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 Dear FIABCI Members,
I would like to begin by thanking the hundreds of FIABCI colleagues and participants who participated in our International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) Business Meetings in Lisbon, Portugal. This year’s special program once again proved to be among the larger meetings of members of the international real estate industry to date. I am honored to be able to work with such a dynamic team of real estate professionals from all over the world. These meetings allowed us to work together and continue to make strides in real estate and the way it is transacted throughout the world. It is a privilege to be able to work beside each and every one of you.
This year’s meetings offered our members the chance to promote and conduct business while taking in the many sights and sounds of Lisbon and Portugal as a whole. Working sessions at the meetings were both informative and productive and provided many opportunities for members to network. Highlights included World Councils Strategic Meetings, a FIABCI International Marketing and Networking Lunch, an IRWA Conflict Management Course,Committee Meetings, FIABCI’s General Assembly and Recreational and Study Tours of impressive real estate and development projects in Portugal. I am extremely proud of our leadership and want to celebrate how productive each of our chapters continues to be. Their many accomplishments collectively represent the success of our organization as a whole as we head into the future.
In this edition of the newsletter contains an abundance of great FIABCI news. You will read:
- A summary covering the FIABCI Business Meetings which took place from November 30 to December 3 at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon in Portugal. Hundreds of attendees throughout the world traveled to Lisbon to participate in this informative global real estate program and meetings. The meetings during the FIABCI Business Days were not only productive but were filled with enthusiastic participants. Click here to see a summary of the great accomplishments that took place.
- We commend FIABCI’s Portugal Chapter, and its Principal Member, the Portuguese Real Estate Association (APEMIP) who hosted the FIABCI Business Meetings. APEMIP, which was created in 1978, has become the largest real estate trade association in Portugal. It is responsible for the treatment of all related administrative and procedural subjects related with the functioning of the Federation in Portugal. Click here to read more about Portugal's Principal Member, APEMIP.
- Attendees had a chance to learn about Portugal and the recent real estate trends in addition to seeing some of Lisbon's innovative real estate projects. Read the FIABCI Portugal Market Report: Autumn here and see some highlighted pictures of Lisbon here.
- Among the many meetings which took place during the FIABCI Business Meetings was an informative program titled "Legal Aspects for Real Estate Investors in Portugal, Italy, France and Brazil." Taking part in the panel were Avv. Antonio Campagnoli, Partner, il punto Real Estate Advisor; Avv. Carlo Andrea Bruno, Partner of Raynaud and Partners, Studio Legale; Avv. Daniele Raynaud, Managing Partner of Raynaud and Partners, Studio Legale and Francesco Valletta, Bludom Gruppo Immobiliare. For those who missed the program, click on these links “Real Estate Investment in Italy” and a brief introduction regarding principles of real estate law in Italy, focusing on foreign investors.
- The Ordinary and Extraordinary General Assembly of FIABCI convened and deliberated many agenda items. You will read about the meeting (agenda here) in the Business Meetings summary as well as see results of the recent elections which were announced (see here).
- Exciting news for those members interested in furthering their education – one of the highlights of the General Assembly was the announced by the Education Committee, led by FIABCI President-Elect Judy Shenefield and Randy Williams, President of FIABCI Education and Academic Members' Committee, of the newly planned capability for FIABCI members to obtain FIREC education requirements online. An overview of this new member benefit can be found here.
- Other highlights which took place during the General Assembly included:
- The approval of a new Direct Principal Member of FIABCI, MENARES (Middle East North Africa Real Estate Society) represented by Mahmoud El Burai who is an individual member of FIABCI-UK. We welcome MENARES to FIABCI. Click here to learn more about MENARES (http://menares.org)
- Also, during the General Assembly, several Principal Members of chapters were ratified including:
- FIABCI-USA: NAR, CORFAC
- FIABCI-Brasil: ABECIP
- FIABCI-UK: NFOPP
- Following the Business Meetings, many FIABCI members traveled to Paris to attend the FNAIM International Convention & European Forum. FIABCI members were provided a booth which was utilized to market FIABCI as well as member businesses. The event was brilliantly organized at a very high level and we would like to thank FNAIM, FIABCI-France and personally, Kirkor Ajderhanyan for their great work.
- In addition to the above news, this edition we are happy to share the following accomplishments:
- MoUs was recently signed between the International Real Estate Federation - FIABCI, CEPI and CEI. Find out more here. Also a preliminary agreement was reached to hold a joint European Congress in Lativa, Riga in late September 2013.
- Exciting news took place as NAR recently decided to rejoin FIABCI. Click here for more information.
- FIABCI is hard at work planning the FIABCI World Congress which will take place in St. Petersburg Russia on May 12 -16, 2012. Click here for more information.
- This edition's Featured Board Member is Kirkor Ajdhernanyan, FIABCI Board Member, President of the International Relations Committee of FNAIM, member of the FIABCI French Chapter Board, regional representative for the south of France, and Vice Chair of Exchange Committee. Click here.
- FIABCI Leaders recently attended the NAR Convention in Anaheim, California. Click here to see photos.
- The International Organizations Committee is preparing for the Earth Summit to be held in Rio de Janiero in June 2012. Click here to find out initial plans.
With the holiday season upon us, I am hopeful that we will continue on the path we are on which has enabled our vibrant organization to be such a great success and an influence in the global real estate market. It is my commitment that we continue to build bridges among the various international real estate organizations in the world today and that we continue to build upon the many international accomplishments of FIABCI.
I look forward to continuing to work toward the greater good of the real estate industry in partnership with this amazing network of FIABCI Leaders and my colleague within the global real estate industry land hope each of you enjoys everything the holiday season and New Year has to offer. FIABCI remains committed to providing benefits to our membership while positioning us at the forefront of this industry. I am looking forward to another year of success as FIABCI continues to position itself as the premier real estate federation in the world.
Please utilize FIABCI as a tool to network, conduct business and make new friends. Please also take time to read through our electronic newsletter and see the great FIABCI news which is taking place throughout the world (Asia-Pacific, Americas, and Europe) and to learn about the tools FIABCI offers our members to build their business on a global basis.
The next deadline for the electronic newsletter will be January15th. Please send your news to FIABCI@nightingalepr.com so we can share it with our FIABCI friends and colleagues throughout the world.
I wish you all the very best this holiday season and a happy and prosperous New Year.
With Kindest Regards,
Alexander Romaneko
FIABCI World President
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