Many Americans consider homeownership a key stepping stone to achieving the “American Dream.” But no societal group values homeownership more than foreign-born U.S. residents: those who have come to the country to seek a better life. Consider this: nearly 80% of foreign-born U.S. residents owned a home in 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors. With that in mind, we set out with Credit Sesame to find the makeup of each state (i.e. where do its foreign-born residents come from?), and which states are most popular among foreign homebuyers and investors.