by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 7, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
In the first half of 2016, Bloomberg reports Asian investors bought up an estimated $15 billion worth of overseas real estate – a figure that matches the amount spent in all of 2015. Asian buyers are increasingly turning to unconventional locations (for them),...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 2, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
You don’t need to – to search for properties at REALTOR.org. REALTOR.org is a companion site to REALTOR.com (the website you should us to search for Arizona and U.S. listings). REALTOR.org has the same, but with more of a global focus, including a translation...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 17, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Canada isn’t the only place Americans are interested in following the presidential election. International property online searches were up more than 500% following Trump’s win, according to realtor.com®. The top five countries viewed ranked by number of...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 2, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment, Home Buying
When purchasing property in the U.S. and Canada, buyers (and lenders) require title insurance. It is equally important when you purchase property in Mexico. The Living Trust format used to acquire Mexican coastal property (a Fideicomiso) does not take the place of or...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 7, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
While Vancouver and Toronto are traditionally the top two favorites for Chinese buyers, there’s a new competitor that is nabbing much Chinese investor interest – Calgary, the largest city in Alberta. Chinese inquiries for Alberta properties on Juwai.com have surged...
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...