After a run of robust foreign investment capped off by a particularly strong 2016, the real estate industry saw cross-border purchasing decline considerably in 2017, dropping 23 percent year over year.
Theories abound about the cause of that dip abound: Chinese capital restrictions probably have something to do with it. A stronger dollar could be repelling European investors. Isolationism may have hampered global commerce. Most likely, it’s a combination of myriad factors.