by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 13, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
The National Association of REALTORS has released a report that shows strong foreign interest in U.S. commercial real estate in 2016. According to the report, one-fifth of commercial REALTORS® closed a cross-border commercial real estate transaction with an...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 29, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Phoenix is one of 28 U.S. cities selected for the Brookings Institution/JP Morgan Global Cities Initiative and its Exchange – a network of metro areas developing regional strategies to boost global trade and investment. It involves the creation of an integrated...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 22, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Foreign students (or their parents) constitute a significant amount of the global buyers of Arizona homes, and over 22,000 are attending higher education institutions here. About 12,800 are attending Arizona State, 5,000 at the University of Arizona, and 1,300 at...
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 | May 30, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Of all high-net-worth foreigners owning homes here, Mexicans own the most. 14% of this income group are landholders in the U.S. Next is the Bahamas at 13%, England is third, and France comes in at fourth place. I’m a little suspicious of the Bahamas stat. My guess is...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 3, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Chinese visitors spend more in the U.S. than any other international traveler. The strong Chinese economy and the resulting increase in disposable income is one reason why. The creation of the 10 year visa in 2014 has also been a contributing factor, as it has allowed...