Investing in Irvine, California
The Irvine, California Property Investment Guide is the third research eBook from America Mortgages, with Irvine market data curated by realtors Lily Lin Ly and Jennifer Mualim. It examines why Irvine has been one of the most popular U.S. destinations for Asian homebuyers for over a decade — Fortune 500 employers, a roughly 44% Asian population, top-ranked schools and master-planned communities — alongside market pricing and how overseas buyers finance Irvine property with a U.S. mortgage. Written for international investors from London to Singapore.
Prefer to read offline? Use the Download button above — the file is a 29-page PDF (3.6 MB). Market figures inside date from late 2023, when the guide was published.
Why global buyers keep choosing Irvine
- Why Irvine: Fortune 500 and tech/pharma employers (Google, Disney, Alteryx, Broadcom), safety and top-ranked public schools
- Demographics: a ~44% Asian population and the community infrastructure that follows it
- Market data as of late 2023: average single-family price around $1.8M (up 10.9% YoY), condos just over $1M, median rent about $4,100/month
- Master-planned communities — Eastwood, Stonegate, Turtle Ridge — and what real listings looked like
- How overseas buyers finance Irvine property: up to 75% LTV for foreign nationals, 80% for U.S. expats
- The AM Student program — parents buying near universities, qualifying on comparable rental income
- NMLS · America Mortgages Nationwide
- 2810389
- lender programs
- 150+
- U.S. states
- 50
- U.S. credit required
- No
Related resources
Realtor Talk — E01: Irvine, California
The webinar episode this guide accompanied, with realtors Jennifer Mualim and Lily Lin Ly.
Realtor Talk Irvine transcript
Read the complete episode discussion as a self-hosted PDF transcript.
Foreign national mortgages
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Buy in Irvine from anywhere in the world
Foreign nationals finance up to 75% LTV and U.S. expats up to 80% — no U.S. credit history required on most programs, with pre-approval.