Based on past experience, finding someone you can trust for a complex and demanding position is very hard. The difficulty is compounded when trying to do this remotely or for a job that requires skills you don't have. In this case, it looks like you're trying to do both at the same time, which is unlikely to work.

What I'd suggest instead would be to find someone from your target region who could start working from your head office (ideally someone who wants to punch above their weight class), helping you open the market. You'll learn a lot of things, and if they're good enough you'll be able to offer them the position down the road, once they've proved themselves.