Meet TRC Kristin Triolo. Kristin Triolo has set a business goal for next year: 80% of her business will come from globally oriented transactions -- inbound buyers to the US or US buyers looking abroad. She's using WorldProperties.com to help her reach that goal. There’s not much doubt Kristin will reach her goal given the strategies she has in place. Plus, she driven by the fact that that she "just loves international real estate."

A Sarasota, Florida licensed broker/associate with Atchley International Realty, Kristin offers relocation and investment opportunities in Florida and the world. She oversees all aspects of the purchase, financing and closing of a new home or real estate investment and has a team of international vendors ready to assist international customers. As a TRC, she is actively markets her listings at WorldProperties.com and she’s getting buyers’ attention.

Kristin became interested in the global market in 2006 when she took the CIPS courses in Paris. She soon began advertising herself and her listings on global portals. These ads attracted the attention of sellers looking for a global agent and she got more listings – listings from around the world. Kristin prefers to always work with a local professional and structures her contracts with sellers to accommodate a shared commission fee, even if she doesn’t initially have a contact.

In addition to TRC, Kristin hold numerous designations—all of which she feels helped to expand her online global presence, but she decided to take more active control of her global listing presence. She upgraded to the Premium level at WorldProperties.com to take advantage of the full personal profile and priority placement in the B2C and B2B directories and enhanced placement for her listings. She recently posted a property in the Dominican Republic on WorldProperties.com which got lots of attention.

Kristin knows how to network online and looks forward to taking advantage of ICREA’s agent referral and networking platform where she can easily begin networking with the thousands of other TRCs worldwide. She’s already had success with online networking, including securing listings in the US and abroad. While Kristin enjoys marketing using social media, she knows it doesn’t lead to sales overnight. "You have to work it," she says. "The buyers will find you."

Of WorldProperties.com, Kristin says, "I get leads from WorldProperties.com. The Premium level is definitely worth it for the enhanced exposure. I had nine leads between two properties in a couple weeks." WorldProperties has helped Kristin not just with her global listings. She recently received an inquiry from a UK buyer about a Sarasota condo. With the down market prices and the strength of the British pound against the dollar, Kristin knows she’s got a lot to offer this buyer.

Kristin’s confident she’ll reach her goal of 80% global business, but acknowledges it takes time. "There’s no immediate success. You have to work it and it’s all about relationships." WorldProperties.com and TRC supports Kristin’s global strategy nicely and will help her build those relationships so she can reach that goal! Email Kristin at Kristin@KristinTriolo.com.