SANTO DOMINGO.- Around 150 exhibitors, 42 from the Dominican Republic, will showcase their diverse real estate offerings when the 17th edition of the Great Real Estate Show of Bogotá, Colombia, opens its doors tomorrow, Thursday, at ten in the morning, in an event that will run until Sunday, August 13.
Yesterday, nearly 30 Dominican companies had landed in South America, with luggage full of alternatives for investors and people interested in choosing Dominican soil as their destination to place their capital.
“We want to extend a very important invitation to investors and those interested in projects from our guest country, the Dominican Republic, as well as from the other exhibitors, to come to the fair,” declared Lilian Conde, head of projects for the Gran Salón Inmobiliario, from Colombia.
He reported that nearly 30 Dominican exhibitors had already arrived yesterday and were preparing their booths, and that this year's event has generated great excitement. Six countries will participate: Panama, Florida, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, the host country, and the Dominican Republic.

Setup for the Grand Real Estate Show, where the Dominican Republic will be the guest country. (External source).
“Construction companies, developers, real estate companies and the most representative national and international urban developers will be present at the most important real estate fair in our country; in total there are about 150 exhibitors bringing projects of residential, office, hotel, commercial and industrial type,” Conde explained.
He highlighted that in addition to the exhibition of products and services, visitors will have access to the academic agenda that will take place in both pavilion six and pavilion eight, where interesting topics related to the fair will be discussed, including how to buy in the Dominican Republic, highlighting the country's opportunities, Airbnb, the opportunities of the National Savings Fund, an important entity in Colombia, among others.
The topics
Among the conferences that will take place during the fair, on Friday the 11th there will be a discussion on the importance of formal housing and quality cities, the ABCs of tax aspects when investing abroad, digital innovation for acquiring real estate and international investment in South Florida.
On Saturday the 12th, the program includes topics such as minimizing risks when buying real estate, taking advantage of interest rates for home purchases, financial education, and aspects to consider when buying a home. On Sunday the 13th, the last day of the fair, the program will cover topics such as renting as a profitable and secure business and financing options to make your dream a reality, among others.




