A Cuban resident in Katy, Texas, identified on TikTok as Taty (@tatis_mariamvanessa), announced with evident excitement the sale of her house on Tuesday, dismissing the options to rent it out or list it on Airbnb after receiving warnings from individuals experienced in the U.S. real estate market.
"HMaking this video is very difficult for me; you have no idea how many conflicting emotions I have at this moment," the young woman confessed at the beginning of the clip, which has garnered over 33,400 views and nearly 2,839 likes in just a few hours.
The main reason that led her to make this decision was the advice of people with years of experience in the country, who warned her about the risks of leaving the property in the hands of tenants or guests from temporary rental platforms.
"To have rented it out or to have put it on Airbnb, people who have years of experience in this country have told me: Tati, don't do it; when you come back to your house in one or two years, you will find it destroyed," she recounted.
The uncertainty about finding a responsible tenant tipped the scales: "You might come across someone who will take care of your property, but what if you don’t? What could happen? Nothing."
The property for sale is completely remodeled, features a heated pool and a jacuzzi, and according to Taty, it does not require any further intervention from the buyer.
However, the Cuban openly acknowledged that the transaction will involve a financial loss: "We know perfectly well that we are going to be losing money; that is a reality, because the amount of money we have invested in that house will not be recovered."
The decision is made easier because she has already purchased a new home in the same area, which is larger, with more rooms, more bathrooms, and a bigger yard, although she still needs to change the flooring, the kitchen countertops, and build a swimming pool.
Taty announced that next week she will publish a complete tour of the house and share the TikTok profile of the real estate agent in charge of the sale, Ricardo Amoroso Realtor, so that interested parties can contact him directly.
The case of Taty reflects a common dilemma among Cuban individuals who manage to purchase a house in the United States and then move to a larger property: renting, listing on rental platforms, or selling.
In Texas, the risks of renting are significant. State law classifies those who pay to stay in a property—whether through Airbnb, VRBO, or other platforms—as "business guests," which imposes responsibilities on the property owner similar to those of a hotel. Although Airbnb offers a guarantee of up to one million dollars in damages, the coverage has limitations, exclusions, and documented bureaucratic issues.
The real estate market in Katy in 2025-2026 also complicates the landscape for the seller: there is more inventory available, mortgage rates exceed 6.5%, and selling times have extended by an average of 10 to 20 days, which reduces the purchasing power of potential buyers.
In addition to this, starting in May 2025, new regulations from the Trump administration prevent immigrants without permanent residency from accessing FHA-insured mortgage loans, which diminishes the pool of potential buyers interested in the property.
"If any of you are interested in buying a property in the Katy area, next week I will upload a video of my house," Taty promised at the end of the video, also inviting those interested to leave their information in the comments.
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