Texas International Homebuyers Drive Real Estate Boom

Texas is becoming a hotspot for international homebuyers, according to a new report from Texas Realtors.

The 2025 Texas International Residential Transactions Report shows that nearly 7,500 international buyers purchased homes in Texas between April 2024 and March 2025. That’s almost a 9% increase from the previous year. These purchases totaled over $4.8 billion, up $1.3 billion from the year before.

The median home price for international buyers was $420,800, a 12% increase from last year. That’s about $82,300 more than the median price for all homes sold in Texas during the same period. International buyers now make up 2.3% of all Texas home sales, slightly higher than 2.1% last year.

Who’s Buying and How They Use Their Homes

The report found that 63% of international buyers already lived in the U.S., while 37% lived abroad. About half of these buyers purchased homes as their primary residence. The rest bought properties for renting, vacationing, or housing students.

Roughly 43% of international buyers paid all cash for their Texas homes, compared with 47% nationwide.

Popular Homes and Locations

Most international buyers (75%) bought detached single-family homes, much higher than the U.S. average of 63%. Around 44% of purchases were in suburban areas, with the rest spread across cities, small towns, and rural areas.

Mexico leads the pack, making up 30% of international purchases in Texas. Canada and China each accounted for 8%, India 7%, and Nigeria 6%.

Texas is the top state for Mexican buyers, capturing 40% of their purchases compared with California’s 17%, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Texas Among the Top States

Florida leads the nation in international homebuying, accounting for 21% of purchases. California is second at 15%, while Texas ranks third at 10%, ahead of New York and Arizona.

Some international buyers considered Texas homes but didn’t go through with a purchase. The biggest hurdles were high property prices, trouble securing financing, and property taxes.

Starting September 1, 2025, Texas passed a law limiting some property purchases and leases by individuals and companies from countries considered national security threats—currently China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.

Exceptions apply for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.

Author Profile

Saleem Mubarak: Saleem Mubarak is a journalist and real estate writer who covers Houston’s evolving property market with a sharp eye for local trends and investor dynamics. He focuses on how shifting prices, interest rates, and migration patterns shape the city’s real estate future.

He has interviewed leading real estate professionals to bring readers first-hand insights into Houston’s changing market—from rising investor activity to the influence of social media on property buying.