According to the 2026 Texas International Residential Transactions Report from Texas REALTORS®, international buyers purchased about 7,780 homes across the state between April 2025 and March 2026, up slightly from roughly 7,500 the year before. Even with more homes changing hands, however, total spending fell from $4.8 billion during the previous reporting period.
Part of that difference comes down to price. The median home purchased by an international buyer dropped to $375,000 from $420,800 a year earlier, though that was still above the $333,600 median price for all Texas home sales during the same period. International buyers accounted for 2.3 percent of residential transactions statewide and 3.5 percent of the total dollar volume.
About 12 percent of all international homebuyers in the U.S. purchased property in Texas, according to the report. Texas also remains one of the most popular places in the country for international buyers, trailing only Florida and California.
Here’s a look at which countries had the highest buying activity in Texas, with Mexico leading the pack:
And despite the “international buyer” label, most weren’t necessarily shopping for a Texas house from thousands of miles away. The report found 62 percent were already living in the United States on visas or were recent immigrants. More than half bought a home to live in as their primary residence, while 38 percent paid entirely in cash.
Their tastes were also pretty straightforward: 83 percent bought detached single-family homes, and 58 percent landed in the suburbs.
“The relative affordability in Texas is one reason for high international interest, but our strong economy and quality of life are also persuasive recruiting tools on the world stage,” Texas REALTORS Chairman Jennifer Wauhob said in a public statement.
Still, not every international client ended up buying. Among those who didn’t, 27 percent cited trouble finding a suitable property, cost, or immigration laws, respectively, as a barrier.