--- title: How to overcome language obstacles while working with International Buyers description: How to overcome language obstacles while working with International Buyers image: https://agent.properstar.com/hubfs/en-international-search-on-cutting-edge_listglobally.png --- [![properstar-landpages-logo](https://agent.properstar.com/hubfs/Properstar/properstar-landpages-logo.svg "properstar-landpages-logo")](https://www.properstar.com) - [All](https://agent.properstar.com/en/) - [Market Trends](https://agent.properstar.com/en/tag/market-trends) - [Stories](https://agent.properstar.com/en/tag/stories) - [Buyer Insights](https://agent.properstar.com/en/tag/buyer-insights) - [Selling Strategies](https://agent.properstar.com/en/tag/selling-strategies) - [Properstar](https://agent.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) - ##### [All posts](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/all-posts?hsLang=en) - ##### [Buyer Insights](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/buyer-insights?hsLang=en) - ##### [Selling Strategies](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/selling-strategies?hsLang=en) - ##### [Market Trends](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/market-trends?hsLang=en) # How to overcome language obstacles while working with International Buyers Properstar Marketing - 2018-04-17 - - If you are one those real estate agents that has nightmares each time you think about chinese buyers enquiring on your property, just stop here for a minute. International buyers in the U.S.A are mainly [Chinese (21%), Canadians (14%) and Arabs (7%)](https://blog.listglobally.com/foreign-buyers-and-its-importance-on-the-real-estate-business/?hsLang=en),  and according to REALTORS, Florida, California, Texas, and Arizona accounted for 51% of the international home buying activity. This is not solving your nightmares yet but if you want to work with international buyers, and you do not speak a foreign language you can still have success in your activity. Like "Florence and the Machine" say "your dog days are over", because you don't to spend money on a translator nor take a Chinese language course. At ListGlobally we translate your listings descriptions and messages for you. Still we strongly advise you to know more about their culture, because as we have said before, selling a property to a chinese buyer is not easy at all. The sales length is longer, they live in a completely different digital world, [but the good news is that the reward can be huge](https://blog.listglobally.com/how-to-sell-a-property-to-a-chinese-buyer/?hsLang=en). ## Chinese Real Estate Buyers Case Overseas educated Chinese often command higher salaries in China, and with their pre-established connections in the U.S., Canada, Australia and others, there is a natural pull to invest in places you are familiar with and where you know people. for this reason, and the high quality of the American universities, there is a sales opportunity that arises for real estate agents like you.  ![email-1](https://6794844.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/6794844/hubfs/email-1.png?width=104&name=email-1.png "email-1") ### Subscribe to our newsletter ## Most Popular - Jun 5, 2026, 11:51:13 AM | - Lionel Rudaz ### [Properstar expands locally in 5 LATAM markets](https://agent.properstar.com/en/properstar-expands-locally-in-5-latam-markets?hsLang=en) - Nov 20, 2025, 12:44:13 PM | - Lionel Rudaz ### [Introducing Messages, chat with your leads on the go](https://agent.properstar.com/en/introducing-messages-chat-with-your-leads-on-the-go?hsLang=en) - Oct 2, 2024, 12:34:51 PM | - Lejla Bise ### [Explore new possibilities in the luxury market: our network is growing!](https://agent.properstar.com/en/explore-new-possibilities-in-the-luxury-market-our-network-is-growing?hsLang=en) ## You might also enjoy ### [Properstar expands locally in 5 LATAM markets](https://agent.properstar.com/en/properstar-expands-locally-in-5-latam-markets?hsLang=en) - ##### [News](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/news?hsLang=en) - ##### [Professionals](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/professionals?hsLang=en) - ##### [Product updates](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/product-updates?hsLang=en) ### [Introducing Messages, chat with your leads on the go](https://agent.properstar.com/en/introducing-messages-chat-with-your-leads-on-the-go?hsLang=en) - ##### [Properstar](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/properstar?hsLang=en) - ##### [Market Insights](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/market-insights?hsLang=en) - ##### [Professionals](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/professionals?hsLang=en) ### [Explore new possibilities in the luxury market: our network is growing!](https://agent.properstar.com/en/explore-new-possibilities-in-the-luxury-market-our-network-is-growing?hsLang=en) ## You might also enjoy - ##### [Selling Strategies](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/selling-strategies?hsLang=en) - ##### [Market Insights](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/market-insights?hsLang=en) - ##### [Professionals](https://agent.properstar.com/en/topic/professionals?hsLang=en) ### [Seller preferences and client communication](https://agent.properstar.com/en/seller-preferences-and-client-communication?hsLang=en) Staying tunedto the pulse of buyers and sellers is of great importance to agents. In a previous article, we showcased some[valuable insights gathered from our agent survey](https://agent.properstar.com/en/properstar-agent-insights-for-2023?hsLang=en), discussed the shifting preferences of sellers and mentioned the vital role of client communication in an agent's toolkit. Today, we extend our exploration, turning our attention towards the expectations and communication preferences of buyers as they embark on their real estate journey. With the market facing seasonal challenges, it is helpful for agents to understand these dynamics. 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