About Us
About the Foundation
- Strengthening Real Estate Capital Markets
- Streamlining/developing Transparent Land Titling/Registration Systems
- Developing Legal and Regulatory Reform Strategies
- Providing Advocacy/Marketing Advice.
- Program Development and Delivery to support the real estate brokerage and valuation professionals.
- Educating governments, academics and end users on the importance of market efficiencies.
Established in 1992, IRPF has delivered technical assistance in 27 countries over four continents and helped create 84 self-sustaining real estate associations representing over 170,000 practitioners.
Core Expertise
IRPF’s expertise comes from the large pool of practitioners and professional experts to which the Foundation has unique and deep access through its strategic partner affiliations in the U.S. and around the world. This has led IRPF is considered by USAID as the “standard setter” in real estate education, association development and market assessments.
Core areas of expertise include:
Appraisal and Valuation
Property Management
Commercial and Residential Brokerage
Education, Designations and Certifications
Commercial, residential and infrastructure Development
Real Estate Counseling Real Estate Market Assessment and Diagnostics
Association Development and Strategic Planning
Strengthening Real Estate Capital Markets
Streamlining/developing Transparent Land Titling/Registration Systems
Developing Legal and Regulatory Reform Strategies
Providing Advocacy/Marketing Advice
Program Development and Delivery
Educating governments, academics and end users on the importance of market efficiencies.
Approach
IRPF’s tested methodology includes:
Assess Markets: IRPF conducts a detailed in-country real estate market needs assessment that identifies those needs where experienced service providers can provide solutions, and determines methodologies and plans to meet these market needs.
Deliver Talent Tailored to the Need: IRPF serves as the clearinghouse for the identification and deployment of consultants and organizational assistance that can deliver the solutions to the identified market needs.
Create Self-Sustaining Organizations: IRPF, where appropriate, develops in-country associations or other organizations that are self-sustaining and that contribute long term to the efficiency of the markets.
Deliver “Off the Shelf” Proven Solutions: IRPF has accumulated an inventory of standard solutions to typical developing country real estate market needs which it adapts to address specific conditions of specific markets. This enables IRPF to efficiently deliver expertise to execute a defined assignment.
