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INTERNATIONAL DIVISION Dr. Oscar Gonzales, PhD, MBA Division Director
• Busiest U.S. port in foreign tonnage;
• Top Metro Exporter: $110.298 Billion;
• More than 90 consulate offices;
• More than 1.3 million Houstonians are foreign-born (1/5th);
• More than 3,300 firms, foreign government offices, & nonprofits conducting international business.
The Houston Region
The Houston Region is now the most ethnically and culturally diverse large metropolitan area in the country.
Population by Race
Houston’s Population by Age & Ethnicity
The How
Going Global
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Gary Greene is the only real estate company in the Houston metro area with a team committed to
servicing the needs of International homebuyers and sellers.
Comprised of over 170 agents, speaking 36 different languages
EDUCATION
• 3 Hour MCE - International Certification Class – Multicultural Certified Real Estate Professional designation
(MCREP) is designed to help you understand the language, cultural, and religious practices that accompany International buyers and sellers and their families.
1- Hour MCE - International Courses Include: Staging for Feng Shui
Doing Business In Mexico
Working with International Buyers & Sellers
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
City of Houston – Mayor’s Office
of International Trade and Development (MOITD)
http://www.houstontx.gov/intltrade
World Affairs Council of Houston www.wachouston.org
Greater Houston Partnership
www.houston.org
Asia Society Texas Center www.asiasociety.org/texas
UTMB Health www.utmb.edu
32 ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Bilateral U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce http://bilateralchamber.org
Houston-Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
www.houstonhispanicchamber.com
U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce www.usmcocgc.org
Texas-Turkish and Vietnamese-American Chambers of Commerce
Asian Chamber of Commerce www.asianchamber-hou.org
OTHER INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS
Italy-American Chamber of Commerce http://iacctexas.com German-American Chamber of Commerce http://www.gaccsouth.com/en/chapters-partners/south-texas/houston-office/ British American Business http://babchouston.org/ Australian American Chamber of Commerce http://aacc-houston.org/
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce: www.sacctx.com Danish-American & German-American Chamber of Commerce: www.daccsw.org French-American and Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce: www.facchouston.com Colombia-Texas Chamber of Commerce http://colombiatexaschamber.com/
A P U B L I C A T I O N O F I N T E R N A T I O N A L R E A L E S T A T E F R O M B E T T E R H O M E S A N D G A R D E N S R E A L E S T A T E | G A R Y G R E E N E
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A P U B L I C A T I O N O F I N T E R N A T I O N A L R E A L E S T A T E F R O M B E T T E R H O M E S A N D G A R D E N S R E A L E S T A T E | G A R Y G R E E N E
In this Issue: Buying A Retirement Home in Mexico Cuba: The Next International Real Estate Opportunity What the Panama Canal Expansion Means for Houston
• Global Property Guide
Internationale
The International Division works to accommodate Houston’s
International clients’ language, lifestyle, and cultural nuances.
It’s what differentiates us from the competition
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
Dr. Oscar Gonzales, PhD, MBA | International Division Director Better Homes and Gardens, Real Estate | Gary Greene 5120 Woodway Drive, Suite 5020 Houston TX 77056 Office: 713-465-6644 ext. 161 [email protected] www.garygreene.com
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