1st Edition

Competition, Growth Strategies and the Globalization of Services Real Estate Advisory Services in Japan, Europe and the US

By Terence LaPier Copyright 1998

    This book examines the international growth and diversification of real estate advisory services in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan since 1960. The book explains how successful firms develop competitive advantages in the global marketplace.
    An evaluation of forty prominent firms (ten from each country) provides a comparative reference for a detailed analysis of the growth and internationalization of four major real estate advisory service firms (one from each country). The firms have responded in many ways to changes in international real estate investment, and their fortunes have varied accordingly.
    The analysis provides factual evidence demonstrating growth strategies that enable a firm to become a successful real estate advisory service in today's global economy.

    List of illustrations, Foreword, Acknowledgments, 1 Introduction, 2 Cross-border direct investment, 3 The internationalization of real estate advisory services, 4 Historical profile of real estate advisory service firms, 5 Innovations in international real estate advisory services, 6 Real estate advisory service firms from the focal countries:four case studies, 7 Conclusions, Appendix A Analytical framework, Appendix B A brief history of restrictions on international, investment by the focal countries, Appendix C Historical yields and rates of return on real estate investment in the focal countries, Bibliography, Index

    Biography

    Terence LaPier

    'This is a well-structured book, offering a clear exposition of the results of extensive and complex research. It represents a significant contribution to our knowledge of strategy and globalisation' - Judy Slinn, Business History