Consider just the overhead of operating an office. Multiply that by 2 because you will be dealing with at least 2 offices with business expenses, legal staff and operating staff. Then you have drivers and transportation on behalf of yourself as your facilitator runs around doing preadoptive paperwork. Sometimes they have to travel great distances to file paperwork and get the ball rolling. Facilitation agencies spend a much money on fed-ex and communication with the US based office.
Office supplies are more expensive and harder to come by overseas.
The dossier is many pages and takes translator hours of non-stop work to translate and type. The costs overseas are numerous and add up. Our agency fees are for the case management and professional services. Foreign fees are for services abroad and orphanage donations. To maintain licensing and provide high quality services we have to cover all operating expenses and provide a sufficient reserve for emergencies or problems.