Real estate developer and investor Edward Mermelstein has been a dealmaker in New York City luxury real estate for several decades, and a leading expert in closing complex deals and winning unique legal cases. Having been named one of the 10 most influential figures in New York City real estate, today he is the founder and CEO of One & Only Holdings, a company that caters to the real estate investment needs of high-net-worth individuals. In this episode, Mermelstein talks about how covid-19 (and the political landscape of the past four years) has affected demand from foreign buyers for New York City's choicest properties and whether pandemic-related shifts are leading HNW investors to look beyond NYC as a real estate safe haven.