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Puerto Vallarta is the most sought-after location for a vacation home in Mexico.
- Exotic locales from Canada to South America draw millions of tourists every year.
- But some vacationers are looking for more than a one-time visit - they want a home away from home.
- Based on Google searches originating in the US, these are the top 30 countries in North, South, and Central America where people are eyeing a vacation home.
If you've ever fantasized about turning your getaway dreams into reality, you've got company.
Approximately 14% of realtor respondents in the National Association of Realtors' Profile of International Activity in US Residential Real Estate said they had a US client seeking property abroad - 87% of those clients sought to use the property as a vacation home.
In a recent report, Point2 Homes revealed the most popular spots Americans were looking to buy a vacation home.
To compile this data, they ranked US users' Google searches from January 2017 to January 2018 using keywords regarding homes for sale abroad in countries located in the Americas. The countries were then ranked based on average monthly search volume.
Below, check out the top 30 countries Americans are dreaming of making their home away from home.