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Many successful real estate professionals have discovered the benefits and values of the world of international real estate. If you are thinking about going global or have already ventured into this arena, this field guide will provide you with tips for locating and working with international clients, etiquette, cross-cultural business guides and international networking opportunities. You will also discover an assortment of international real estate information sources, including a wealth of worldly resources from the REALTOR® organization. Plus, the international eBooks available in the Virtual Library at realtor.org are definitely a must-read! (K. Bartlett Walsh, Quality Assurance Coordinator)
Networking Opportunities at Home and Abroad
2013 International Conferences / Meetings & Events
February 20 – 23, 2013 Dubai Real Estate Institute REALTOR Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - NAR is a supporting entity of this conference. A full website will be available soon. For information about this event, please contact Jeff Hornberger, at jhornberger@realtors.org
March 12-15, 2013 MIPIM The International Commercial Property Market, Cannes France
March 19 – 22, 2013 Asia-Pacific Real Estate Convention & Expo (APRECE), Marina Bay Sands, Singapore - The Institute of Estate Agents (IEA), Singapore is organising the first Asia Pacific Real Estate Convention & Expo (APRECE). Developers, architects, real estate agencies, REALTORS®, investors, providers of marketing tools, and other exhibitors are expected to attend. NAR is a supporting entity of this conference. If you have questions about this event, you may contact Jeff Hornberger, at jhornberger@realtors.org
May 24-29, 2013 FIABCI World Congress, Taichung City, Taiwan
September 26-28, 2013 FIABCI European Congress, Riga, Latvia
November 8 – 11, 2013 REALTORS® Conference and Expo, San Francisco, California - The website will go live May 2013. For information on and registration please visit http://www.realtor.org/conference
International Real Estate Information Sources
International Real Property Foundation
Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate
Global Real Estate Project (University of Denver).
Finding & Working with International Clients
The international mentoring association (mentoring-association.org, 2013).
MENTOR/National mentoring partnership (mentoring.org, 2013).
Top Markets for International Home Buyers (REALTOR® Magazine Online, Mar. 26, 2012).
East Meets West (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, Feb. 2012).
Canadian Buyers (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, Dec. 2011).
Strength in Numbers (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, Oct. 2011).
Finding Global Clients (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, June 2011).
NAHREP Report: Latinos, First-Time Homebuyers Are the Key to the Housing Recovery (RISMedia, June 21, 2011).
Becoming a Global Agent (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, Feb. 2011).
Bring the world to you (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, Third Quarter 2009).
There is No Recession (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, Second Quarter 2009).
Marketing: Global Warming (in a good way); Outside-the-box ways to find buyers and investors from outside the United States (Florida REALTOR®, Apr. 2009).
Join the club - learn the culture! (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, First Quarter 2009).
New global marketing strategies (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, Third Quarter 2008).
Global Resources from the REALTOR® Organization
The Certified International Property Specialist Network (CIPS) is the specialty membership group for international practitioners of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The CIPS Network is comprised of 2,500 real estate professionals who deal in all types of real estate, but specialize in the "international" market. Also follow CIPS on Facebook.
Global Perspectives in Real Estate, a bimonthly newsletter, serves as a resource for global professionals who wish to globalize their local market.
View Archived Issues of Global Perspectives in Real Estate
Market to Market (Note: The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is functioning solely as a facilitator/clearinghouse, and we do not guarantee any business development from participation in the International Market-to-Market Program.)
NAR's REALTOR® University is an internet-based education delivery system where real estate professionals can takes courses online, click this link to browse the catalog for details on how to take the five required CIPS designation courses online and obtain the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC).
International Real Estate Research
Resort Area & Second Home Specialty Resources on Realtor.org
International REALTOR® Membership
Global Resources for Association Executives
For more resources and information on global issues visit: www.realtor.org/global
International Etiquette
Business etiquette abroad (Monster.com).
Guidelines for business etiquette and essential business culture guides (ExecutivePlanet.com).
International business etiquette and manners (Cyborlink.com).
Doing business worldwide (WorldBiz.com).
Capturing ethnic markets in the U.S. (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, First Quarter 2006).
Venturing abroad! So you want to open an office in another country... (Global Perspectives in Real Estate, First Quarter 2004).
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic (Adobe eBook)
Advanced Spanish Grammar (Adobe eBook)
All Audio Spanish - Step 1 (Overdrive Audiobook)
Arabic on the Move (Overdrive Audiobook)
Beginning French for the Utterly Confused (Overdrive Audiobook)
Business Across Cultures (Kindle, Adobe eBook)
Buying a Property in Eastern Europe for Dummies (Adobe eBook)
Business Without Boarders: A Strategic Guide to Global Marketing (Adobe eBook)
Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture (Kindle, Adobe eBook)
Chinese on the Move (Overdrive Audiobook)
Collins English to French Dictionary (Kindle)
Communicating Globally An Integrated Marketing Approach (Adobe eBook)
Dr. Blair's Express Lane: Chinese (Overdrive Audiobook)
Dr. Blair's Express Lane: French (Overdrive Audiobook)
Dr. Blair's Express Lane: German (Overdrive Audiobook)
Dr. Blair's Express Lane: Italian (Overdrive Audiobook)
Dr. Blair's Express Lane: Japanese (Overdrive Audiobook)
Dr. Blair's Express Lane: Spanish (Overdrive Audiobook)
Dr. Blair's French in No Time (Overdrive Audiobook)
Dr. Blair's Spanish in No Time (Overdrive Audiobook)
French on the Move (Overdrive Audiobook)
The Global Etiquette Guide to Africa and the Middle East: Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success (Kindle, Adobe eBook)
Global Etiquette Guide to Mexico and Latin America (Kindle, Adobe eBook)
Global Color: Clues and Taboos (Adobe eBook)
Instant Immersion Arabic (Overdrive Audiobook)
Instant Immersion French (Overdrive Audiobook)
Instant Immersion German (Overdrive Audiobook)
Instant Immersion Italian (Overdrive Audiobook)
Instant Immersion Mandarin Chinese (Overdrive Audiobook)
Instant Immersion Spanish (Overdrive Audiobook)
Italian for Dummies (Overdrive Audiobook)
Italian on the Move (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car French Complete (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car French Level One (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car French Level Two (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car French Level Three (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car French Verbs 101 (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car German Complete (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car German Level One (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car German Level Two (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car German Level Three (Overdrive Audiobook)
Learn in Your Car German Verbs 101 (Overdrive Audiobook)
Japan: Doing Business in a Unique Culture (Kindle, Adobe eBook)
Multicultural Manners (Kindle, Adobe eBook)
Pocket Business German Dictionary (Adobe eBook)
The Rise of the Chinese Consumer (Kindle, Adobe eBook)
Russian A Self Teaching Guide (Kindle, Adobe eBook)
Spanish for Dummies (Overdrive Audiobook)
Field Guides & More
These field guides and other resources in the Virtual Library may also be of interest:
Field Guide to Cross-Cultural Business Etiquette
Field Guide to Marketing to the Hispanic Community
Field Guide to Real Estate Organizations
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