China a Sleeping Giant

No LongerAdrian A. Arriaga, CCIM, CIPS

NAR President’s Liaison To China

Feb 6, 2015

NAR in CHINA

Why China ?

Chinese-2nd Largest Investors of US Residential RE

Accounted for over $22 Billion in 2014 of Total International Sales of US Properties

Over 1 Million Chinese worth 10 Million Yuan = $1.6 M US

Chinese Looking for Investment Opportunities out of China

Chinese Tourism Growth• Over 100 Million Chinese Traveled Overseas in 2014

• US Recently Opened 10 Year Visas for Chinese

• Interesting, only 3% of Chinese have a Passport

• China Ministry of Commerce Relaxing Outbound Investments

• In US: California, Washington (Beijing Meets Seattle), NY

Commercial Investments

Chinese Commercial Investments• •Waldorf Astoria in New York – US$1.95 billion4

• •Marriot Champs-Elysee in Paris – US$468 million4

• •Canary Wharf building in London – US$1.35 billion4

• •Lloyd’s Building in London – US$388 million4

• •Edificio Espana building in Madrid – US$358.6 million14

• •Louvre Hotels Group in Europe – US$1.49 billion5

• •Sheraton on the Park in Sydney – US$401 million4

China’s Mobile Senerio

• 500,000+ Smartphone Users

• China the Largest & Fastest Growing of Smartphone Use

• 2018 Projected to grow to 700 Million Smartphones

• 1.4 Billion Population

Are You Ready

• China Poised To Be A Major Player in US

• JUWAI, SOUFUN Newsletters

• CIPS Designation

• Chinese New Year Feb 15-23, Year of the Goat

• Chinese Mid Autumn Fall Festivals Sept 25-27

Favorite China Apps

• Say HI

• Google Translation

• Maotai

China Institute of RE Agents & Appraisers (CIREA)

NAR Coop Partners

• China Institute of RE Agents & Appraisers (CIREA)

• China RE Association

• China RE Chamber of Commerce

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What is Next?USA-China Realty Alliance

China Trade Mission

2015 NAR Convention in San Diego Chinese Trade Mission

DBIChina Course

The No.1 US/Chinese Property Portal

Adrian A. Arriaga, CCIM, CIPS• NAR Presidents Liaison to China

• NAR Chair Global Business & Alliance Committee 2011

• NAR Past Presidents Liaison to Mexico 2004-2009

• NAR Board of Directors 2007-2015

• CIPS Instructor

• CCIM Instructor

• Texas Real Estate Commission 2008-2012, 2013-2019