Real Estate Business Reflections with QKapital’s Gaston Schneider
Mauricio Ordonez and Gaston Schnider
Photography by Sebastian Bednarski
QKapital founding partner, Gaston Schneider, is one of the top real estate lending experts in South Florida. Along with President-Founder, Mauricio Ordonez, and partners David Hassan and team member, Ken Klein, they combined have established a premiere international company. For years they have been navigating foreign nationals through the lending process in the US market for residential and commercial loans.
QKapital ranks among the top lending companies in Florida because of the dedication Schneider has made to the business. As more and more New Yorkers transplant to the southern state, the reliability and work ethics of having someone like Schneider in your rolodex of contacts has become crucial. His passion and renowned real estate lending expertise together has made QKapital a top industry recognized office for over two decades. With a network of more than 30 American and international banks, the future only paves a way for prosperous growth.
Gaston Schnider and Mauricio Ordonez
“Back in 1998, when I was still in college, I was working as an intern at Merrill Lynch in Miami,” Schneider reflects on the past that made him the man he is today. “I was involved in business lending and little by little I got involved more and more in residential and commercial lending in Miami. I started my company in 2005. We have been growing and since the pandemic the interest rate dropped. That helped a lot of people to refinance.”
QKapital has captured over $400 million in residential and commercial loans combined in the past year alone. Their expansion in the recent quarter is impressive with closing over $3 billion with over 1,900 global loans that include financing with Latin America, Asia, Europe, and North America.
“What differentiates us from other mortgage companies is that we care about the client. We are 100% customer driven. And we tried to make it right by being transparent throughout the process from the beginning until the end,” proudly states the partner. “We are different from other lenders. We are a boutique company. We do work with traditional mortgages and banks like Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, but we also have other options. We can qualify the client from different angles and different avenues. That together helps us to approve the loan. Also, we are a dedicated team 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
These stellar principles are especially important to those who are not originally from Florida as they navigate the state’s competitive real estate market.
Gaston Schnider
“We serve a unique niche market of foreign nationals coming from South America, Latin America, Europe, and Canada who are buying in the United States. Our offices see a lot of people from other countries come in here to purchase commercial and residential properties alike. Typically, large American banks don’t understand how foreigners make their money. They don’t understand the currency culture or the way of doing business in places like Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile. These individuals can get stuck, and the loan is not approved. People get frustrated from the process. That’s where we get to work. Our value is that our business helps these clients understand how to get approved in the US so they can secure their properties.”
Schneider knows that it is an honor to have the trust of his clients from all over the world to get what they desire. It is what makes QKapital not only a topnotch company, but also a business that is making a positive difference in the lives of individuals.
“My greatest accomplishment is that we have created a great partnership with clients from the very beginning,” says the entrepreneur. “I wouldn’t have it any other way. To have a person’s trust means everything, especially in real estate.”
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