2015年9月1日-奥斯汀
Texas home sales purchased by international homebuyers contributed $8.32 billion to the Texas economy between April 2014 and March 2015, according to the 2015 Texas International Homebuyers Report released today by the Texas REALTORS®.
“With more international homebuyers in Texas now originating from China, 欧洲, and Africa than Latin America and Mexico, Texas truly has a global reputation as a great place to live, 工作, 养家糊口,斯科特·凯斯纳说, chairman of the Texas REALTORS®. “International homebuyers see Texas real estate as a strong investment, whether that be as an investment property, 度假屋, 或者是主要居所.”
Homes purchased by international buyers accounted for 4% (209,000 home sales) of all U.S. home sales and 8% ($104 billion) of total U.S. home sales dollar volume between April 2014 and March 2015. 这是10.15% decrease in international home sales but an 11.4% increase in international home sales dollar volume from the same time last year. Approximately 8%, or 16,720 home sales and $8.32 billion, of this activity occurred in Texas—a 4% decrease from the same time frame last year.
这是我第一次 Texas International Homebuyers Report 历史, homebuyers from Latin America (including Mexico) were not a clear majority of international homebuyers in Texas—comprising only 41% of international buyers. Homebuyers from Asia/Oceania (including China), 相反, doubled from 18% from April 2013-March 2014 to 31% from April 2014 to March 2015.
Texas homebuying activity among 欧洲an and African buyers doubled during the same time, rising from 9% to 15% and 4% to 8% from April 2014 to March 2015, 分别. Meanwhile, Texas home sales from Canadian homebuyers decreased slightly from 5% to 4%.
归化U.S. citizens in Texas continue to be significantly more likely to own a home than their native counterparts. 四分之三的美国公民入籍美国.S. citizens in Texas are homeowners compared to only 63% of native citizens in Texas. This trend does not apply nationally, where homeownership rates among naturalized and native U.S. 公民实际上是平等的. 然而,班.S. citizens are 11% more likely (44.3% vs. 33.3%) to own a home in Texas versus nationally.
凯斯纳主席总结道, “的 increasing diversity of homebuyers in Texas reinforces the importance for buyers to have a trusted advisor on their side to help them navigate the homebuying process. Texas REALTORS® with a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation are specifically trained to underst和 unique language, 资格, and financing challenges international homebuyers sometimes face and can be instrumental in de-stressing the homebuying process for these families.”
Texas continues to be a hub for immigration to the United States. 的 Lone Star State is home to the third-largest immigrant population size and ranks seventh in the nation for percentage of foreign-born residents among the statewide population. In addition, two of the top 10 metro areas for immigration in the U.S. are in Texas—Houston/Sugar Land/Baytown (No. 6) and Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington (No. 8).