In an article titled, "Survey: Interest growing in Cuba real estate opportunities," The Miami Herald highlighted historic findings in the Akerman U.S. Real Estate Industry Outlook Survey. Data indicates that investors and lenders are considering investment in Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years. While a modest 8 percent are optimistic about opportunities in Cuba's burgeoning real estate market, they are slightly more confident than traditional standouts like Venezuela and Argentina. The publication quoted Neisen Kasdin, a land use lawyer and office managing partner in Miami, and Augusto Maxwell, chair of the firm's Cuba Practice, who spoke about the recent U.S.-Cuba policy changes and Miami's potential to serve as a conduit for investments on the island.