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New Delhi (India), May 18: FAY Investment Group, a global investment platform focused on the acquisition, management and development of real estate and hospitality properties, has announced the launch of Villa Roma EB-5, a US EB-5 investment opportunity focused on the redevelopment of the historic Villa Roma Resort in Upstate New York. Located within the Rural Targeted Employment Area (TEA), the project is being offered to global investors, including the growing group of outbound investors from India who are looking for international investment opportunities linked to residency.
Located on a 434-acre campus in the Catskills region, the project combines a low investment threshold of $800,000, priority processing eligibility and a defined hospitality redevelopment strategy within the EB-5 framework.
The redevelopment plan includes a $52.1 million property improvement program to be executed over approximately 25 months while maintaining ongoing resort operations. The project aims to transform the heritage property into a modern, all-season hospitality destination that caters to the demand of leisure travellers, events and group tours.
The scope of the redevelopment includes the construction of a new conference center as well as the renovation of 139 hotel rooms and 232 managed service apartments. An expanded food and beverage offering, upgraded recreational infrastructure and dedicated employee accommodation are also planned as part of the wider transformation strategy.
The property benefits from established tourism demand and its proximity to New York City, creating a diversified operating model aimed at supporting year-round occupancy and long-term operational flexibility.
From an EB-5 perspective, the project is structured with a focus on job creation visibility and compliance alignment. Independent economic analysis estimates approximately 777 jobs associated with the development, which is more than the estimated 640 jobs needed for the planned $51.2 million EB-5 increase, or approximately 12.14 jobs per investor.
The investment structure is based on a preferred equity model, in which capital is deployed through a new commercial venture in the project unit. The targeted investment horizon is five years, with a possible one-year extension and several potential exit avenues, including refinancing, asset sale, or operating cash flow, subject to market conditions.
The company said demand from Indian investors continues to grow globally for diversified, residential-related investment opportunities, particularly in structured real asset categories with operational visibility and defined compliance frameworks. According to the company, Villa Roma EB-5 is designed to align hospitality property redevelopment with the structural benefits of a rural TEA EB-5 project, including low investment thresholds, predictable job creation visibility, priority processing eligibility and a clearly defined investment framework.
Rural TEA designation also enables access to the current priority processing provisions under the EB-5 program, an increasingly relevant aspect for Indian investors evaluating global residence-by-investment pathways.
The resort brings to itself over five decades of operational history, supported by a diverse mix of accommodations, food and beverage operations, events and recreational facilities that contribute to year-round demand.
The project is supported by institutional partners in construction, design, advisory and fund administration functions to support performance oversight and operational transparency.
Villa Roma EB-5 reflects FAY Investment Group’s broader strategy of identifying underutilized hospitality properties with strong fundamentals and unlocking value through structured capital deployment and active asset management.
For detailed information about the Villa Roma EB-5 project, investment requirements and program guidelines, visit www.fayeb5invest.com.
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first published: 18 May 2026 | 3:50 pm First