requirements applicable to international investments.
- Always requires prior approval from the Manager.
After the first 12 months:
- It may be possible to transfer Membership Units to a U.S. person only if the transfer complies with applicable securities laws.
In all cases, the transfer shall be subject to:
- Manager approval,
- Verification of the new investor's eligibility,
- Compliance and verification processes (KYC/AML),
- Signing of the relevant documentation.
Membership Units are subject to a minimum holding period, which in private funds such as PRRE is usually approximately one (1) year.
- During this period, shares cannot be freely sold or transferred.
- Even after that period has expired:
- Any transfer must comply with applicable securities laws.
- Requires the express approval of the Manager.
- The new investor must meet the eligibility requirements, complete the KYC/AML processes, and sign the necessary documentation.
There is no secondary market, so transfers are limited and exceptional.
20. What are the requirements for investing if I am a U.S. citizen or resident of Puerto Rico?
To invest in PRRE, investors from the United States and Puerto Rico must meet certain legal requirements designed to protect investors and ensure that they understand the risks of a private investment.
In general terms, the investor is required to be considered a Accredited Investor and successfully complete the verification and compliance processes.
- A natural person who:
- Have a net worth of more than US$1,000,000, individually or together with your spouse or equivalent partner, excluding the value of your primary residence; o
- You have had annual income in excess of US$200,000 in each of the last two years (or US$300,000 jointly with your spouse or equivalent partner), and you reasonably expect to maintain that level of income in the current year.
- A company, corporation, partnership, or trust with assets exceeding US$5,000,000that has not been created exclusively to make this investment.
- A bank, financial institution, insurance company, investment advisor, securities broker, or other regulated financial entity.
- A director, executive, or managing partner of PRRE or a related entity.
- An entity whose owners are all accredited investors.
- Certain individuals with specialized financial knowledge, such as professionals with recognized certifications or employees with relevant knowledge of the issuer.
- Family offices and family office clients that comply with applicable legal requirements.
21. What are the requirements for investing if I am not a citizen or resident of the United States?
PRRE also accepts investments from non-U.S. individuals and entities, provided that the legal requirements applicable to international investments are met.
- Confirm that you are not a citizen or resident of the United States;
- Make the investment from outside the United States;
- Successfully complete the identity verification and compliance processes (KYC/AML);
- Prove that the source of the funds to be invested is lawful, by means of documentation supporting income, economic activity, savings, previous investments, or other legal sources;
- Sign the declarations and documents required for international investments.
Important: Investments made by non-U.S. persons are subject to transfer restrictions, and shares may not be sold or transferred to U.S. persons for a specified period under the law.
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