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5 main reasons why American investors are interested in residential properties in France

Americans are attracted to real estate investment in France. France offers an attractive real estate market with historic and culturally rich real estate, which can be very attractive to international investors. In addition, the French real estate market can offer attractive returns, particularly in cities like Paris where rental demand is strong. Finally, some French laws offer tax incentives that can make real estate investment attractive to foreign investors, including Americans.

Canadians seek the Sunshine State

In 2022, Canadian buyers were the largest group of foreign buyers of property in the United States. However, Chinese buyers held the highest value of residential properties with sales totalling $6.1 billion. “Despite the supply shortages and rising mortgage rates that have pushed up home prices, the share of international buyers in the real estate market is expected to continue to increase”, WPBC’s cooperation partner ListGlobally recently published in their annual trend report.

Europe: are we all equal when it comes to energy performance?

Energy performance: what does Europe say?
The European Commission is giving guidance to Member States by introducing mandatory energy performance standards for older housing. Buildings classified as G and F in the energy performance certificate will have to be renovated by 2033 at the latest, whether they are public or private, residential, or not, rented or not.

ARAB BUYERS DISCOVER BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Official statistics confirm that the number of Arab tourists visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina is increasing year by year, reaching more than 150,000 last year. Most visitors come from the Gulf states, led by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Reason for the Bosnia and Herzegovina real estate sector to focus on this new group of buyers. Mr. Mohammed Sherbi, director of the company Rekaz in Sarajevo, took the bull by the horns and, with a team of experts from Canada, Egypt and Turkey, organised the first International Real Estate Fair in Bosnia and Herzegovina: “Real Expo Sarajevo 2022”. The World Property Business Club was there.

El Salvador, the bitcoin beach paradise for crypto investors in real estate? 

Buying a property in bitcoins? This is possible since last year El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele introduced legislation to make bitcoin a legal tender in the country. Real estate investment firms and real estate professionals jumped on the possibility to attract foreign (mostly from the USA) investment. In this environment an expert’s advice is required. Luis Ernesto Dominguez is such an expert.