by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 8, 2017 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Did you know that Arizona has ten (7 are active) EB-5 Regional Centers? It puts foreigners on the path to citizenship in exchange for significant contributions to the U.S. economy. Its an ideal way for high net worth global immigrants to get a green card and...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 21, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
In a survey of 14 countries, the United States showed the most promise for highest returns for investors according to real estate advisor Savills. Their researchers analyzed factors like population growth, rising wealth, and limited housing supply to determine which...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 9, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Foreign buyers pay nearly twice as much for a U.S. home when compared to the overall U.S. average house price, according to NAR’s 2015 Profile of Home Buying Activity of International Clients. That indicates that a large number of the homes bought by global buyers are...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 29, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Canadian buyers accounted for about 6% of the homes purchased in the metro Phoenix area at their peak in April of 2011. Then the Canadian dollar was worth more than ours, and Canadians were purchasing at the bottom of our market. Today, the U.S. dollar buys around...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 10, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Resident foreigners accounted for 59% of all of the U.S. residential real estate bought by international purchasers, compared to 41% for nonresident foreigners. In previous years the proportions were close to 50-50. I couldn’t find any explanations for the change, but...