1. Contact: Bill Endsley,Secretary General
202-809-1933 bill@fiabci-usa.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday March 31, 2015,Washington, DC
FIABCI-USA Works Toward Transparent & Efficient International Property Markets
FIABCI-USA, the International Real Estate Federation – U.S. Chapter held a Luncheon in the private delegates’
dining room at the United Nations on Friday March 27 to address the continuing need for cross-border cooperation
in international property markets. FIABCI enjoys special consultativestatus with theEconomic and Social Council of
the United Nations and regularly address real estate issues at UN offices around the world.
Local international real estate expert WENDY ANDERSON of Winter Park, FL attended the luncheon and gained
valuable insights into the increasing interest of global investors in US real estate. This interest has recently been
expandingto second and third tier cities around thecountry. The Luncheon featured speakers fromthe International
Monetary Fund, the Center for International PrivateEnterpriseand the Global Indicators Group of the World Bank.
The Luncheon followed a daylong, high-level global conference focused on global capital flows held in cooperation
with FIABCI Academic Member the George Washington University School of Business.
Hites Ahir,Senior Research Officer at the International Monetary Fund introduced the Global HousingWatch a new
IMF initiativethattracks global housingprices,creditavailability and housingprice-to-incomeratios.Frank Stroker,
AssistantProgramOfficer at the Center for International PrivateEnterprise looked at the importanceof democracy
and entrepreneurs to economic development. Finally Laura Diniz,Operations Analystfromthe DoingBusiness Unit
of the World Bank updated the attendees on FIABCI’s cooperation with the World Bank on collecting data on
property rights using its extensive networks around the world.
FIABCI World Robyn Waters was a featured speaker at the George Washington University conference addressing
global real estate development opportunities, especially in her nativeAustralia. Investingin directand indirectreal
estate has been globalizing at a rapid pace over the past two decades. There is more competition among capital
providers,more investment opportunities and providers need to make even more informed decisions aboutwhere
and in what type of real estate they invest.
“I am extremely pleased to have ended my term as FIABCI-USA President with this outstanding opportunity to
examine the condition of international property markets and be a part of this organization that has been active in
the UN since1954,”noted Edward Alford of South Hadley, MA who passed theFIABCI-USA President’s Gavel to Ruth
Kruger of Aspen, CO at the conclusion of these meetings. The next FIABCI event will be the 66th FIABCI World
Congress held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from May 26-31.
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FIABCI-USA, the International Real Estate Federation – US Chapter provides access and opportunity for real estate
professionals interested in gaining knowledge, sharing information and conducting international business. With
members in 65 countries, including 100 Professional Associations, 65 Academic Institutions and 3000 individual
members from all professions of the real estate sector, FIABCI is the most representative organization of the real
estate industry in the world and holds special consultativestatus with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of
the United Nations. For more information about FIABCI-USA use the contact above or visit www.fiabci-usa.com/.
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