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Kim: South Korean investors are especially active in the Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles markets. While Korean institu- tional investors receive enough market information and property information from U.S. asset management companies, high net worth individual investors have no access to market information on non-institutional grade properties in U.S. T ey want quality market and property information from U.S. commercial real estate professionals. South Korean high net worth individuals want quality market and property information from U.S. commercial real estate professionals. CIRE: How can U.S.-based CCIMs connect with South Korean high net worth individuals interested in non- institutional grade U.S. properties? Global PMC has signed strategic alliance agreements with most of the major South Korean financial institutions to provide their high net worth customers with real estate investment advisory and asset man- agement services. Kim: Since South Korean high net worth individuals are unfamiliar with and cau- tious about overseas real estate investment, U.S.-based CCIMs can cultivate alliances with full commercial real estate services companies in South Korea. For example, CIRE: How has the CCIM designation, your involvement with the CCIM network, and your current presidency of the South Korea CCIM Chapter improved your ability to adapt your skills to multiple marketplaces within commercial real estate? Kim: T e CCIM designation helps me to grow my reputation as a commercial real estate expert. As the current president of the South Korea CCIM Chapter, I am position- ing myself as one of the most recognized commercial real estate leaders nationally and internationally. Sara S. Patterson is senior editor of Commer- cial Investment Real Estate. The platform where brokers get deals done Unmatched access. Deeper insight. Superior execution. Learn more at ten-x.com ll CCIM.com h d hl ( ) March | April | 2016 13