International Investigations

In short: an international investigation finds and verifies people, companies and assets outside the United States. We research foreign records, company registrations, bank and asset trails and local sources, and give you a written report. What is possible depends on the country and its records, and we tell you that before we start.

International Investigations, Global Asset Searches & Overseas Due Diligence

When your business, legal matter, investment, or personal concern crosses international borders, ordinary online searches are rarely enough. Foreign records can be difficult to access, language barriers can create confusion, and important information may be hidden in local corporate registries, court systems, property records, banking relationships, or country-specific sources.

Crossroads Investigations provides international investigations, global asset searches, international bank searches, overseas due diligence, foreign background investigations, and international litigation support for attorneys, investors, businesses, lenders, law firms, asset recovery professionals, and private clients.

Whether you need an international asset search in Latin America, a foreign background check in Europe, a bank account search overseas, due diligence on a company in Asia, or litigation support involving a person or business outside the United States, our investigative team can help uncover critical information legally, discreetly, and professionally.

Crossroads Investigations is led by Marc Hurwitz, a former CIA officer and Certified International Investigator. Our analytical team includes former CIA officers and experienced researchers who understand how to gather, analyze, and evaluate information in complex international matters.

International Investigation Services

International investigations require more than database access. They require experience, judgment, discretion, cultural awareness, and the ability to determine which information is reliable and which information may be incomplete, misleading, outdated, or intentionally concealed.

Crossroads Investigations can assist with a wide range of international investigative services, including:

• International asset searches
• International bank account searches
• Foreign brokerage account searches
• International due diligence investigations
• Overseas background checks
• International criminal record research
• Foreign civil litigation searches
• International corporate records research
• Foreign company verification
• International investment risk assessments
• Global litigation support
• International fraud investigations
• Offshore entity research
• International reputation checks
• Country-specific public records research
• Source inquiries and local fieldwork when available

Every country has different records, privacy rules, legal restrictions, and investigative limitations. We tailor each international investigation to the country, subject, client objective, and legally available sources.

Global Asset Searches

When someone owes money, hides wealth, or claims they have no assets, international asset searches can be essential. Individuals and companies often move money and property across borders to make recovery more difficult.

Crossroads Investigations conducts global asset searches designed to identify assets connected to individuals, companies, business owners, judgment debtors, litigants, fraud targets, and counterparties.

International asset investigations may include searches for:

• Foreign bank accounts
• Brokerage accounts
• Real estate holdings
• Land ownership
• Luxury properties
• Commercial properties
• Business interests
• Corporate affiliations
• Offshore companies
• Shell companies
• Vehicles
• Boats and yachts
• Aircraft
• Investment interests
• Related entities and nominee ownership structures

These investigations are commonly used for judgment recovery, litigation support, fraud investigations, divorce matters, business disputes, investor disputes, debt collection, and asset recovery strategy.

International Bank Account Searches

International bank account searches are one of the most requested global investigation services. When a person or company has moved funds overseas, identifying banking relationships can become a critical part of litigation, collections, or due diligence.

Crossroads Investigations can conduct international bank searches when legally permissible. These searches may help determine whether a person or company has identifiable bank accounts in specific countries or across multiple jurisdictions.

Clients often request foreign bank account searches in matters involving:

• Judgment enforcement
• Asset recovery
• Fraud investigations
• Divorce and hidden asset matters
• International litigation
• Debt collection
• Business disputes
• Investor disputes
• Pre-litigation strategy

Bank account information is sensitive and heavily regulated. Our investigations are conducted with attention to applicable laws, jurisdictional restrictions, and lawful investigative methods.

International Due Diligence Investigations

Before investing overseas, entering a foreign business partnership, acquiring an international company, funding a transaction, or relying on representations from a foreign counterparty, it is important to verify the facts.

International due diligence investigations can help identify risks that may not appear in the materials provided by the other side.

We assist clients with due diligence involving:

• Foreign companies
• Business owners
• Corporate officers
• Investors
• Suppliers and vendors
• Real estate developers
• Mining and commodity companies
• Import and export companies
• Financial intermediaries
• Potential partners
• Investment sponsors

International due diligence may uncover litigation, insolvency, criminal concerns, regulatory problems, reputation issues, false claims, hidden ownership, undisclosed affiliations, or inconsistencies in corporate registration records.

Foreign Background Checks

A foreign background investigation can help verify information about a person outside the United States. These investigations may be useful in business, litigation, investment, employment, family, immigration, and personal matters.

Depending on the country and available records, an international background check may include:

• Identity verification
• Address verification
• Criminal record research
• Civil litigation searches
• Bankruptcy or insolvency searches
• Corporate affiliations
• Professional licensing
• Education verification
• Employment verification
• Media and reputation research
• Social media and online presence review

Some countries have extensive public records. Others have limited access, fragmented record systems, or strict privacy protections. Crossroads Investigations helps clients understand what can realistically and legally be obtained in the relevant jurisdiction.

International Corporate Records & Company Verification

International corporate research can help determine whether a foreign company is real, properly registered, active, dissolved, newly created, connected to other entities, or controlled by individuals who may not be obvious from the surface.

Company verification may include:

• Corporate registration searches
• Officer and director research
• Shareholder information where available
• Registered address verification
• Related company searches
• Corporate history review
• Ownership analysis
• Local reputation inquiries when available
• Field verification of facilities or business locations

These investigations can be especially useful before entering into a contract, sending funds overseas, hiring a foreign supplier, acquiring a business, investing in a project, or relying on a company’s representations.

International Litigation Support

Attorneys and law firms rely on international investigations when litigation involves foreign parties, overseas assets, international companies, or cross-border disputes.

Crossroads Investigations provides international litigation support for matters involving:

• Judgment enforcement
• Fraud litigation
• Business disputes
• Divorce and hidden asset cases
• Probate and inheritance disputes
• International debt collection
• Foreign witnesses
• Asset recovery
• Pre-suit investigations
• Post-judgment discovery strategy
• Corporate ownership disputes

An international investigation can help attorneys identify assets, locate parties, verify claims, develop settlement leverage, uncover related entities, and evaluate whether a case is worth pursuing.

International Investment Risk Assessment

Investing overseas can create opportunities, but it can also create significant risk. Foreign investments may involve unfamiliar legal systems, limited transparency, politically exposed individuals, undisclosed ownership, corruption risk, unreliable documentation, and inflated claims.

Crossroads Investigations assists investors with international investment risk assessments involving:

• Real estate projects
• Mining companies
• Commodity trading companies
• Foreign startups
• Private investments
• Joint ventures
• Import and export opportunities
• International lenders or borrowers
• Foreign business partners

Before sending money overseas, it is wise to verify the company, principals, project, corporate records, litigation history, reputation, and operational claims.

International Fraud Investigations

Fraud often crosses borders. Money may be wired to foreign accounts, companies may be created offshore, and suspects may operate through international networks to make recovery more difficult.

International fraud investigations may involve:

• Tracing foreign companies
• Identifying overseas assets
• Researching bank account indicators
• Reviewing corporate ownership
• Investigating investment fraud
• Evaluating romance scam concerns
• Researching business email compromise matters
• Identifying shell companies
• Locating individuals overseas
• Supporting civil litigation or recovery efforts

While no investigator can guarantee recovery of funds, early investigative work may help identify leads, preserve options, and support legal strategy.

For a deeper look at tracing money, read how investigators track wealth hidden overseas and our international asset search work.

Examples of International Investigations

International investigations vary significantly by country, subject, and client objective. Examples of prior types of international investigative work include:

• Reviewing the legitimacy of a mining company overseas
• Conducting background research on foreign corporate officers
• Checking civil and criminal records in foreign jurisdictions when available
• Reviewing a commodity trading company and verifying operations
• Tasking local resources to verify whether a facility exists
• Reviewing corporate registration papers for foreign companies
• Analyzing shell companies in offshore jurisdictions
• Conducting international bank and asset searches
• Supporting attorneys in cross-border litigation and asset recovery matters

The purpose of these investigations is to give clients a clearer picture before they make decisions involving money, litigation, trust, or risk.

Countries & Regions We Can Assist With

Crossroads Investigations can assist with international investigations in many regions, depending on the legal restrictions, available records, and scope of the case.

Common regions include:

• Latin America
• The Caribbean
• Europe
• Asia
• The Middle East
• Africa
• Canada
• Offshore jurisdictions

Clients have contacted us for matters involving countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, China, Haiti, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, and many others. Every jurisdiction is different, and we will discuss what may be feasible before beginning the investigation.

Why Hire Crossroads Investigations?

International investigations require more than a name search. They require analytical skill, source development, global research experience, and the ability to separate useful intelligence from noise.

Clients choose Crossroads Investigations because:

• We are a licensed private investigation agency
• Our owner is a former CIA officer and Certified International Investigator
• Our analytical team includes former CIA officers
• We conduct discreet and confidential investigations
• We assist attorneys, investors, businesses, lenders, and private clients
• We conduct international asset searches and bank searches when legally permissible
• We provide detailed investigative reports
• We tailor each investigation to the client’s objective and jurisdiction

International Investigations From Miami, Fort Lauderdale & South Florida

Crossroads Investigations is based in South Florida and serves clients in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Aventura, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, throughout the United States, and internationally.

South Florida is a hub for international business, Latin American investment, foreign real estate ownership, cross-border litigation, international banking, and global family connections. Our location, experience, and investigative background make us well-positioned to assist clients with overseas matters.

Contact Crossroads Investigations for International Investigations

If you need an international asset search, global bank search, foreign background investigation, overseas due diligence report, international litigation support, or international fraud investigation, Crossroads Investigations can help.

Before you invest, sue, lend, partner, wire funds, or rely on representations from someone overseas, make sure you understand who and what you are dealing with.

To discuss your international investigation confidentially, contact Crossroads Investigations today.