St. Petersburg International Property Show is a Success Story

St. Petersburg International Property Show organized by AI Group was staged in the Petersburg Ice Arena on October 16-17, 2009. Participating were 157 companies representing properties in 37 countries. The number of interested visitors reached 6,250.

Autumn is the traditional time for various real estate events. The shows recently held in Moscow and Saint Petersburg were noted for stable interest in international properties on the part of Russian buyers. For AI Group, specialized in the organization of property-related shows, this was not the first experience in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg International Property Show was held at the top level for the third time in a row - Russia's only system of visitors' registration (personal plastic card badges with a unique bar code), professionally prepared seminars for visitors, contacts with proven developers and real estate agencies from all over the world, and a superb advertising campaign preceding the event! The participants also appreciated the presentable venue decor: red carpet strips, skilful decoration with natural flowers, a huge plasma video wall, champagne in the evening, and many other pleasant niceties.

A survey among the participants (157 companies represented 37 nations) revealed that all of them were satisfied with their performance at the show. Everybody noted that the number of visitors grew compared to the previous show in Saint Petersburg. Surely the attendance figures come a little short of those in Moscow, where AI Group organizes similar events, but everybody understands that more than 6,000 target visitors - investors and potential property buyers - is a great achievement and a tremendous result for Saint Petersburg as Russia's second real estate market (next to Moscow) and the city with population roughly twice less than that of Moscow.

The agenda was not restricted to working at the stands. Workshops and seminars with experts of leading companies highlighting most relevant subjects were also part of the show. It should be noted that these seminars kindled keen interest of the visitors as the auditoriums were always filled to the brim. On the whole, the success of any company at the show hanged upon the experience and aptitude of its staff, noted AI Group's president Kim Waddoup. Energy, enthusiasm and readiness to answer any questions yielded good results in the form of new contacts or even the conclusion of agreements.

In addition to the general international section, the Bulgarian Property Salon, offering links with 32 Bulgarian developers and realtors, was also arranged inside the venue. Spanish properties, Turkey, Cyprus, Montenegro, Italy and France also had broad representation at the show. The show exposed a curious new trend: the real estate of the Baltic countries evokes the ever greater interest among the potential Russian buyers. Finnish properties were definitely one of the main hits: six Finnish companies presented most diverse real estate objects in this hospitable northern land, which never happened at the previous shows. Latvian and Estonian companies vigorously promoted properties in their countries. The St. Petersburg International Property Show demonstrated that the interest in overseas properties never wanes in Russia. Russian consumers are ready to invest their means in foreign real estate, which means that those capable of offering the best terms will be among the winners.

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