Overseas Investigations · No. 10
Overseas Investigations from New York
International investigations across Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. Coordinated through New York with vetted in country resources.
International investigations across Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. Coordinated through New York with vetted in country resources.
Overseas investigations are one of the specialties our agency has been built around since the early days. The work ranges from international missing persons cases to overseas asset tracing in divorce, due diligence investigations on foreign business partners, executive protection coordination for travel, and the recovery of children in international parental abduction situations.
There are very few PIs who can credibly handle real overseas work. The unqualified ones either farm the case out to whatever random local PI they can find via Google in the target country. Which is dangerous, or they pretend to handle it from New York while actually doing nothing useful. Real international work needs vetted in country investigators we have personally worked with, an understanding of what's legal in each jurisdiction, language capability, and the operational coordination to run a case across time zones.
We have established relationships in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the major Caribbean jurisdictions, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, the UAE, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and Australia. For most other countries we can build a vetted relationship for a specific case. We do not work in jurisdictions where local conditions make the work unsafe or impossible to conduct legally.
These are some of our hardest and most rewarding cases. Locating Americans who have disappeared abroad, foreign nationals who have come to New York and dropped contact, and birth family searches that cross borders. Each case starts with a candid assessment of what's realistic given the destination country.
For executives and high profile people traveling internationally, we coordinate threat assessments, in country security partner introductions, and (where warranted) on the ground protective coverage through our partners.
Overseas work is scoped by country or region and the kind of work involved, and is usually set up on a retainer, because it requires vetted in country resources, translation, and careful coordination.
The main things that move the fee:
Due diligence in a major financial center differs sharply from fieldwork in a remote location; each engagement is priced to its region and scope. Every case is quoted individually. The initial consultation with David is free and confidential, and you’ll get a written estimate before any work begins, with no obligation.
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Any investigation with an international component. Locating a person abroad, verifying a foreign business or partner, due diligence on an overseas investment, tracing assets out of the country, or documenting conduct that crosses borders. We coordinate vetted resources in the relevant country.
Through a trusted network of licensed investigators and verified sources abroad, coordinated and quality controlled from New York. You get a single point of contact here while the field work is handled by professionals who know the local laws, language, and records.
Yes. International due diligence confirms whether a company actually exists and operates as claimed, who is really behind it, its litigation and reputation history, and whether the people you are dealing with are who they say they are. Key before sending money overseas.
Investigations abroad must follow that country's laws, which differ from New York's. Working through licensed local professionals keeps the work lawful and the findings usable. We will tell you candidly when something cannot be done legally in a given jurisdiction.
Longer than domestic work, generally. Time zones, language, and foreign records add steps. We give you a realistic timeline after assessing the country and the objective rather than over promising.
Overseas investigations are priced per engagement by region and scope, usually on a retainer, because they require vetted local resources and translation. Due diligence in a major city differs sharply from fieldwork in a remote area. We quote each matter after a confidential consultation.
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From the field: Benefits of hiring a PI for overseas cases · How professionals track down the lost.
New York Intelligence Agency works across all five boroughs and the surrounding metro. Understanding the population we serve. Its scale, density, and makeup. Informs how we plan surveillance, locate people, and build cases in the city.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (New York City).