Global
The WSGVR Global Business Council was established in 2007. Its mission is to connect REALTORS® to an active global network to better serve international real estate needs. The Global Business Council has received the DIAMOND Global Achievement Program Award from the National Association of REALTORS® Global Program since 2019.
WSGVR is honored to have partnered with 20 real estate organizations worldwide. These alliances not only mutually connect real estate professionals throughout the world, but also create opportunities for them to conduct real estate business.
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The Global Business Council offers annual events: Global Summit, Global Culture Night, Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation, inbound and outbound trade missions to its Global Partners. The Global Business Council members enjoy their monthly Taste of the World around the five cities that WSGVR serves.
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$56 Billion
Dollar volume of foreign buyer residential purchases during April 2024–March 2025 (2.5% of $2.2 trillion of the dollar volume of existing-home sales)
78,100
Number of foreign buyer existing-home purchases during April 2024–March 2025
(1.9% of 4.04 million existing-home sales)
56%
Foreign buyers who reside in the United States (recent immigrants; less than two years at the time of the transaction) or non-immigrant visa holders (Type B)
Top Foreign Buyers
China (15% of foreign buyers, $13.7B)
Canada (14% of foreign buyers, $6.2B)
Mexico (8% of foreign buyers, $4.4B)
India (6% of foreign buyers, $2.2B)
UK (4% of foreign buyers, $2.0B)
Top Destinations
Florida (21%)
California (15%)
Texas (10%)
New York (7%)
Arizona (5%)
$494,000
Foreign buyer median purchase price (compared to $408,500 for all U.S. existing homes sold)
47%
Foreign buyers who paid all-cash
(compared to 28% among all existing-home buyers)
75%
Foreign buyers who purchased a property for use as a vacation home, rental or both (compared to 16% among all existing buyers).
77%
Foreign buyers who purchased a detached single-family home or townhome (compared to 90% of all existing-home buyers)
44%
Foreign buyers who purchased in a suburban area (similar to 45% among all existing-home buyers)