According to a new report by Texas Realtors, the purchase of residential properties by international buyers increased by nine percent in 2025. Mexico accounted for 30 percent of the buyers, while Canada and China made up eight percent each.
The Texas Realtors report indicated that there were approximately 7,500 foreign real estate buyers between the reporting periods of April 2024 to March 2025. With Chinese nationals accounting for eight percent of that total, the number of Chinese transactions equals about 600.
However, the percentage of Chinese buyers is expected to drop next year, as a new law barring the sale of Texas land to certain foreign countries takes effect on September 1.
The new state law bars the sale of Texas residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial land to citizens of foreign countries designated as national security threats by either the U.S. Director of National Intelligence or the governor.
A few of the countries named as foreign adversaries in the law include China, North Korea, and Iran.
When being considered by the House Committee on Homeland Security in April, State Rep. Cole Hefner (R–Mount Pleasant), who carried the legislation in the House, remarked on social media that the measure was one of the strongest and most constitutionally sound proposals presented to the Texas Legislature.
Hefner praised the legislation for striking the correct balance between protecting against foreign threats and upholding Texans’ private property rights.
The new legislation was a priority of both the Texas GOP and Gov. Greg Abbott.
