Type "houses for sale in Las Vegas" into a search engine like Google or Yahoo and you’re likely to see results dominated by the big names in property search, like Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia.

Try the same search in Chinese or Spanish and the ecosystem is a little more diverse — there’s room for a new player like Real-Buzz.com to squeeze into the top 10 results.

Type "houses for sale in Las Vegas" into a search engine like Google or Yahoo and you’re likely to see results dominated by the big names in property search, like Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia.

Try the same search in Chinese or Spanish and the ecosystem is a little more diverse — there’s room for a new player like Real-Buzz.com to squeeze into the top 10 results.

The Real-Buzz.com Global Real Estate Network translates U.S. property listings into Spanish, Brazilian, Portuguese, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), French, Italian and Russian.

The result of a merger of Immobel and Real Buzz Media, the operators of the site claim that just a few months after launch, "most major MLS and Realtor organizations now syndicate their listings" to the Real-Buzz.com.

Real-Buzz says it provides a B2B (business-to-business) networking channel to facilitate referrals — even when agents don’t share a common language.

The Real-Buzz portal and retail products are powered by Immobel whose founder, Janet Choynowski, serves as CEO of the Real Buzz Immobel Group.

Last year, Realtor.com launched an international site with 4.4 million listings and translation capabilities in 11 languages, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Other players in the international space include Proxio Inc., which operates a global real estate network and translates listings into 19 languages, and WorldProperties.com, the official website of the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA).

Using public record data compiled by San Diego-based real estate data analysis firm DataQuick, Inman News recently identified the 10 most popular markets in the U.S. for foreign homebuyers. Six were in Florida; three were in the West (Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada); and one was in the Northeast (New York).

Show Comments Hide Comments
Sign up for Inman’s Morning Headlines
What you need to know to start your day with all the latest industry developments
By submitting your email address, you agree to receive marketing emails from Inman.
Success!
Thank you for subscribing to Morning Headlines.
Back to top
×
Log in
If you created your account with Google or Facebook
Don't have an account?
Forgot your password?
No Problem

Simply enter the email address you used to create your account and click "Reset Password". You will receive additional instructions via email.

Forgot your username? If so please contact customer support at (510) 658-9252

Password Reset Confirmation

Password Reset Instructions have been sent to

Subscribe to The Weekender
Get the week's leading headlines delivered straight to your inbox.
Top headlines from around the real estate industry. Breaking news as it happens.
15 stories covering tech, special reports, video and opinion.
Unique features from hacker profiles to portal watch and video interviews.
Unique features from hacker profiles to portal watch and video interviews.
It looks like you’re already a Select Member!
To subscribe to exclusive newsletters, visit your email preferences in the account settings.
Up-to-the-minute news and interviews in your inbox, ticket discounts for Inman events and more
1-Step CheckoutPay with a credit card
By continuing, you agree to Inman’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

You will be charged . Your subscription will automatically renew for on . For more details on our payment terms and how to cancel, click here.

Interested in a group subscription?
Finish setting up your subscription
×