European Buyers Of US Properties May Not Be As Excited in 2012
Posted by Jonathan J. Miller -Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 6:00 AM
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A few months ago I wrote about the strengthening USD and it’s potential to limit real estate demand from foreign buyers, an important component of the Manhattan housing market, especially for new development and also re-sale condos and single family properties.
NYC tourism is at record levels as international consumers continue to take advantage of the favorable exchange rate, however a record pace will be hard to sustain. Brazillians are a growing force, accounting for a half million visitors annually, but that pales in comparison to the overall annual total of 50M.
After the S&P downgrade of US debt last summer, foreign investors flooded to US treasuries as a “flight to safety”. Well the same goes for real estate and there had been a significant surge in Manhattan condo sales in the third quarter of 2011.
Tourism won’t rescue NYC again [Crain's NY] European Central Bank [Euro Exchange Rates to USD]
It is scary what is happening to the USD, and how it is affecting our global economy. I fear that too many just don’t see what’s coming down the pike-other countries and economies fleeing from the dollar and using another form of currency as the global standard. We just may see this in the very near future too. Thank you for an informaitve and sobering article.
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