2ND MOROCCO PROPERTY EXPO IN MONTREAL

Washington / Morocco Board News Service - The second edition of Morocco Property Expo will be held in Montreal’s Convention Center June 26th & 27th 2010. This real estate exhibition is seeking to facilitate the acquisition of properties for Moroccans living abroad who want to acquire a home in the old country.
The first edition, Last year, attracted more than 4,000 visitors. The exhibition lasted 2 days and featured the largest real estate groups in Morocco. Visitors who decided to acquire a property in Morocco were able to close the deal on the spot. The first edition was marked by the attendance of Mr. Ahmed Taoufik Hejira, minister of housing, Nouzha Chekrouni, Moroccan Ambassador to Canada.
The interest in the exhibition is fueled by the growing real estate in Morocco and also by the larger numbers of Moroccans living in North America. Montreal and other East Coast US Cities have known an important flow of Moroccans in the last years. This year the organizers are outreaching to Moroccan Immigrants in major cities such as Québec, Toronto, Boston, New York and Washington.

Real estate groups from Morocco are aware that the growing Moroccan communities in Canada and in the U.S. represent a strong potential market. This year exhibitors include groups like groupe CGI, Al Omrane, Alliances Darna, AM immobilier, Attijariwafa Bank are investing in this event. Exhibitions of this type are usually held in Europe where attracting these exhibitors is much easier. Moroccans in North America are still not as numerous when compared to Europe and are considered to have different profiles.