Category: U.S. Expats
The Client Our client was a self-employed U.S. expat living in London wanted to buy a property for his daughter attending school in Boston. After his daughter finished her first year of school, he wanted to buy an apartment near the university where should could live and split the costs with her school friends. He […]
As savvy investors already know, U.S. real estate investment has long been considered a fantastic opportunity for building wealth and ensuring financial stability. Until this week financing for foreign nationals and U.S. expats has been mainly limited to 1-4 unit properties. America Mortgages is proud to announce that we have made these mortgage loans available […]
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 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 […]
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 hears this, but it’s true. More importantly, we have a loan program specifically-created for international investors looking for an easy […]
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.