Costa Rican Association of REALTORS® (also known as CCCBR)

NAR’s Ambassador Real Estate Association in Costa Rica – Costa Rica Chamber of Real Estate (one of Arizona’s cooperative counterparts in San Jose, Costa Rica)

Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS® (one of Arizona’s cooperative counterparts in Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

Costa Rica (information provided by the U.S. Department of State)

The Bureau of Consular Affairs (U.S. Department of State)

Costa Rica Tourism

Learn about Costa Rica’s residential and commercial business practices, and the Code of Ethics.

Costa Rica Global Association of Real Estate – website for the Authorized Licensing Organization for Realtors in Costa Rica Listing and Realtors Database

Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce

RESOURCES

ADRE – Buying Real Estate in Mexico

Arizona-Mexico Commission

Asociacion Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios (AMPI): Global Alliances Cooperating Association

Border Crossing Procedures

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

Finding Property in Mexico

Culturally Correct in Mexico

ARTICLES

“Doing Business in Mexico? Follow These Tips.”

“How to be Involved in Successful Mexican Real Estate Transactions”

“What You Should Know before Negotiating”

“Capturing the Ethnic Market in Your Area”

“Mexico’s Winning Global Strategy”

“Ten Strategies for Success Abroad”

Articles and Publications

The Foreign Investment in Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) AAR General Counsel Michelle Lind provides insights into FIRPTA.

Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) is a trade association for the foreign real estate investment community whose members have a common interest in preserving and promoting international real estate investment.

Foreign Embassy Information and Publications

Hoover’s (Handbook)-International company information

Government

United States Government Agencies

CIA World Factbook

Department of Agriculture research US Import/Export data with other countries

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Foreign Consular Offices in the U.S.

Overseas Private Investment Corporation a US government agency that assists US private investment overseas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Office

U.S. Census Bureau find data on the demographics of immigration into the US

U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics statistics on countries that trade with the US, products that are traded, and balance sheet on the dollars that are imported and exported for each country

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Exports

United States Department of Commerce information on the policies that the United States has for commerce and lists information concerning trade

Visa Information (U.S. State Department)

International Government Agencies
Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce promoting trade and investment between the United States and Brazil

Chamber of Peruvian Construction known as CAPECO offering services to promote national development and to improve the quality of life of citizens

People’s Republic of China

Organizations

Arizona Department of Commerce extensive information for business people looking for international resources

Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce promoting the success of Hispanic businesses through relationships, development and knowledge

Arizona International Growth Group Blog

Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) members work in the real estate industry that serve the diverse Asian Pacific American market

Border Trade Alliance addresses many cross-border issues between the U.S. and Mexico

CCIM International

Canadian Snowbird Association a national not-for-profit advocacy organization dedicated to actively defending and improving the rights and privileges of traveling Canadians

Colliers International Commercial Real Estate Consultants

Consular Corps of Arizona information on who is represented in Arizona, history, events, members, and sponsors

Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA) is a global trade portal of information on international business

Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London working for the United Kingdom interests for a safe and prosperous world

Hispanic Association of Real Estate Professionals

Inter-American Development Bank news beyond the American soil

International Division of the National Association of Home Builders (IUHF) provides a wide range of services and products for its US and international members

International Union for Housing Finance – a worldwide networking organization that provides the latest developments in housing finance

International Consortium of Real Estate Associations http://www.ired.com/ or http://www.worldproperties.com/aboutICREA.aspx

International Investment Law provides comprehensive guidelines, legal Journals, and Investment Arbitration-Related Databases to professionals with specific needs

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade dedicated to developing the legal infrastructure to build trade capacity and promote economic development in the

People to People offers a unique experience for international professional exchange

Miscellaneous

Doing Business in International Markets (U.S. Department of State)

International School of Arizona the school’s curriculum emphasizes second language acquisition through immersion

Journal of Commerce an interactive business tool for industry experts who require a resource that will give them the information they need to meet their business goals
visit.

Market ICIWorld Commercial Real Estate Electronic Network

NationMaster offers global statistics, country profiles, and statistics for comparison that can be used in business plans or marketing

Currency

Automatic Currency Exchange the universal currency converter

Cultures
Test your cultural IQ test your cultural knowledge with this online 20 question quiz

Cross Cultural Communication

Business Etiquette When Working With Other Cultures

Languages
Language Dictionaries (hosted by YourDictionary.com) look up almost any written language from 200 countries in the world

Jennifer’s Language Page – Learn how to say several words and phrases in hundreds of different languages

Travel
The Weather Channel (travel) accurate weather forecasts domestically and internationally

Trip Advisor

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (for Travelers)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – for Travelers

Virtual Tourist domestic and international travel guide

NAR Global

NAR International Real Estate Research

Certified International Property Specialists (CIPS) Network

Global Alliances (NAR) – Find referral opportunities and business partnerships in over 60 countries where NAR has established relationships.

International Real Estate Research

Market-to-Market

Resort and Second-Home Property Specialists (RSPS)

Global Meetings and Events

MEMBERSHIP

NAR International REALTOR® Membership

EDUCATION

GRI Module 307, Multi-Cultural Marketing schedule

NAR Global Education

NAR Market-to-Market

CIPS Designation

CIPS On-Line Courses – REALTOR® University offers CIPS courses on-line: International Real Estate for Local Markets; Europe and International Real Estate; Asia/Pacific and International Real Estate; and the Americas and International Real Estate. Each course can be applied toward the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation.

The Garvin School of International Management

Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)

MIPIM Asia

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