The top five countries international real estate buyers came from, Aug. 1, 2013-Sept. 30, 2014*

SARASOTA

Canada

Number of purchases 856

Total value $138,509,100

Average value $161,810

United Kingdom

Number of purchases 87

Total value $26,008,700

Average value $298,951

France

Number of purchases 75

Total value $2,775,700

Average value $37,009

Australia

Number of purchases 59

Total value $312,500

Average value $5,297**

Germany

Number of purchases 29

Total value $5,283,700

Average value $182,197

 

MANATEE

Canada

Number of purchases 401

Total value $49,608,937

Average value $123,713

United Kingdom

Number of purchases 43

Total value $7,696,397

Average value $178,986

Germany

Number of purchases 19

Total value $4,446,916

Average value $234,048

China

Number of purchases 8

Total value $455,120

Average value $56,890

Switzerland

Number of purchases 6

Total value $1,472,299

Average value $245,383

 

*The Sarasota County Property Appraiser recorded 1,267 purchases from buyers outside the U.S. totaling $216,225,600 from Aug. 1, 2013-Sept. 30, 2014. During the same period, Manatee County recorded 529 purchases from foreign buyers totaling $73,381,477.

**Australians’ purchases were all North Port lots except for a condo in Serenade on Palmer Ranch.

SOURCES: Sarasota County Property Appraiser and Manatee County Property Appraiser. Compiled by Chelsey Lucas and Mike Towler.