Miami’s role as a global safe‑haven for capital appeared to harden in 2025, with international buyers once again making the metro the top United States destination for foreign home purchases, even as Florida’s condo sector wrestled with rising costs and regulatory pressure.
South Florida’s foreign buyer share – measured as residential purchases by international buyers as a slice of total dollar volume – reached 15% in 2025. That’s seven times the US average of 2% and more than triple Florida’s 5% share, according to the Miami Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors data.
Foreign buyers spent $4.4 billion on South Florida homes, up from $3.1 billion a year earlier, and accounted for 10% of all international home sales nationwide…