What Is ICREA?

Web site visitors can find general information about the real estate industry in the participating countries and easy and direct access to more detailed information at the national association sites. Specific site features include:

•Links to “find a property” and “find a professional” via ICREA member country Web sites

•A distinctive property ads feature for marketing unique/specialty properties; translated into English, Spanish, French and Italian

•ransnational referral business tools, including training resources for brokers and agents

•Searchable member constituent information, including language and business specialties

•Links to weekly industry news articles and news abstracts

•ICREA organizational documents and governing protocols

•Calendar of national industry events and educational offerings

•Detailed business practice information, including information on foreign ownership rules and broker remuneration

•National codes of ethics

ICREA’s Purpose and Objectives

Investment in foreign real estate accounts for a significant and growing portion of the global economy. Despite this, a very small percentage of real estate professionals have participated in a transnational real estate transaction. ICREA was formed to help brokers cross those international borders along with the buyers and sellers, and also to stay in the middle of international real estate transactions to better serve their clients. ICREA helps brokers dobusiness easily and profitably in a growing international marketplace.

ICREA Web Site

The ICREA Web Site, www.worldproperties.com, is the primary source of information and resources for its members and consumers, and currently links to 3 million properties listings from around the world—the largest international property site in the world. ICREA’s newest service is a distinctive property advertisement feature available at www.worldproperties.com, which allows ICREA-member country brokers to more prominently market high-end and distinctive properties, targeting an international audience.