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INTRODUCTION

International Real Estate Expo (IREX) is an innovative platform to market real estate to elite clientele and top-tier investors in India. It is an annual event that presents international real estate investment avenues for high net worth and wealthy individuals who intend to invest in international real estate and premium luxury properties in India.

The second edition of International Real Estate Expo (IREX) was successfully held in New Delhi in October 2016. The show drew tremendous response from visitors from all over India who could meet the participating real estate developers and investment firms from US, Canada, UK, Europe, UAE, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Australia. IREX 2016 showcased more than 100 projects of about 35 companies and presented investment opportunities in Residential, Commercial, Retail, Hotel & Leisure sectors.

The second edition drew participation from international real estate companies likeAl Marjan Island, Damac Properties and RAK Properties from UAE, Berkeley Homes and Ballymore from UK, Lennar & Compass from USA, McMillan Hathaway from Australia, Patroclos and Korantina Homes from Cyprus, Dusit Thani from Sri Lanka, Angel Real Estate from Thailand, among others.

About 2000 HNIs visited the show. A VIP Reception was held on the opening day where well known Bollywood personality Ms. Gauri Khan was the Chief Guest.

Coinciding with the show, IREX Investment Forum was organized on the second day which dwelt on the global investment scenario and various financial and legal issues of international real estate investment. The country and project presentations were part of this informative forum where investors gained insight to take informed investment decisions. The panel discussion at the Investment Forum was covered by NDTV and moderated by the celebrity anchor, Ms. Manisha Natarajan.

As part of its industry initiative, the organisers have launched IREX Business Connect. IREX is bringing Indian property brokers in touch with international property developers, so that they can work for them as their local sales agents/representative in India. This opens new business avenues for the Indian property brokers and help them learn international trade practices besides ensuring year long sales for foreign developers through these agents.

The event was supported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) which has 1.1 million members from all over India. Knight Frank India was the Knowledge Partner, Remax India was the Global Realtor Partner and Colliers International were the Consultants and Service Partners of the show.

SHOW GLIMPSES

Interaction at Al Marjan Island stand

VIP Evening Reception

Gauri Khan at DAMAC stand VIP Cocktail Reception

High visitor turnout at the show

Live band performing at VIP Cocktail Reception

Visitors visualising the property on the interactive screen atRAK Properties stand

SHOW GLIMPSES

Delegates at the Investment Forum

Panel Discussion at IREX Investment Forum moderated by the celebrity anchor Manisha Natarajan from NDTV

Engaging session by RAK Properties during IREX Business Connect

Sunaina Anand felicitating Mr. Abdullah Al Abdooli, Managing Director, Al Marjan Island at the IREX Investment Forum

Berkeley Group, London, staff interacting with visitors

IREX INVESTMENT FORUM

Coinciding with the show, IREX Investment Forum was organised which dwelt on various issues of international real estate investment in India. Real Estate experts from Knight Frank India, Colliers International, JLL India, REMAX India, T.P. Ostwal & Associates LLP, Hariani & Co. presented and analysed various potential investment destinations and prospects.

Project presentations was part of this informative forum where investors gained insight to take informed investment decisions.

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Ajit Wijesinghe, Director, Dusit Thani, Sri Lanka Andreas Georgiou, Civil Engineer, Patroclos Group of Companies, Cyprus

Raj Brar, Business Development Director, Korantina Homes, Cyprus

Harshvardhan Sukhatme, India Business Development Manager, The Resort Group Plc

Rajashekhar Rangaraj, Associate Sales Director,Al Marjan Island, UAE

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Marciano Birjmohun, Head of Sales Global, Angel Real Estate, Thailand

Lyndon Nunn, Sales Director, Berkeley Group Holdings Plc, UK

Preeya Malik & Shai Zamanian, Managing Director,Step America, Dubai

Sunil Tulsiani, Founder, Private Investment Club, Canada

Delegates at the IREX Investment Forum

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Panel Discussion at IREX Investment Forum moderated by the celebrity anchor Manisha Natarajan from NDTV

Left to Right: Manisha Natarajan, Sunil Tulsiani, Dr. Samantak Das, Sahil Kapoor, Abdullah Al Abdooli, Ashwinder Raj Singh, T.P.Ostwal, Mona Jalota, Ameet Hariani

Topic for Panel Discussion - Buying a Home Overseas- Destinations, Financial Implications & Legalities

X Countries popular among Indian investors — U.S., U.K., U.A.E and Australia

X Future destinations for investments — Srilanka, Cyprus and Thailand

X Budget and type of investments by Indian investors — Villas and Apartments

X Legal and financial implications for investments abroad

X New investment ideas like investments in five star deluxe hotel suites, airport parking lots, student accommodation etc.

X Residency of EU through Investments

X International Real Estate and return on investment/rentals

Panel Discussion on ‘Buying a home abroad’ in colaboration with

Ms. Manisha Natarajan Executive Editor- Business & Real Estate NDTVMr. Sunil Tulsiani Founder Private Investment ClubDr. Samantak Das Chief Economist & National Director- Research Knight Frank IndiaMr. Sahil Kapoor Executive Director REMAX IndiaMr. Abdullah Al Abdooli Managing Director Al Marjan IslandMr. Ashwinder Raj Singh CEO - Residential Services JLL IndiaMr. T.P.Ostwal Taxation Expert T.P. Ostwal & Associates LLPMs. Mona Jalota Director, International & NRI Residential Services Colliers InternationalMr. Ameet Hariani Legal Expert Hariani & Co.

IREX BUSINESS CONNECT

As part of its industry initiative, the organisers have launched IREX Business Connect. IREX Business Connect is bringing Indian property brokers in touch with international property developers, so that they can work for them as their local sales agents/representatives in India. This opens new business avenues for the Indian property brokers and help them learn international trade practices besides ensuring year long sales for foreign developers through these agents.

A full day session was held on the opening day, which was attended by brokers from all over India. Representative of the international developers addressed brokers and enrolled many as their agents.

Delegates at the IREX Business Connect

Sahil Kapoor, Executive Director, RE/MAX India

Mona Jalota, Director, NRI & International Residential Services, Colliers International

Ashley Osborne, Managing Director - International Properties, Colliers International

Jacob Sullivan, Sales & Marketing Director, Berkeley Group Holdings Plc

Sumit Jain, National Director, Residential Services, Colliers International

Mohammed Shahbaz, Real Estate Consultant, RAK Properties

Antonis Pisharas, Overseas Business Development Executive, ARISTO Developers

EXHIBITORS

IREX presented investment opportunities in high end Residential, Commercial, Hotel & Leisure etc. Leading Indian and international companies involved in community and master development, high rise buildings, premium residential towers, office towers, hotel and leisure facilities, retail outlets showcased their latest projects. Real Estate Investment opportunities in US, Canada, UK, Europe, UAE, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Hong Kong, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand were showcased at the show.

Some of the companies from UK and US offered unique investment options. CS Global from UK, Step America, Compass from US, Aristo Developers, Partoclos and Korantina Homes from Cyprus offered novel concept of overseas real estate investment combined with citizenship. Dusit Thani from Sri Lanka were offering beach front luxury residences in the picturesque city of Balapitiya in Sri Lanka.

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94% 67%95%of this years’ IREXInvestment Forumattendees will“definitely” or “maybe”participate in IREXInvestment Forum2017

of all IREX InvestmentForum attendeesrated the conferenceas “very good” and“good”.

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can create it using technology. That’s what Zuckerberg said at last year’s town hall at IIT Delhi when asked about the super pow-er he wished he had. He gave the example of the ability to teleport using virtual reality devices to make his point.

ETPanache asked a few young trendsetters from the startup world about the superpowers they wanted. Here’s what they asked for:

“The ability to read a 1,000 books a year. The joy of learning is amazing and it instantly makes you do better in life.”

“My favourite superhero is Thor. He possesses superhuman strength and can fly at supersonic speed. I would want his power to fly to a different planet…perhaps with Elon Musk to Mars.”

“I would like to have the superpower to be in 10 places at the same time. As entrepreneurs, we are always short of time. This power will help a great deal.”

“I wish I could stay young forever. In that sense, the superpower to have

infinite energy to do everything I want in life would be perfect.”

SUPERPOWERS THAT TRENDSETTERS WISH FOR

“I would love to be able to read people’s minds. There is so much mystery and I love cracking people down. Teleportation would be cool too, as we travel a lot and a plane can be suffocating at times. Also, if everything I think could magically be written someplace. I think a lot and sometimes my thoughts just go. I would love it if it could be captured somehow.”

“The ability to read people’s minds would be a great superpower. Like Mel Gibson in the film What Women Want where the actor can hear what women are thinking. It would be a good skill that would help me in my business. I would read my competitor’s minds to see how scared they are.”

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TESTIMONIALS

India and the UAE have been partners in Trade, Commerce and Economic development for many decades and Ras Al Khaimah, an integral constituent of the UAE has strong, cordial relations with India. Basis this long standing relationship, we have India as a focal point on our radar to solicit investments into Al Marjan Island, our crown jewel, which will be mutually beneficial and take our partnership to

new, higher levels.

Abdullah Al AbdooliManaging Director

Al Marjan Island

“IREX is an important platform, which brings together developers from across the globe to present exciting real estate investments to the global Indian customer. We are excited to partner with IREX and offer our consultancy and services to all participating developers, empanelled brokers

and visiting clients.”

Mona Jalota Director

NRI & International Residential ServicesColliers International

“The globe-trotting Indian today lives in a boundary free world, living and working in all the seven continents. Long tenures overseas, both for pleasure and work, makes holiday homes in exotic destination a way of life. I very warmly welcome the second edition of IREX, the one platform to discover high quality residences across the globe.”

Gauri KhanGauri Khan Designs

TESTIMONIALS

“It’s one of the best property exhibitions I have been to. Lots of very interesting brokers and customers came in and we generated few sales. This has definitely been a good event; I would definitely come next year.”

Ajit WijesingheDirectorDusit Thani, Sri Lanka

“Indian real estate buyers are looking for either a second home, or want a place to holiday in, or some buy because their children are studying abroad. Increasing globalization, comparable valuations overseas and investment considerations, are few factors that are driving them to buy such properties. IREX is the right platform which enables one to choose from the best international property options. It feels great to be associated as the Knowledge Partner

with a platform of this kind”.

Shishir BaijalChairman & Managing Director

Knight Frank India

“I am totally blown away with the professionalism, the stall setup and the experience has been just unbelievable. The quality of people was great. They were exactly the type of people we wanted, affluent and knowledgable and most

importantly they wanted to invest outside India.”

Sunil TulsianiFounder

Private Investment Club, Canada

TESTIMONIALS

“I would like to thank IREX for staging such a great show. The convention was full of knowledge, a lot of empowerment and skill development. I would like to give the IREX team 10 on 10, in terms of hard work, the empathy they put up in the show together. I have been extremely satisfied; it’s been a

gratifying experience to be here.”

Samir (SAM) ChopraPresident

NAR, India

“What really stood out for me was the professionalism of the staff and the venue has been world class. I think, as a business, what we discovered is the quality of leads and the quantity of engagement that has been fantastic. Thank you

IREX, it has been an absolute pleasure.”

Ikky KhanCEO

McMillan Hathaway, Australia

“Absolutely thrilled with the initiative, which in my opinion was a necessity to facilitate Indian investors to become more astute in considering investments in overseas real estate markets which are highly organized and as well as provide great returns on investments. A great platform and

well timed and thought.”

Ajay Midha MRICS Director

Ray White (India) Pvt. Ltd.

TESTIMONIALS

“This is the first time we have attended a property event in India, and I must say the amount of attention and reaction we got from the very first day was very positive. The IREX Investment Forum was definitely the plus point to this exhibition for both exhibitors and visitors to gain exposure. We generated many leads and we look forward to the next event in 2017.”

Marciano BirjmohunHead of Sales Global

Angel Real Estate, Thailand

“IREX for me is a great platform because the organizers are taking ownership of the event. The people who are walking in are actually end users and have a clear idea of investments

abroad. I believe this platform is right and fantastic.”

Raj BrarBusiness Development Director

Korantina Homes, Cyprus

IREX is a crucially important part of our marketing activities for the year where we will showcase a broad range of luxury living experiences.

Niall McLoughlinSenior Vice President

DAMAC Properties

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