Foreign home buyers account for 15% of total home sales in Florida. While most foreign buyers head for Miami or Orlando, southwest Florida also draws a sizable share, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors. Of the 1,844 home purchases by foreign buyers from May 2004 to May 2005, more than a third bought in southwest Florida.

City	% of Foreign Home Buyers
Miami/Fort Lauderdale	30.4%
Orlando	22.7
Naples/Fort Myers	13.7
Tampa/St. Petersburg	9.9
Sarasota	9.9
West Palm Beach	5.8

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