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Canadian investors have been the most active, followed by significant investment activity from Germany and Spain.
Since 2007, South Florida's retail and hotel markets have each attracted nearly $2.4 billion in cross-border capital, more than any other property type.
In 2015, office properties attracted the greatest cross-border sales volume with $630 million in acquisitions.
Miami leads the region both in terms of sales volume and transaction count, followed by Broward County and Palm Beach County. Miami has also experienced higher average annual growth in cross-border capital since 2007.
Chinese developers established a foothold in Miami in 2014, increasing familiarity with the market among Chinese investors. More Chinese capital is expected to follow as financial market liberalization at home allows investors to increase the international diversification of their portfolios.
Foreign investment in Broward County commercial property reached $560 million in 2015, marking the second consecutive year in a row in which foreign capital flows exceeded half a billion dollars.
Since 2007, Canadian investment in the Broward County market has reached $1.2 billion, representing nearly 49% of all cross-border investment during the period.
Cross-border investment in Palm Beach County real estate increased significantly in 2015 but not enough to exceed the previous peak in 2007 when foreign investment reached nearly $320 million.
Canadian buyers have been the most active in the Palm Beach market since 2007, having invested over $427 million, or 29% of the total foreign capital investment in the market.

Canadian investors have been the most active, followed by significant investment activity from Germany and Spain.
Since 2007, South Florida's retail and hotel markets have each attracted nearly $2.4 billion in cross-border capital, more than any other property type.
In 2015, office properties attracted the greatest cross-border sales volume with $630 million in acquisitions.
Miami leads the region both in terms of sales volume and transaction count, followed by Broward County and Palm Beach County. Miami has also experienced higher average annual growth in cross-border capital since 2007.
Chinese developers established a foothold in Miami in 2014, increasing familiarity with the market among Chinese investors. More Chinese capital is expected to follow as financial market liberalization at home allows investors to increase the international diversification of their portfolios.
Foreign investment in Broward County commercial property reached $560 million in 2015, marking the second consecutive year in a row in which foreign capital flows exceeded half a billion dollars.
Since 2007, Canadian investment in the Broward County market has reached $1.2 billion, representing nearly 49% of all cross-border investment during the period.
Cross-border investment in Palm Beach County real estate increased significantly in 2015 but not enough to exceed the previous peak in 2007 when foreign investment reached nearly $320 million.
Canadian buyers have been the most active in the Palm Beach market since 2007, having invested over $427 million, or 29% of the total foreign capital investment in the market.

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