MIAMI-Safe haven. That's the phrase many global investors are using to describe core US markets as uncertainty continues to rattle many parts of the world. Indeed, with fundamentals improving in cities like New York, Miami, Atlanta and Houston, global investors are looking for opportunities stateside.

According to Colliers' 2013 Global Investor Sentiment Report, the most attractive region to invest in immediately is the US, followed by Asia and Western Europe. And that investment may soon move beyond US core markets to non-gateway cities as supply shrinks and prices rise.

“There is ample capital from foreign sources looking for a home in the US,” says Jahn Brodwin, senior managing director in the FTI Real Estate Solutions practice in New York. “However, the equity is very patient and disciplined. Reminders of yesteryear are still in everyone's memory. There is great reluctance to give US funds a blank check. The foreign money wants more control and better alignment of interests.”