US property investors are opting to put their money into American properties rather than invest in overseas developments, reveals a new study.
Wisconsin Business School for the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate carried out a survey amongst its 200 members, who collectively boast approximately $2 trillion-worth of investment properties.
The findings revealed that when it comes to investing, all eyes are on the US. This comes as little shock, as the American property market continues to demonstrate an encouraging percentage of growth while other countries remain stilted.
The study revealed that the most sought-after investment areas in the world are in the US. New York is currently in the lead, followed by London and then San Francisco, Washington and Houston. With these American regions dominating the investment leaderboard, it is clear that experienced and successful investors deem the US to be a stable and potentially profitable property market.
Although US properties came out on top, the members recognized that there are still some great investment opportunities overseas. In particular, the property markets in Canada, Germany, the UK and Australia have remained stable in recent months, and Turkey, Brazil and the UK all have property with the potential to produce significant profit margins.
Property investment can undoubtedly prove unpredictable but analysts are confident that the US market is stable and consistently growing, providing investors with the ideal opportunity to purchase properties closer to home.