The real estate market in the U.S. is booming, but that hasn't dampened Americans' interest in buying vacation homes abroad.

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Mexico. Point2, a company that offers digital marketing solutions for real estate agents and organizations in the industry, notes in a study that Mexico saw a 60% jump in real estate search activity on Google in the Americas over the past twelve months, placing it at the top of the list, followed by properties in Canada and Costa Rica. Chile has also seen an increase in searches, but did not make it into the top 10.

The Most Popular Places for Americans to Buy Real Estate

1. Mexico

2. Canada

3. Costa Rica

4. Puerto Rico

5. Belize

6. Panama

7. Bahamas

8. Dominican Republic

9. U.S. Virgin Islands

10. Honduras

Source: Point2