The devaluation of the dollar makes this a fantastic time to place your 'foreign investment in Florida'.  The rise of the Euro provides our European buyers more buying power here in the Fort Lauderdale Florida area.  Foreign buyers are particularly drawn to Florida Luxury Homes and Villas and considering our great climate here in the Sunshine State, a foreign buyer can get more their money than in their native land.

The National Association of Realtors estimated that last year approximately 15 percent of all homes sold in Florida from May 2004 to May 2005 were purchased by those wanting to make a 'foreign investment in Florida'.

About 22 percent of buyers making a 'European investment in Florida' are purchasing homes priced at over $500,000, Which speaks to the exquisite tastes of foreign buyers overall.

The U.S. dollar has lost significant worth against the euro, British pound and Canadian dollar in the past five years. One U.S. dollar could buy about $1.60 in Canadian dollars in January 2002, for example, compared to a current value of about $1 U.S. dollar for every $1.11 in Canadian currency.  This makes for a great time to make a 'Foreign Investment in Florida'.

One U.S. dollar bought almost 1.2 euros in 2002 and is now worth a fraction of the euro. The British pound is worth nearly twice as much as the U.S. dollar, and has hovered around this level for the past couple of years.  This also makes for a tremendous time to make a 'European Investment in Florida'.

Foreign buyers continuously favor South Florida locations like Fort Lauderdale in which to make their 'Foriegn Investment in Florida'.  And, baby boomers are the largest population segment of the foreign market making their 'Foreign investment in Florida' first and second homes. Most foreign buyers find the homes, villas and condos of their dreams using the Internet.  We understand this and have tailored our website accordingly.

Consistent gains and substantial yield returns from investment properties across Florida have attracted a record number of 'foreign investment in Florida'. Overseas buyers, particularly the British, continue their love affair with Florida Real Estate, and that trend continues to surge. 

Around 1.6 million Britons travel to Florida each year and well over 50,000 British have already bought homes and made their 'European Investment in Florida'. 

South Florida’s Atlantic coast has enjoyed gains in the number of Foreign visitors each year and those visitors are drawn to the warm Florida waters, the incredible everglades and the sophisticated, laid back feel of the entire South Florida Atlantic Coast region and it's numerouse inland waterways.  Many British have been buying Florida investment properties in Fort Lauderdale, yet property prices remain affordable when considering making a 'European Investment in Florida' Real Estate Property.
 
Foreign Businesses find South Florida a great value for making their 'foreign investment in Florida'.  In 2005, a total of 28,524 companies exported goods and services from Florida locations (according to the International Trade Administration and Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division: Exporter Database).  During this same period foreign controlled companies employed 226,000 Florida workers and the major sources of foreign investment in Florida included the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan. Approximately one-seventh of these jobs were in the manufacturing sector, with 8.6 percent of all Florida manufacturing workers were employed by foreign-controlled companies.  'Foreign investment in Florida' was responsible for 3.2 percent of the state's total private-industry employment in 2005 excluding banks affiliated with foreign companies, (according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis).

In the fiscal year 2006, Florida's export shipments of merchandise totaled $38.5 billion, a rise of 57 percent from $24.5 billion exported in 2002. which ranks Florida seventh among the states in terms of total exports in 2006.  During that period, Florida exported to 222 foreign destinations. The state's largest market was Brazil; export shipments of $3.7 billion went to this market. Brazil was followed by NAFTA partner Canada ($3.0 billion) and Venezuela ($2.9 billion). Other top markets included Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, the United Kingdom, Chile, China, and Argentina. Florida's biggest growth market, in dollar terms, is Venezuela. with export shipments of $2.9 billion in 2006. Florida also recorded large dollar increases in merchandise exports over this period to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Canada, with India growing the fastest in amount of goods exported to.  Behind India, the major export markets that grew during this period, for amount of goods shipped were to Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and Paraguay.  Florida's leading export categories for dollars and goods exported are computers and electronic products, transportation equipment, machinery manufactures, chemical manufactures', petroleum and coal products, fabricated metal products, and, beverages and tobacco products (according to the Origin of Movement State Export Series, Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division).

Florida not only provides a wonderful and relaxing lifestyle, but a bustling and growing economy just right for making your 'foreign investment in Florida'.  Whether visiting, living or conducting business, the right choice is to make a 'European investment in Florida'.