The United States of America is one of the largest Real
Estate markets in the world and has always had some
great opportunities for the investor. In recent times,
through the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the market
has become a magnet for international investors.
According to a report by Property Wire, a premier
global property news service in the USA, international
purchases surged by $16 billion this year, one of the
highest increases in recent years.
The 2011 Profile of International Home Buying Activity
from the National Association of Realtors, shows total
residential international sales in the US for the past
year ending in March 2011 was $82 billion, up from
$66 billion in 2010.Total international sales were split
evenly between non resident foreigners and recent
immigrants, while combined total domestic and
international existing home sales in the US were $1.07
There are two key strategies in purchasing property in
the USA – Positive Cash Flow and Capital Gain Potential.
We always use the word 'potential' because no one has
a crystal ball and it's extremely hard to predict the
market in such uncertain times.When we discuss the
'potential gain' of properties, we always discuss the
purchase price as it is today and the return. If you are
happy with what the investment looks like today and
