The International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA) is a global alliance of leading national real estate organizations in the world's major markets. Ideal Location International works with ICREA member brokerages through these national organizations which in turn assistsus efficiently and profitably facilitate cross-border business. Ideal Location in conjunction with ICREA members 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.

Following is a list of ICREA member countries/associations:

§ Australia - Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) : REIA represents the interests of the real estate sector to the Federal Government. Its members are the eight State and Territory Institutes, which collectively represent 6,500 real estate firms and licensed estate agents (80% of the industry nationally).

§ Brazil - SECOVI : SECOVI is dedicated to the development and improvement of real estate activities and represents a membership of 10,000 real estate companies and 30,000 residential, commercial and mixed condominiums.

§ Canada - Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) : CREA represents 66,000 real estate brokers/agents and salespeople working through 123 real estate boards and associations. CREA represents its members at the federal level and acts as a watchdog on national legislation pertaining to the real estate industry.

§ Czech Republic - Association of the Real Estate Offices of the Czech Republichas (ARK CR) : ARK CR represents approximately 1,000 professionals throughout the Czech Republic on matters of professional interests before state and other authorities. It works to promote the professional growth of real estate agency employees in order to increase the level of service provided to consumers in the purchase, sale or exchange of real estate.

§ Denmark - Dansk Ejendomsmæglerforening (DE) : DE represents 2,200 estate agents, which is approximately 95% of all practicing estate agents in Denmark, and works to safeguard its member's business interests.

§ Finland - Suomen Kiinteistönvälittäjäliitto (SKVL) : Finnish Real Estate Agent's Association (SKVL) was founded in 1946, and has 13 local independent associations covering the whole country. Currently SKVL has approximately 410 member agencies, which represent about 1,000 real estate agents; about 60% of the total number of real estate agents in Finland. The members of SKVL represent over 40% of the housing sales made by real estate agents. SKVL's primary objective is to promote the business of its members and to attend to the professional and social interests of its members. The organization also aims to increase professional skills and reputation of our real estate practitioners and further the local cooperation among the members.

§ France - Fédération Nationale de I'Immobilier (FNAIM) : Organized in 1946, FNAIM brings together 8,000 agencies representing 37,000 real estate experts in the property sale, management expertise, and consultancy sectors.

§ Greece - Hellenic Association of Realtors (HAR) : HAR was formed in 1999 by a group of leading Greek real estate agencies as the only national real estate body. Based in Athens, it has sub-quarters in the high population areas of Greece and on most of the larger islands.

§ India - India Institute of Real Estate (IIRE) : IIRE is a registered non-profit organization, championing the cause of the Indian real estate industry. It is a certifying and accreditation institute, dedicated to enhancing the standard of real estate practice in India.

§ Ireland - Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute (IAVI) : IAVI represents over 1,550 real estate agents and auctioneers in Ireland. Over 85% of property transactions in Ireland are conducted by an IAVI member.

§ Italy - Italian Federation of Real Estate Agents (FIAIP) : FIAIP is composed solely of real estate agents, numbering approximately 8,000 members spread throughout Italy in 20 regions.

§ Mexico - Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) : AMPI is the largest real estate association in Mexico, with more than 1,000 members and represents 10,000 practitioners, including appraisers, developers, councilors and brokers, who are subject to AMPI's code of ethics.

§ The Netherlands - Nederlandse Vereniging van Makelaars (NVM) : NVM 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.

§ New Zealand - Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) : REINZ promotes quality, expertise and integrity in the real estate profession, and protects and promotes the general interests of the real estate industry, by providing real estate related products and services to members and the public.

§ Norway - Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agents (NEF) : NEF is a professional association of persons holding an Estate Agent's Certificate. With a membership of 1,150, NEF represents close to 100% of practicing Norwegian estate agents.

§ Panama - Asociación Panameña de Corredores y Promotores de Bienes Raíces (ACOBIR) : ACOBIR represents approximately 600 members and affiliates on a national level, including brokers, agents, developers, builders, and specialists in second home resort areas in Panama. These members represent 50% of all licensees in Panama.

§ Poland - Polish Real Estate Federation (PREF) : PREF is a professional organization that incorporates 27 regional associations with approximately 1,500 members, who are real estate and property management professionals or academics and real estate councilors.

§ Portugal - Associação dos Profissionais das Empresas de Mediação Imobiliária de Portugal (APEMIP) : Founded in 1978, APEMIP is the leading real estate association in Portugal, representing approximately 4,500 individual real estate professionals through is member companies, which account for 70% of all licensed real estate professionals in Portugal. These professionals are all involved in brokerage and handle a majority of all residential real estate transactions nationwide. Some company members also handle commercial transactions.

§ Russia - Russian Guild of Realtors (RGR) : RGR is the largest national association of real estate professionals, uniting brokers, developers, appraisers, financiers, insurers, mortgage experts, consultants, and property managers in all regions of Russia.

§ Spain - Asociacion Empresarial de Gestion Inmobiliaria (AEGI) : AEGI was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Madrid. Its membership is comprised of more than 80 major real estate firms and franchises and, representing 8,000 professionals throughout Spain.

§ Sweden - Mäklarsamfundet (Association of Swedish Real Estate Agents) : Mäklarsamfundet is Sweden's trade organization for professional estate agents. Established in 1919, the Association aims at developing and ameliorating the estate agency service by service, education and authorization of individual estate agents.

§ United Kingdom - National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) : NAEA is dedicated to professionalism within estate agency and represents 10,000 agents nationwide who are bound by a vigorously enforced Code of Practice and adhere to professional Rules of Conduct.

§ United States - National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) : NAR is the nation's largest trade organization, representing more than 1 million individual real estate professionals engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry.