This has some truth. However, what they often do, is wait for the economic collapse to hit, and then buy up the homes for pennies on the dollar.
The fact that they are doing this now — must have some additional motivation — and to take a whole neighborhood—that happens when they know of some “future project” that is going to be even more profitable than just a regular transaction.
So I don’t KNOW, but I ponder various scenarios.
I noticed it was reported that Russia is now divesting of all dollars, and will no longer accept dollars as payment for it’s products/oil etc. Euro, Yuan, Ruble(RUB), but no USD. They also have stockpiled a lot of Gold-as have most of the Central Banks these last few years.
I have heard also. Rejecting the dollar and buying gold serves two purposes: suppress the dollar as the world's reserve currency AND obtaining real property, as I said. What lends credibility to this is that the Yuan is as worthless - or more so - than the dollar. Owning gold seems to just be 'hedging your bet'.
Russia will accept the Yuan and China will accept the Ruble - both of questionable currency competitive value; it looks to me that the dollar is beginning to slide... certainly against the Euro, the Yen and the Pound Sterling.