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Countries Featured in the Course:
Primary Focus: Mexico, Canada, and Brazil
Additional Profiles: The Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Panama
Format:
Self-Paced
Cost:
Members: $151; Non-members: $302
Expand your expertise in European real estate markets.
Build the skills to research markets, navigate cross-border deals, and serve clients across the Americas with confidence.
This course equips you with practical methods to research, analyze, and apply global market information, plus the skills to facilitate cross-border transactions in the Americas. You’ll also learn how to build key professional and governmental contacts that support ongoing deal flow.
Content spans market fundamentals and cultural fluency through detailed country modules. You’ll examine Mexico, Canada, Brazil in depth, and explore additional profiles for The Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Panama—giving you a regional view with country-specific guidance you can apply immediately.
What You Will Learn
Why This Course Matters
- Apply the Country Assessment Model to evaluate markets and investment attractiveness.
- Identify ease-of-doing-business and macro factors (economy, tech, global health) that shape real estate outcomes.
- Adapt business and communication styles to cultural norms across the Americas.
- Navigate ownership/financing norms, foreign-buyer restrictions, and notario roles to protect clients.
- Fulfills one elective requirement for the CIPS Designation
- Gain knowledge applicable to both U.S. and international clients
- Flexible, self-paced format—complete anytime within one year from purchase date
- CE credit is not available for this course
- This is a self-paced course. You have 1 year from date of purchase to complete.
- This course counts toward the CIPS Designation application. Learn more here.
- International students may register at the member price by becoming an International REALTOR® Member. Join now.