About the Tampa Bay Global Business Council

The Tampa Bay Global Business Council (TBGBC) is committed to educating REALTORS® on how to conduct global real estate transactions with foreign nationals and understanding the cultural issues that are an integral part of working with global buyers and sellers.

As a TBGBC member, you’ll gain access to unique programming designed specifically for the global practitioner. Dues are $25 annually to join the Tampa Bay Global Business Council. Email Global@tamparealtors.org for more information about membership.

Resources

Click on one of the links below to learn more about global real estate.

  • NAR's Global Website

    www.REALTOR.org/global

  • Realtor.com's International Website

    www.realtor.com/international/

  • Florida Realtors Global Business Website

    http://www.floridarealtors.org/GetConnected/Global-Business.cfm

  • Google Translator

    www.translate.google.com

  • XE Currency Convertor

    www.xe.com/currencyconverter

Check out our Podcast!

RSS Tampa Bay Global Business Podcast

  • Episode 4 - Real Estate in Panama with Geovanni Este and Xenia M. Cornó October 8, 2020
    In this Global Spotlight, 2020 Global Subcommittee and Tampa Bay Global Business Council (TBGBC) Chair, Anand Patel, interviews two guests from the beautiful country of Panama. The first guest is TBGBC member Geovanni Este, and Panamanian real estate broker, Xenia M. Cornó with LM Panama Properties. Their conversation goes in-depth about the functions of real […]
  • Episode 3 - Real Estate in the Costa Rica with Marlene Cambronero July 31, 2020
    In this episode, 2020 Global Subcommittee and Tampa Bay Global Business Council (TBGBC) Chair, Anand Patel, interviews 2020 TBGBC Vice-chair, Marlene Cambronero, about the real estate experience in Costa Rica. They cover life in the country and the process of conducting business between the Tampa Bay and the land of "pura vida."
  • Episode 2 - Real Estate in the Dominican Republic with Anand Patel, Elaine Pumarejo, and Yolanda Hodges June 5, 2020
    In this episode, Global Subcommittee and Tampa Bay Global Business Council Chair, Anand Patel, interviews TBGBC members, Elaine Pumarejo and Yolanda Hodges, about the real estate experience in the Dominican Republic. They cover life on the island and the process of conducting business between the Tampa Bay and the DR. 
  • Episode 1 - Founding Greater Tampa REALTORS®' First Global Committee with Alma James-Alexander, Mary Odum, Lisa Couture October 10, 2019
    In this episode, Emeritus GTR members Alma James-Alexander and Mary Odum, along with GTR’s former Professional Standards Manager of 37.5 years, Lisa Couture, discuss international real estate’s impact in Tampa Bay. They reflect on forming the first global committee at Greater Tampa REALTORS®, misconceptions about conducting international business and the overwhelming benefit of becoming a […]

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