Brokers who have been awarded the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation belong to a worldwide referral network of elite global real estate practitioners who have expertise in working with international clients as well as immigrants.  The CIPS Designation is awarded by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), which represents over 1,000,000 REALTORS® in the United States.

Members of the CIPS Network are crucial players in today’s global real estate market.  The CIPS designation recognizes members who have achieved the necessary training and experience to work successfully with international clients and properties.  To earn the CIPS designation, REALTORS® complete rigorous coursework devoted to learning cultural differences and international business practices.  Designees must also prove achievement in international real estate transactions to be part of a distinguished society of over 1200 real estate professionals throughout the world who have earned the CIPS designation. 

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.

 

Transnational Referral Certified.

The International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA) is a global alliance whose members are leading national real estate organizations in the world's major markets. ICREA provides significant benefits to members of these national organizations who are engaged in the global marketplace--primarily by assisting them in efficiently and profitably facilitating transnational business. ICREA also assists buyers and sellers in locating properties outside their country and in locating a real estate professional who abides by a code of ethics and can best meet their individual needs.

Real estate brokers and agents who complete prescribed training and pass an exam set by ICREA, earn the designation of being Transnational Referral Certified (TRC).