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INDUSTRY MEDIA NEWS www.opp.org.uk
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JULY 2009
SPAIN
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SIMA becomes ‘local affair’
The number of exhibitors at this year’s majority of interest was for Madrid and
INDUSTR
International Madrid Real Estate more people were looking for homes
Exhibition, SIMA09, fell by around two than investment properties. Around 10%
thirds, although reports suggest the were professional investors.”
show still attracted large crowds. The reported number of visitors was
Over 200 exhibitors came to this year’s less than half that of the 2008 exhibition.
show compared to more than 600 in “The show was very different from last
2008. “The market is in great difficulty at year but the final result was excellent,” said
the moment and the show performed Bohua. “We were afraid visitors wouldn’t
very well given the circumstances,” said be interested in buying property but the
director of SIMA Eloy Bohua (pictured). show proved otherwise.”
PEOPLE
Overseas agent exhibitors fell to
around 70 – a third of last year’s number. Small but busy
Most came from Europe and South and The size of the event reflects the
Central America with a few from Russia changes to Spain’s property market
and the USA. Jaime Amoribieta from over the last year, which has seen sales
Spanish agent Afirma said the show had fall by 24.3% according to the National
become a very local affair. “Many agents Statistics Institute. However, reports from
came just from the Madrid region,” he exhibitors and visitors have been largely
TION
said. “In other years there were more positive. One visitor told OPP: “It was a In the spotlight
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The eyes of the world are on Spain and its most high profile event
exhibitors from the coast and from places much smaller event than last year but it
like Brazil.” was still a really busy show. There was a show had been badly affected by the contacts – more than 70% of them will
However, director Bohua said the steady flow of traffic.” economic crisis in Europe but that his visit us later this year. Nobody really sold
DESTINA show had always been focused on the Alejandro Perazzo of Uruguay agent experience was better than last year. at SIMA but it is a place to make yourself
Spanish capital. “As in previous years, the Alejandro Perazzo Inmobilaria said the “We saw a lot of interest and made good known.”
FRANCE UK
MIPIM combines
OPPLive announces new trade partners
with emerging OPPLive has announced its first partners the seriousness of the show’s visitors,”
said John Sebree, FAR’s vice president,
BUSINESS
markets show
for the combined OPPLive/Property
Investor Show, which will take place at public policy. “With OPPLive you get
International property exhibition MIPIM the most of their time at MIPIM and Excel in London from 22 to 24 October. quality contact time with visitors.”
will next year unite with the second MIPIM Horizons – while also controlling In recent weeks, the International OPPLive is also in talks with a number
MIPIM Horizons show for emerging their costs – it is a logical to bring the Consortium of Real Estate Associations of other international trade bodies,
markets. The two events will take place in two events together in 2010,” said Thierry (ICREA), the Central European Real Estate including the National Association of
Cannes, France, from 16-19 March 2010. Renault, deputy managing director of Associations Network (CEREAN), the Realtors, to form strategic alliances.
The first MIPIM Horizons took place in Reed MIDEM, which organises the two Warsaw Chamber of Commerce and the
December 2008 but the date of the next exhibitions. Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) have Member benefit
OPER
show has been moved to make it easier signed partnership agreements with Like all other trade partners, the FAR will
VEL
for investors to attend both exhibitions, Social housing OPPLive. ICREA, an alliance of 35 national promote the exhibition to its members
and to avoid clashing with Islamic MIPIM Horizons 2010 will include a big real estate associations, represents over by email, through its website and face to
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religious festivals for the benefit of visitors emphasis on social housing in response 2.5m professionals worldwide, while the face marketing activities. Representatives
from the Middle East and Maghreb. to investor interest from a number FAR has over 115,000 members. will also be invited to participate in the
“In the current economic climate, of countries, notably Saudi Arabia, “We’re looking forward to working with OPPLive conference programme of
where companies are looking to make Argentina and Brazil, said Renault. OPPLive because we love the interest and seminars, panels and workshops.
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