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| AFIRE members have a common interest in preserving and promoting cross-border investment in real estate. Founded in 1988 AFIRE currently has more than 180 members representing 21 countries. |

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Foreign
Data: History of Top 10 Invested
Countries in US Real Estate 1991-2001
| 2001 |
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1996 |
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| Japan
|
11,070 |
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Japan
|
8,755 |
| Canada
|
6,257 |
|
Netherlands
|
6,281 |
| UK/Caribbean
Islands |
5,348 |
|
Canada
|
4,126 |
| Germany
|
5,310 |
|
Kuwait |
2,471 |
| Netherlands |
4,635 |
|
United
Kingdom |
2,118 |
| United
Kingdom |
2,965 |
|
UK/Caribbean
Islands |
1,942 |
| Kuwait
|
1,173 |
|
Germany |
1,608 |
| Singapore
|
1,116 |
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Switzerland
|
910 |
| Sweden
|
765 |
|
Netherlands
Antilles |
683 |
| Netherlands
Antilles |
746 |
|
Singapore
|
642 |
| 2000 |
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|
1995 |
|
| Japan
|
10,900 |
|
Japan
|
9,241 |
| Canada
|
6,383 |
|
Netherlands
|
4,946 |
| Germany
|
4,939 |
|
United
Kingdom |
4,252 |
| Netherlands |
4,528 |
|
Canada
|
2,299 |
| United
Kingdom |
3,350 |
|
Germany
|
1,264 |
| UK/Caribbean
Islands |
3,174 |
|
UK/Caribbean
Islands |
1,032 |
| Netherlands
Antilles |
1,080 |
|
Kuwait |
918 |
| Luxembourg
|
482 |
|
Sweden
|
353 |
| Switzerland
|
471 |
|
Australia
|
282 |
| Bermuda |
388 |
|
Hong
Kong |
215 |
| 1999 |
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1994 |
|
| Japan |
10,248 |
|
Japan |
9,553 |
| Canada |
6,364 |
|
Netherlands
|
5,487 |
| Netherlands
|
5,667 |
|
United
Kingdom |
4,341 |
| Germany |
4,391 |
|
Canada
|
2,916 |
| UK/Caribbean
Islands |
2,657 |
|
UK/Caribbean
Islands |
1,466 |
| United
Kingdom |
2,055 |
|
Germany |
1,217 |
| Netherlands
Antilles |
1,081 |
|
Kuwait
|
1,101 |
| Sweden
|
959 |
|
Sweden
|
443 |
| Australia |
881 |
|
Singapore |
373 |
| Kuwait
|
765
|
|
Hong
Kong |
224 |
| 1998 |
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1993 |
|
| Japan |
12,688 |
|
Japan |
10,103 |
| Canada
|
9,080 |
|
Netherlands |
5,840 |
| Netherlands |
5,561 |
|
United
Kingdom |
4,490 |
| Kuwait
|
3,222 |
|
Canada
|
3,243 |
| Germany
|
3,002 |
|
UK/Caribbean
Islands |
1,129 |
| UK/Caribbean
Islands |
2,652 |
|
Germany |
1,049 |
| United
Kingdom |
1,452 |
|
Kuwait
|
1,067 |
Singapore
|
1,303 |
|
Sweden |
430 |
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Singapore
|
358 |
| |
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Hong
Kong |
233 |
| 1997 |
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1992 |
|
| Japan
|
10,478 |
|
Japan
|
9,909 |
| Canada
|
7,612
|
|
Canada
|
4,751 |
| Netherlands |
4,870 |
|
Netherlands
|
4,625 |
| Middle
East* |
2,949 |
|
United
Kingdom |
4,528 |
| Germany |
2,576 |
|
UK/Caribbean
Islands |
1,884 |
| UK/Caribbean
Islands |
2,323 |
|
Kuwait
|
1,158 |
| United
Kingdom |
1,982 |
|
Germany
|
1,039 |
| Singapore |
1,243 |
|
Singapore
|
372 |
| Australia
|
923 |
|
Sweden
|
348 |
| Switzerland
|
707 |
|
Australia
|
282 |
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