Why should you join the International Real Estate Council of Georgia?

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• Enhanced opportunities for members to conduct business with non-U.S. clients as well as conducting business in international markets.
• Raising the awareness and knowledge level of cultural diversity within our domestic market as well as international markets and how members can successfully participate in these markets.
• Educational opportunities in international real esate issues with instructors specializing in international real estate markets and topics that will benefit the business interests of IRECGA members.
• Member of World Trade Center Atlanta.
• Hosts the CIPS Institute in Georgia.
• Download your membership application today! 

A few facts to consider:

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• Overall, 11% of all U.S. property is owned by foreign investors. Office buildings remain the number one investment choice of foreign buyers.
• The U.S. has histstorically been, and continues to be, the largest recipient of immigrants.
• Approximately 2,200 individuals who have been granted permanent resident status arrive daily.
• According to the Population Reference Bureau, these individuals add about $10 billion a year to the U.S. economy.
• In 2000, 28.4 million people in the U.S. were foreign-born, which was a 44% increase since 1990.