The U.S. housing market is on fire, but that hasn't stopped Americans from buying vacation homes abroad.

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Mexico. Point2, a company that offers digital marketing solutions for real estate agents and organizations linked to this business, says in research that Mexico jumped 60% in search activity for real estate in the Americas on Google in the last twelve months, putting it at the top of the list, followed by properties in Canada and Costa Rica. Chile has also shown an increase in searches, but fell short of the top 10.

The most sought-after places for Americans to buy property

1. Mexico

2. Canada

3. Costa Rica

4. Puerto Rico

5. Belize

6. Panama

7. Bahamas

8. Dominican Republic

9. United States Virgin Islands

10. Honduras

Source: Point2