Usually in the offering documents rather than the brochure. Look for an administrative or subscription fee charged on top of the qualifying capital, and for compensation paid to agents who introduce investors. Ask directly whether the person recommending the project is paid for the referral, and confirm current government filing charges separately at the time of filing.
Put every payment on one page
Build a single schedule listing the qualifying capital, administrative fees, independent legal fees, financial review, translation, medical examinations, and travel, with the payee and timing beside each. Then mark which amounts are refundable, which are conditional on escrow terms, and which are gone once paid. Disclosed commissions are not automatically improper; undisclosed ones tell you something about the relationship.
The schedule makes both visible in one view. Build one schedule listing every payment: the qualifying capital, administrative or subscription fees, independent legal fees, financial review, translation, medical examinations, and travel, with the payee and the timing beside each. Fees usually appear in the offering documents rather than the brochure, so look there for an administrative charge on top of the qualifying capital and for compensation paid to agents who introduce investors.
Ask directly whether the person recommending the project is paid for the referral, and confirm government charges at filing.