About 64 percent of international clients typically buy detached single-family homes, which they intend to use for primary residence and for longer than six months. This information is based on the National Association of REALTORS® 2013 Profile of International Home Buying Activity, which captures transactions of REALTOR® respondents with international clients in the 12 months ended March 2013.
International clients include persons who principally reside in another country (Type A) and recent immigrants and foreigners on temporary visas in the U.S (Type B). About 49 percent of REALTOR® respondents reported that their international client was a Type B client.
Resident foreigners include recent immigrants, professional and managerial employees of businesses and institutions, and International students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities who are in the U.S. on a temporary but extended visit; all of these groups may plan on using the property year round for primary residence.
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