International Investors Target USA

Want to know where foreign investors are putting theirthe top markets- of course that could mean that
money right now? According to Association of Foreigninvestors are predicting a slow rise in property value in
Investors in Real Estate, the US is going to get muchthe future as opposed to less obvious
more activity now than in 2008. They’ve peggedgrowth-numbers in other countries. But there are other
the second quarter of 2010 as the recovery period,signs of stability as well.
which is actually not that far away when you considerIn an article from Washington Business Journal, “D.C.
the time it can take for some transactions to gocurrently has the lowest unemployment rate in the
through.country at 4.1 percent, was the most attractive U.S.
Two years of downturn investing has ended withcity for investment dollars. New York (No. 2), San
Washington D.C. returning to the top of the list of globalFrancisco (No. 3), Los Angeles (No. 4) and Houston
cities for foreign investment. London and New York(No. 5) rounded out the top five.” What this all points
round out the top three spots. In terms of country-wideto is that we’re, “still standin’, better than we
investing, the US still holds the top spot, while Brazil andever did; lookin’ like a true survivor, feeling like a little
China are second and third respectively. Despitekid.
recent conditions, the US is still the most stable of all