International Approaches to Real Estate Development

An international approach to the study and teaching of real estate is increasingly important in today’s global market. With chapters covering numerous countries and every continent, International Approaches to Real Estate Development introduces real estate development theory and practice to students and professionals in the comparative international context. The book provides readers with a global compendium written by an international team of experts and includes key features such as:

• Chapters covering: the United States; United Kingdom; Netherlands; Hungary; United Arab Emerites; Bahrain and Qatar; Ghana; Chile; India; China; Hong Kong; and Australia
• An introduction providing theory and concepts for comparative analysis
• Discussion and debate surrounding international real estate development in its approach, characteristics, geography, implementation and outcomes
• A concluding chapter which brings together comparative analyses of the different real estate development case study findings
• Reflections on the global financial crisis and the new real estate development landscape
• Further reading and glossary

The wide range of case studies and the mix of textbook theory with research mean this book is an essential purchase for undergraduate and postgraduate students of real estate, property development, urban studies, planning and urban economics.

Graham Squires is a Senior Lecturer in Planning at the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK. He is the co-author of Introduction to Building Procurement and author of Urban and Environmental Economics.

Erwin Heurkens is a Lecturer in Urban Development Management at the Department of Real Estate and Housing, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. He is the author of Private Sector-led Urban Development Projects.