(The Center Square) – More international buyers – and those in the U.S. on visas, purchased more homes in Texas last year than the previous year.
International buyers bought about 7,780 Texas homes from April 2025 to March 2026, up from 7,500 the year before, according to the 2026 Texas International Residential Transactions Report released by Texas REALTORS®.
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