The term encompasses real property development, sales and leasing transactions across national borders.
The overall growth of the global property share market is helped by the proliferation of tax pass-through structures all over the world.
The success of the U.S. REIT market has prompted regulators in many countries to introduce similar-but different named structures.
[5] Some of the factors leading to the growth in the international residential real estate sector are: In the U.S., the Chinese are now the largest foreign buyers of homes, accounting for $28.6 billion of sales in the 12 months ended March 2015, according to the National Association of Realtors.
[8] Chinese investors are interested in commercial projects, residential properties, hotels, golf courses, clubs, land, industrial warehouses, office buildings, and shopping centers.