CIPSFlorida.com is the REALTOR'S®’ guide to Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) education and networking opportunities in Florida. Find course schedules, pre and post course activities and events, CIPS Designee referrals and international real estate news. Sponsored by the REALTOR® Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Inc.’s International Real Estate Council.

Did you know that...

• 1 in 5 REALTOR'S^® has been involved in an international real estate transaction?
• The bulk of "international" business takes place in local markets - right in your own backyard?
• Potential business opportunities are being lost because many agents do not understand the elements of an international real estate transaction?

In this age of globalization and worldwide markets, the most successful real estate professionals will know how to best serve the interests of a potential client who:

• is looking to buy a vacation home in Mexico,
• has recently immigrated to the U.S. and is unfamiliar with U.S. industry practices,
• has recently inherited a property in Europe,
• wants to invest in an London flat to house a child studying abroad for a year or, a U.S. flat for a student coming to the U.S.,
• is a U.S. military spouse from Iraq, Germany, Korea, or any number of countries where U.S. military personnel is based and may marry local citizens,
• received in inquiry from oversees about a new development, or
• dozens of other possible scenarios.

Fewer than 2,000 real estate professionals nationwide hold the designation of Certified International Property Specialist. CIPS designees deal in all types of real estate, but with one common element: they are focused specifically on the "international" market. Whether traveling abroad to put deals together, assisting foreign investors, helping local buyers invest abroad, or serving an immigrant niche in local markets, CIPS members are consumers' best resource to ensure they are dealing with a professional skilled in the unique aspects of international real estate.

These specialized practitioners are forward-thinking individuals who see that the future of real estate is global, even when practiced locally. The vast majority invested in international education long before ‘globalization’ was a buzz word of the day. They realize the importance of staying ahead of the curve and on building upon the vast international networks they’ve tapped into.

CIPSFlorida.com is the source for information on how you, too, can join the ranks of these highly trained international real estate specialists. The CIPS Designation "Opens Doors to the World"!