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Intended Use of Property
International buyer preferences for the type of property and location are
tied to their intended use of the property. The share of Florida international
buyers planning to use their purchase as an investment rental and/or a
vacation home was 64% in 2023, which is down slightly from the 72%
observed in 2022.
True to their reputation, Canadian buyers are naturally snowbirds, with
nearly one in two (52%) indicating they plan to use their property as
exclusively as a vacation home. U.K. buyers were not far behind, at 43%
Argentines (66%) and Columbians (47%), on the other hand, are among
the nationalities most likely to use their purchases exclusively as rentals.
Among the top five international-buyer countries, Brazilian buyers are
most likely to use their property as a primary residence (29%).
Florida's International Buyers Expect to Rent or Visit
Share of International Buyer Purchases for Income or Vacation Use
Florida
64%
U.S.
50%
Canadian and British Buyers Seek Vacation Nests, While Argentine and Colombian Buyers Seek Rental Income
Intended Use of Property Among Florida's Major International Buyers
Vacation Home | Residential Rental | Both Vacation and Rental | Primary Residence | Student Use | Other | Don't Know
Canada
Colombia
13%
Brazil
Argentina
8%
32%
52%
United
Kingdom
43%
2023 Profile of International Residential Transactions in Florida
47%
17%
23%
8%
66%
11%
12%
5% 3%
12%
15%
8% 4%
29%
6%
6%
13%
6%
8%
22%
14%
7%
6%
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