SIMA09 reaches record sales

Above all, SIMA09 will be recalled due to the significant growth in sales operations registered during this edition. Metrovacesa -81 transactions completed, Hercesa -72 operations, Vallehermoso -60 units sold, Reyal Urbis -40 sales, and Promohogar -23 units, lead SIMA09 ranking of sales (among the firms surveyed by the organization). Moreover, most of the participants agreed each other and have described this SIMA edition as the most profitable of those held to date.

More than 63,000 people visited SIMA09

A total of 63,487 people -6131 professionals-, attended the eleventh edition of the International Madrid Real Estate Exhibition [SIMA09], closed on May 30th. Exhibitors have highlighted the quality and the quantity of visitors who participated in the fair, their knowledge about the kind of product they were looking for, and their undisputable interest in buying a property.

A dose of optimism

After the end of SIMA09, a general sense of satisfaction was the prevailing opinion expressed by exhibitors since their prior business expectations turned into better results than they had expected to. “I hope this edition becomes a turning point and helps to mark shift in market trends. Over recent years, SIMA has been a barometer of the sector, so I hope the dynamism we have witnessed during the four days of the event would finally translate into an upturn in sales in the coming months", said Eloy Bohua, director of SIMA.

Foreign participants: mission accomplished

Once again, SIMA international participants have met their goals. “Our assessment of SIMA09 is very positive; we have managed to close many appointments, and we truly appreciate the opportunity of being able to make contacts with politicians and Government representatives ", said Andres Arraiza, developer at BrasilIfe. Nelson Blanco, from Alejandro Perazzo Real Estate, from Punta del Este, considered that "visits have been positive, there is no doubt that this event helped us to strengthen our brand image". For Agustin Diaz, from García Santos Marketing Inmobiliario, also from Punta del Este, “we have made significant and good professional contacts with groups of investors and consultants. Participating in SIMA is a must”. Maite Atela, from Danube Homes, said "SIMA09 experience has been positive. So far, we have found we made many quality contacts during this edition”. For Joshue Cabral, from Realty Bavalote, "this trade fair has worked out much better than we expected". Christopher Hall, Vice President Global FIABCI, summarizes SIMA09 experience, convincingly: "the queues to buy property where staggering – you had to see to believe!”.

Source: 10.06.2009