Meeting Minutes - US Department of State

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some of these less developed countries, it's well,
no one has ever done that before. You know, we've
never sold a piece of property that big to anyone
before. So it's a real challenge. And it keeps us
busy.
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Just a few of the other challenges are more
related to any other organization that has a
worldwide presence. An unpredictable exchange rate
fluctuations, whether you are buying or selling.
Real estate markets where you can't even determine
who owns a property. There are no for sale signs.
You know, there are things for sale, but how do you
find out what is for sale? There is no website.
There is no real estate broker to go look up.
I mean, some of the cities we deal in are
actually, that's the situation. Inconsistent
service providers. We deal with local real estate
professionals, as well as those that are operating
globally and there are a lot of global real estate
firms today that will tell you, they are global in
nature and they provide consistent service. Well, I
can guarantee you that it's a challenge for them to
do that. And just from office to office, looking at
consistency in the way they develop and provide
services is a challenge. And in a lot of the cities
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