"Foreign buying" refers to the activity of individuals, companies, or entities from one country purchasing goods, assets, or investments in another country. Full definition
More talk than action Despite the allure of the U.S. and its retail product, however, these days there is more talk of foreign buying of U.S. shopping centers than there is action, according to CB Richard Ellis managing director Todd Goodman, Newport Beach, Calif. «The flow of foreign money into the country for purchasing shopping centers is inconsistent,» Goodman reports. (nreionline.com)
Canada - wide, 67 % said property sales to foreign buyers increased in the last year (a number that's largely diminished because of a decrease in foreign buying in Calgary). (canadianbusiness.com)
In Vancouver, B.C., 79 % of agents that were polled believed that foreign buying activity had increased since January 2015, with buyers from China dominating these purchases. (moneysense.ca)