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Property show to bring Russia, UAE together

The first International Property Show Moscow 2008, organizaed by Strategic Marketing and Exhibitions, will take place in the Crocus Expo Center from November 10-12. The show is expected to attract some of the leading experts from both Russia and the Middle-East.

The Russian real estate market attracted a record investment of $4.2 billion last year. With the global financial crisis wreaking its havoc, however, the market has dramatically slowed. Some projects have even been put on hold. So part of the conference will be devoted to the Russian market.

Another section will focus on international markets, particularly in Panama, Thailand, Bulgaria and the UAE. The moderator Pier Cassani was keen to point out the similarities between Russia and these countries.

"Both the UAE and Russia are promising markets in terms of real estate development," he told The Mos­cow News.

Russian developers already enjoy a major presence in the Middle-East. Dawood Al Shezawi, managing director of Strategic Marketing and Exhi­bitions, appeared confident this will strengthen.

"Further to providing an opportunity for Russia-based developers to market their offerings to a high net worth group of international investors, the event will highlight the significant presence of Russian investments in the Middle East and other established real estate hubs."

The conference will include a presentation on legal issues by senior lawyer Elena Kanavina. Ecological issues are also expected to be covered extensively, with two speakers from the Faculty of Ecological Engineering at the Federal University of Moscow. Major developers will be in attendance, as well as many exhibitors from the Middle-East. Organizers expect  10,000 visitors during the 3-day event. 

UAE real estate developers and brokers eye Russian investors

Over 50 UAE-based real estate developers and brokers will outline their extensive participation at the first ‘International Property Show Moscow 2008', the biggest international investment exhibition in Russia, Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre in Moscow.

Dawood Al Shezawi, MD, Strategic Marketing & Exhibitions, said, "Russia's financial market and the economy as a whole have demonstrated considerable resilience in recent years, in spite of the global financial turmoil. The show carries tremendous potential to help developers from the UAE and all over the world and to discover the opportunities available in Russia."

Among the leading developers and brokers from UAE who have confirmed their participation include DAMAC Properties, Azizi Investments, Lootah Network Real Estate, Estate 400, The First Group, Aryene Properties, Cobalt Real Estate, The One Real Estate, My Dream Real Estate, Gowealthy, Elite Dome Real Estate, Aspire Real Estate, Oriental Real Estate Broker, Asia Star Properties, Sobha Real Estate and Kayan Investment.

SIMA NAR USA: Orlando 2008

With 25,000 real estate professionals expected to attend from more than 50 countries, the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo is a great opportunity to make new contacts from all over the U.S. and the world. They will all be in one place, Orlando, Florida. Be sure to join us!

Last year, more than 2,000 international real estate professionals joined U.S. REALTORS® in attending the conference--The REALTORS® Conference & Expo is truly an international event.

In 2007, with SIMA NAR launched the International 2nd Home & Resort Pavilion, with more than 100 developers from the U.S. and worldwide. This year, the Pavilion will be even larger--providing you more opportunities to network and do business.

Investing in U.S. real estate has never been so affordable--between the U.S. dollar value and the correction in the real estate market. So now is the time to invest as these conditions won't be around for long!

The Conference & Expo presents the latest trends and issues in real estate in 200+ sessions, and showcases more than 600 suppliers of real estate product and service innovations in the Expo.

Expo: California Association of Realtors Oct 14-16

CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2008, the state's largest real estate trade show, draws thousands of California's key franchise executives, top producers, and movers and shakers every year for educational, networking, and professional development opportunities.

Expo: Baja California Meeting Point 2008

The Baja California peninsula represents an eco-jewel in Mexico's treasure chest of lush vegetation, breath-taking coastal lines and mountainous landscapes. Whether its gray whale watching in the lagoons off Los Cabos or traversing through the Sierra de la Laguna dry forests, this land mass, which extends 1250 km (775 miles) from top to bottom, has been developing it's eco-touristic infrastructure for the past decade with glowing results.

A culmination of this endeavour is best represented at the Baja California Meeting Point (BCMP) forum which has been described by the Mexican Tourism Secretariat as "the most important business encounter in the Sea of Cortes region and the Baja California  peninsula."

In it's fourth consecutive year, the BCMP's goal is to formalize business ventures and investments into the millions by exploiting the region's potential for touristic and real estate growth on the Mexican North Pacific strip.

This year's event will also include the "assisted living" industry, medical tourism, complimentary and recreational services, as well as the renovation of border crossing infrastructures.

Participating investors will come from the states of California, Arizona, Sonora, Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Distrito Federal and by its host, the State of Baja California, reflect how important this event is for the region.

The BCMP also provides a platform for experts from both the public and private sector (American and Mexican) to voice their opinions regarding what direction development should take in the region (and language is not a barrier as the BCMP offers simultaneous translation services as well as a bilingual staff available at all times).

Known as "the most profitable Investment Summit in the Sea of Cortez and Baja California," the BCMP will include hundreds of pre-arranged meetings, one-on-one consultations and a full two-day program of conferences and discussion panels. Discussion topics include: financing, real state appraisals and valuation systems, tax and legal framework, sustainable development.

Baja California Meeting Point 2008 will be held between Oct. 15-18 at the Grand Hotel Tijuana. For more information go to Baja California Meeting Point 2008.

Expo: International real estate conference opens in Turkey

Turkey is to host the Central Europe Real Estate Unions Network conference for the first time. The Central Europe Real Estate Unions Network annual conference will take place in Istanbul beginning today and ending Wednesday.

The participants will discuss the recent developments in the real estate sector and will evaluate the cooperation and investment opportunities within the sector, both at national and international level.

“We have acquired the right to hold this conference in Turkey with the help of the publicity report prepared by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality,” said Sabri Ate, head of the network in Turkey and of the Chamber of Istanbul Real Estate Commission Agents. The buoyant real estate sector in Turkey, particularly in Istanbul, is also seen as a factor in Turkey’s selection.