Friday, January 13, 2012

Foreign Buyers See Big Bargains in U.S. Real Estate

Foreign investors are finding plenty of deals in the U.S. when it comes to real estate, and, as such, more international investors are flocking to key states to buy their piece of the American Dream. 
Source: “Housing More Affordable Than Ever ... for Foreign Investors,” MSNBC.com (Jan. 13, 2012)
The top destinations of foreign investors for U.S. real estate purchases are: 
1. Florida: Thirty-one percent of all home purchases in that state are made by foreign buyers, with most coming from Cuba, Haiti, and Colombia.
2. California: 12 percent of all home purchases (most coming from Mexico, the Philippines, China, India, and Vietnam)
3. Texas: 9 percent of all home purchases (most coming from Mexico, India, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines)