Affinity China Announces International Real Estate Division

NEW YORK - March 27, 2014 - PRLog -- Affinity China today announced the expansion of its real estate business by launching a new division focused exclusively on international real estate offers for its members.

The demand for Affinity China's expanded real estate services was highlighted by a recent article in Forbes magazine on the growth of Chinese out bound real estate investment. Forbes featured Affinity China and CBRE and commented “the Chinese will spend US $178 billion on real estate outside of China in the years to come”

The company also announced that Mr. Patrick Kelly will lead the team as Managing Partner. With its headquarters in Shanghai, China and partner offices in Beijing, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London, the Affinity China International Real Estate team brings more that 20 years of inbound and outbound China investment experience to the benefit of their clients.

Mr. Kelly is the past Head of Developer Services at Cushman & Wakefield in Shanghai and worked previously as Marketing Director & Director of International Development for the developer of Sheshan International Golf Club & Estate, China’s most recognized private member’s golf club and annual host of the WGC - HSBC Champions.

“Patrick Kelly has over 20 years in China and has tremendous real experience as a property investor and in a cross section of real estate development that is very specific to the Chinese consumers' needs. Understanding the consumer is fundamental to our business and he and his team have focused on caring for the demands of our members, therefore the need to expand our business” commented Derek Muhs, Affinity China Co-Founder.

Affinity China International Real Estate was recently featured on CBS News affiliate, KGMB Hawaii News Now. They focused on the flood of Chinese investors looking for real estate opportunities and the need for developers and markets looking to attract this investment to prepare now.

“We have a very thorough vetting process for properties we offer our members, that's why they trust us" said Kelly, “the key drivers of the purchase for personal and family property are investment, education, immigration, lifestyle, and wealth diversification.”

Affinity China International Real Estate goes beyond the initial investment to provide complete pre and post transaction services, including legal, tax and financing to insure that clients have a smooth purchasing experience they can trust.

Industry experts agree this is the secret for success. PwC's and Urban Land Institute's annual “Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2014” recommended investors “find the right market and the right partner, execute quickly, don’t miss an opportunity—and invest one deal at a time”

With a focus on the North America and Europe, Affinity China International Real Estate provides its members with access to the world’s most exclusive luxury lifestyle properties and to select, off-market, development, value-add and income producing, real estate investment opportunities.

The platform also provides brand strategy advisory and sales agency transaction services to international real estate developers that wish to market and sell their products in China to China’s high net worth and mass affluent real estate investors.

“Many in the international real estate community reach out to us because they are looking for new sources of capital and equity beyond the traditional core New York and London markets and are very keen to engage with Chinese investors,” commented Kelly.

Affinity China’s interactive membership database and extensive industry relationships allow the platform to understand international real estate markets and make Affinity China’s investors feel comfortable. “We understand local China customs and the challenges in doing business in international markets,” concluded Kelly.

Affinity China Real Estate will be hosting a series of private real estate events for its members this year and will host overseas real estate tours to the USA, Spain & Canada within 2014.