1.- The U.S. is a welcoming place for international investors.

The fact that the American real estate market welcomes international investment is one of the factors contributing to its appeal. Investments in prime real estate are being made in the United States by investors from many nations. The American real estate market gives numerous possibilities to foreign buyers under an E-2 visa. This visa allows the investor to start a business in the U.S. as a foreign entrepreneur. Keep in mind that it is only available for investors from specific countries which have signed an E-2 treaty with the U.S. Also, it provides them the opportunity to bring along their family. Investors’ unmarried children under the age of 21 can receive free education in U.S. public schools, and spouses can work anywhere in this great country.

2.-Foreign investor acquisitions of U.S. real estate are on the rise.

According to the National Association of REALTORS®, foreign investor acquisitions of real estate facilitated by NAR commercial members were more than double to $4.8 billion in 2021, up from $2.0 billion in 2020. In the estimated $155.9 billion of NAR commercial members’ transactions, foreign buyers accounted for 3.1%. Compared to “large” real estate markets, individual investors accounted for 97%.

While citizens of Canada, Asia, and Europe were the largest buyers of U.S. real estate valued at $2.5 million or more, the major buyers of NAR’s commercial members were from Latin America and Canada. Mexico was the top country of origin (23%). Other Latin American buyers were from Colombia (10%), Argentina (8%), Venezuela (8%), and Brazil (5%). Canada, the second largest foreign buyer of real estate brokered by NAR commercial members, accounted for 13% of transactions.