We teach and guide people through buying a home and investing in real estate, in the United States and beyond.
Educational institute · Orlando, Florida · Home buying and real estate investment
100% free
A free English course from the House Invest Institute, created so that real estate professionals around the world can learn the language of the global market and grow their careers.
No fee, no credit card. A free account only saves your progress.
No fee, no credit card and no hidden step. The course is offered at no charge.
72 units available now, from your first words to real conversations. More levels are on the way.
On your phone, tablet or computer, in lessons of about five minutes that fit into a workday.
Language should never be the barrier that keeps a capable professional out of the international market. The House Invest Institute created this course to make education and professional growth reachable for everyone involved in real estate, in any country.
Agents, brokers, investors, developers and property managers: if you work with property, this course is for you.
The House Invest English Course is an educational initiative of the House Invest Institute. Lessons and explanations are currently guided in Portuguese.
Next: HousInvest Academy · A specialization course for real estate agents · Coming soon
Coming soon
A specialization course for real estate agents from anywhere in the world: how the American market works, how a sale is closed in Florida, and how to serve the client who buys here, whether you work in the United States or from your home country.
DBPR, FREC and the five real steps. The costs, the timelines and the SSN gate nobody mentions.
The database that reorganizes the entire market, and the 2024 rule that changed who pays what.
FAR/BAR line by line, effective date and the contingencies that protect the buyer.
Title company, escrow, title insurance and what actually happens on closing day.
Thirty-year mortgages, foreign national loans, currency transfer, taxes, insurance and HOA fees.
Fair Housing, showing etiquette, representation and where business actually comes from in Florida.
The Certificate of Completion is not a U.S. state real estate license. It does not replace the 63-hour course required by the FREC, it does not waive the Pearson VUE exam, and it has no bearing on any visa or work authorization matter. It is professional market training, and the Certificate of Completion attests to that.
No school, no institute and no brokerage issues a license, in the United States or anywhere else. Be wary of anyone who promises otherwise.
This program is not designed or intended to qualify its participants and graduates for employment. It is intended solely for the avocation, personal enrichment, and enjoyment of its participants.
Certificate in real estate investment strategy
State-licensed real estate agent · WRA Real Estate
Granted to professionals of extraordinary ability
In real estate, in Brazil and in the United States
Written in plain language for the renter, the buyer, the investor and the agent: how the market works, how people decide, and how to finance the purchase.
For buyers and investors: a step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to buy and invest in Florida. How the market works, what goes into the cost beyond the asking price, and what to check before signing anything.
For agents: what changes in the law, the money, the culture and the sale, and the real path to working in the American market. Twelve chapters, from the state license to closing day.
For anyone who still rents: what renting costs over the years, why it works against the tenant, and how to plan the way from renting to owning.
For anyone facing a real estate decision: why we buy, sell and invest the way we do, the emotions and biases behind each choice, and how to decide with a clear head.
For buyers and investors: the forces that move the housing market, from interest rates to supply and demand, and what they mean for anyone deciding when and where to buy.
For buyers, owners and investors: what makes a property gain value over time — the land, the location, the neighborhood and the forces behind price — and how to read those signs before the market does.
For anyone who thinks financing is out of reach: how a home loan works, what the lender looks at, and how to prepare to be approved.
Seven books · Available in English, Portuguese and Spanish
A house is the largest decision most families ever make. It deserves to be understood.
Maqueli Gewehr is the founder of the HousInvest Institute. She is a licensed real estate agent in Florida and one of the few professionals certified by Harvard University in real estate investment strategy, with 15 years in the market.
Books · Academy · Guidance for buyers, investors and agents
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Orlando, Florida · We answer in English and Portuguese
