Your family
Compare locations against the life you intend to lead
A home in Miami needs to work beyond the viewing. Your family's school journeys, business commitments, travel, privacy and community preferences shape the location decision. Miami neighbourhoods compared for 2027 sets out Census housing, home sizes and commute times by municipality.
We consider mainland Miami and Miami Beach against those requirements. The purpose is to establish which locations deserve a closer look and what needs to be understood before a rental or purchase commitment. For a move from Illinois, Chicago to Miami sets out the nonstop flights, both school calendars and the county housing data.
The Landing Plan
What the plan brings together
Residence and representation
Define the property brief, compare suitable locations and agree a search strategy. Le Strand provides Florida real estate representation where appointed. You can engage us for a purchase or sale on its own, or as part of the wider family landing.
Immigration and your advisers
Le Strand coordinates the landing around your immigration strategy, with your existing counsel or independent immigration counsel we introduce. Your tax, banking, wealth and other appointed advisers retain their specialist responsibilities. The EB-5 regional centers in Florida are listed by name and USCIS ID.
Meet Serena OrginSchools and daily life
Bring school application dates, visits, the children's needs and daily journeys into the location decision. We help coordinate timing and relevant introductions; schools make their own admissions decisions. Healthcare professionals remain responsible for medical care.
Travel and household arrangements
Consider airport access, recurring business trips, household support and how the home will operate while you are away. These requirements belong in the property brief from the start.
Questions
Questions about a Miami landing
How do we choose between Miami and Miami Beach?
Begin with your intended routines: school and work journeys, travel, privacy, space and time spent at home. We use those requirements to compare suitable locations and residences.
Can we start if we already own a home?
Yes. The engagement can focus on the local arrangements still needed or a change in how your family will use the home.
Can we keep our existing advisers and broker?
Yes. The landing can be coordinated around your existing professional relationships. Any residential representation by Serena is agreed within its own scope.
What happens at the first consultation?
Serena reviews the requirements, timetable and professional arrangements already in place. Where an engagement is appropriate, the scope and responsibilities are agreed before work begins.
Explore the Landing Plan
Explore the parts of your plan
The Landing Plan
Connect requirements, responsibilities and timing.
Explore the Landing PlanSchools and family life
Bring education and daily routines into the location decision.
Explore schools and family planningBuying or selling a residence
Residential representation can stand on its own or form part of the wider family landing.
Buying a residenceSelling a residenceProfessional advisers
See how existing advisers can work alongside the local engagement.
Working with professional advisers
