International Commercial Real Estate Organizations

The Society of Exchange Counselors (SEC) (www.secounselors.com) The Society of Exchange Counselors is the nation's premier creative real estate marketing organization. Our worldwide members are leaders in creative real estate and experienced commercial and investment real estate brokers, counselors, developers, asset managers, financiers, investors, exchangors, consultants and educators.

The American Real Estate Society (ARES) (www.aresnet.org) Founded in 1985, is an association of real estate thought leaders. Members are drawn from academia and the profession at large, both in the United States and internationally. The Society is dedicated to producing and disseminating knowledge related to real estate decision-making and the functioning of real estate markets

Certified Commercial Investment Member (www.ccim.com)  Offers the most comprehensive and cutting-edge online business resources in commercial investment real estate. The powerful CCIM “Site To Do Business” (www.stdbonline.com) is an integrated online service for comprehensive site analysis, mapping and demographic data, aerial viewing and photos, customized business reports and transaction and portfolio management tools. CCIMNet (www.ccimnet.com) is the premier commercial information exchange (CIE) containing national, regional and local networks for property listings and marketing.

Dutch Association of Real Estate Brokers (NVM) (www.nvm.nl) Is the foremost professional real estate association in the Netherlands. With a membership of over 3,500 NVM covers some 60% of the total Dutch property market

Fédération Nationale de l’Immobilier The French National Real Estate Federation was founded in 1946 and, in terms of membership numbers, is the leading European professional real estate body. 8000 independent agencies are spread over 21 regions and 78 regional chambers.

Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) (www.crewnetwork.org) dedicated to furthering the success of its members by providing opportunities that foster productive and supportive relationships, and enhance personal and professional growth.

Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute (www.iavi.ie) The leading real estate body in Ireland, and is the country's largest and most important professional institute representing the vast majority of of qualified auctioneers, estate agents and valuers.

Society Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) (www.sior.com) The leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. With more than 3,200 members in 593 cities in 22 countries, SIOR represents today's most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists

ISTITUTO ITALIANO di VALUTAZIONE IMMOBILIARE (www.isivi.it) Represents Italy in the primary European industry association, TEGOVA, the European Group of Valuers Association. Provides appraising and valuation services.

Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) (www.afire.org) Members have a common interest in preserving and promoting cross-border investment in real estate. Founded in 1988 AFIRE currently has more than 180 members representing 21 countries.

Counselors of Real Estate (www.cre.org)  The Counselors of Real Estate is the membership organization established exclusively for real estate advisors who provide intelligent, unbiased, and trusted advice for a client or employer.  Founded in 1953, the organization serves 1,100 members worldwide, all who hold the "CRE" designation. CREs are linked to one another by their commitment to integrity, competence, community, trust, and service; and they adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice

American Industrial Real Estate Association  (www.airea.com) American Industrial Real Estate Association is for industry professionals and includes listings by community of available commercial real estate.

Consejo General de los Colegios Territoriales de Administradores de Fincas CGCAFE (www.cgcafe.org) The General Council of Spanish Property Managers’ Colleges is a public organization whose mission is to regulate the profession and represent the corporate interests both on national and international levels

European Public Real Estate Association. EPRA’s (www.epra.com) Members are Europe’s leading property companies, investors and consultants that together have more than EUR 300 billion of real estate assets. With more than 200 active members, EPRA is the voice of the European publicly traded real estate sector. We work to encourage greater investment in listed real estate companies in Europe through the provision of better information to investors, improvement of the general operating environment, encouragement of best practices and the cohesion and strengthening of the industry.

Syndicat National des Professionnels Immobiliers (www.fiabci.com) The SNPI (National Union of Real Estate Professionals) was founded in 1960, with the mission of regulating the real estate professions in France, and bringing about reforms desirable for the industry as a whole.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (www.rics.org)  With 120 000 members in 120 countries, RICS is the world's leading professional body addressing all aspects of land, property, construction and the associated environmental issues. An independent, not-for-profit organization, RICS acts in the public.

Other Organizations:

Associazione Nazionale Societa Promozione e Sviluppo Immobiliare  Italy (www.aspesi-associazione.it/)

National Association Real Estate Investment Managers (www.nareim.org)

Property Council of Australia (www.propertyoz.com.au) 

Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (www.reiac.org)

Urban Land Institute (www.uli.org)

Appraisal Institute  (www.appraisalinstitute.org)

Russian Guild of Realtors (www.fiabci.com)

The Russian Society of Appraisers  

Union Suisse des Professionnels de l’Immobilier

Hotel Brokers International

Schweizerischer Verband der Immobilienwirtschaft - Austria

Associazione Nazionale Amministratori Condominiali e Immobiliari – Italy (www.anaci.it)

F.I.M.A.A Federazione Italiana Mediatori Agenti d'Affari – Italy (www.fimaa.it)

German Federal Association of Independeant Real Estates (www.bfw-bund.de)

Ukrainian Realtors Association (URA)  (www.asnu.net)

The Real Estate Association of The Republic of China

Chinese Association of Real Estate Brokers

Korea Real Estate Association

Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents - Imperial Institute of Technology – Malaysia

National Federation of Real Estate Transaction Associations Japan

The Canadian Real Estate Association – Canada

Federation of The Real Estate Development Associations of the Republic of China

Singapore Institute of Surveyors & Valuers 

All Japan Real Estate Association 

Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios, A.C. – Mexico 

Sindicato das Empresas de Compra, Venda, Locação e Administração de Imóveis de São Paulo – Brasil