tailieunhanh - FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN U.S. REAL ESTATE

The retail sector spearheaded the evolution of Turkey’s commercial property market. Within a few years, domestic retailers expanded and consolidated to form regional and national chains. Cross-border retailers entered the market, benefiting from the country’s strong economic growth, limited legal barriers to entry and attracted by high growth potential. Approximately 190 shopping centres had been built in the country by February 2008, although most shopping centre developments were delayed until 2003, due to the contraction of the Turkish economy following the economic crisis in 2001. 14 Ever since, the retail market has been the fastest-growing sector of the Turkish real estate. | FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN . REAL ESTATE Current Trends and Historical Perspective Prepared by the Research Division of ThE national association of realtors June 2010 Table of Contents Recent Trends in International Foreign Investment in . Commercial Real Foreign Investment in . Residential Real Concluding 2 I. Introduction The expanding globalization of the world economy has spurred increased investment and trade across international borders over the last several decades. The trend towards more international investment and trade was accelerated in the 1990 s by several economic phenomena. The demise of the Soviet Union opened a vast area to the global economy that had previously been isolated from the free world and its markets. Furthermore the emergence of fast growing highly populous developing countries -such as India China and Brazil -- accelerated investment and trade even further. The United States has historically been an attractive place for international investors. International investors are drawn to the . because of its strong private property rights independent judiciary growth oriented tax law and liquid capital markets. Because of these benefits foreign investment in the . has increased approximately 40 fold over the last 4 decades on an inflation adjusted basis. The increased prevalence of foreign trade and the . s growing reliance on external financing have made foreign investment in the . vital to the overall performance of the . economy. In particular foreign investment provides numerous salutary benefits which include Job creation economic activity due to the establishment or expansion of foreign firms in the . Lower borrowing costs for . businesses and governments entities due to foreign investment in . securities markets This paper discusses the impact of foreign investment on the . economy and in particular the . real estate sector. It is organized in