Category: Foreign Nationals
Why are foreign real estate investors choosing the U.S. over every other country in the world? Is it the world’s largest real estate market, with over $2.3 trillion transacted last year alone? Perhaps the staggering $53 Billion of U.S. residential homes purchased by foreign nationals in 2023? Maybe they are following Blackstone’s playbook as they also purchased […]
The Client Our client was a Hong Kong businessman who had acquired more than 400 residential properties in the state of Georgia, all with private bank financing from HK. He had an entire administrative team just to keep up with the mortgage payments, insurance, and property taxes. He wanted a simple solution that would reduce […]
The Federal Reserve raised rates 11 times in 2022 and 2023 but are now hitting pause. The decision comes as inflation has risen. The Fed is holding steady, waiting for inflation to ease closer to the target before making any changes. The Federal Reserve’s decisions have a significant impact on the housing market. When they […]
Top 5 Foreign Buyers of U.S. Residential Real Estate* China 13% of total = $13.6B Mexico 11% of total = $4.2B Canada 10% of total = $6.6B India 7% of total = $3.4B Colombia 3% of total = $900M Top 5 States for Foreign Buyers* Florida 23% California 12% Texas 12% North Carolina 4% Arizona […]
Need cash fast? Tap into your home equity today! U.S. homeowners are the most “equity-rich” they have ever been, thanks to their home equity increasing over 32.2% since 1Q2021. That’s a year-over-year gain of over $3.8 trillion for the entire housing market. This significant increase in home equity has provided many homeowners with the opportunities […]
U.S. rental yields have quietly climbed to levels unseen in most developed markets, creating rare cash-flow opportunities for global investors. 8% and Rising! That’s right! Not a typo. The average rental yield in the U.S. is 8%. It is unheard of in any major country, and it is quite a shock to nearly everyone who […]
The Client Our client living in Australia owned a luxury property in California with no mortgage. He wanted to take advantage of a market opportunity for his business but had very little liquidity. He explained his situation and as he needed the funds within a week. How We Helped Our America Mortgages loan officer based […]
Curious how America Mortgages qualifies a foreign national or U.S. expat borrower for a U.S. mortgage loan while living abroad? We’ll explain this at the end of the article. Stay tuned. Key takeaways from this week’s Bankrate article: Much to the chagrin of would-be homebuyers, property prices just keep rising. It seems nothing — not […]
Our research team has put together fantastic comparisons of the average property prices of the major global cities and their respective rental yields. *The price per square meter refers to the cost of a 120 square meter apartment in the city center. As you can see, property prices are high in the world’s major global […]
America Mortgages Inc. is a mortgage broker focusing only on U.S. Expats and Foreign Nationals living overseas. We offer over 150 U.S. bank and lender programs direct to our international clients. America Mortgages is wholly-owned by Global Mortgage Group Pte. Ltd. an international mortgage specialist based in Singapore.