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Foreign Real Estate Investors Not Dissuaded by Interest Rates
Foreign investors continue to view U.S. real estate as a sound investment, with an astounding 95 percent of those recently surveyed by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) reporting they plan to “maintain or increase their investment” in 2017. U.S. real estate was ranked No. 1 by respondents for both security and stability, as well as opportunity for capital appreciation.
Foreign investors’ perceptions of U.S. real estate, with the incoming administration and rising interest rates, are overwhelmingly positive: 60 percent of survey respondents reported an unchanged opinion about the market from last year, citing its stability and security. The top five cities for real estate investment this year, according to the survey, are New York, N.Y., Los Angeles, Calif., Boston, Mass., Seattle, Wash., and San Francisco, Calif. 2017 marks New York’s seventh year at the top of the list.
Washington, D.C., notably, slipped from the top five for the first time since 1992—a misleading move, according to Catherine Pfeiffenberger, AFIRE chairman.
“Washington, D.C. is a global gateway city with good leasing activity and a growing economy bolstered by a young workforce,” says Pfeiffenberger. “The combination of those stable fundamentals will continue to attract capital from around the world. The new administration’s ... more

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