{"id":1926,"date":"2016-04-22T18:49:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T18:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/listhubnews.com\/global\/?p=1926"},"modified":"2016-07-20T17:28:05","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T17:28:05","slug":"closing-gift-tips-for-international-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listhubnews.com\/global\/closing-gift-tips-for-international-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing Gift Tips for International Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Closing gifts are a great way to leave a positive impression on home buying and selling clients &#8211; setting you up for referrals and repeat clients. But will your traditional choice in gifts work on your international clients or leave a bad taste in their mouths? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even when expressing gratitude, it\u2019s widely known that misunderstanding cultural differences can directly affect real estate transactions; those same differences can affect potential repeat business and referrals when gifting at the close of a sale or purchase. According to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/theglobalview.blogs.realtor.org\/2015\/09\/15\/closing-gifts-guidelines-for-global-real-estate-practitioners\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NAR Global<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by following these best practices and gift giving guidelines, you have a better chance of your international clients remembering you fondly. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>International Gift Giving &#8211; Best Practices<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid gifts with political or religious implications<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steer clear of gag gifts <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gifts abundantly particular to your clients native country are faux pas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the 3 P\u2019s: Personalized, Practical and Prolonged Use<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/listhubnews.com\/global\/international-etiquette\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Etiquette: Doing Business With Chinese Buyers<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b>International Gift Giving \u2013 Do\u2019s &amp; Dont\u2019s<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1981\" src=\"http:\/\/listhubnews.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Gift-Giving-Do-1-792x1024-1-792x1024.png\" alt=\"Gift-Giving-Do-1-792x1024\" width=\"708\" height=\"915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/listhubnews.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Gift-Giving-Do-1-792x1024-1.png 792w, https:\/\/listhubnews.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Gift-Giving-Do-1-792x1024-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/listhubnews.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Gift-Giving-Do-1-792x1024-1-768x993.png 768w, https:\/\/listhubnews.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Gift-Giving-Do-1-792x1024-1-94x122.png 94w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A closing gift may be your last chance to make a lasting positive impression on an international client. Don\u2019t let cultural misunderstandings stand between you and your ability to encourage those clients to not only use you again in the future, but also to rave about you to their friends and family. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you worked with international clients in the past? Do you regularly gift at closing? What are some of your best practices? <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/9uilPPIm5K\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to share your tips and you could be featured in a future newsletter article! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Closing gifts are a great way to leave a positive impression on home buying and selling clients &#8211; setting you up for referrals and repeat clients. But will your traditional choice in gifts work on your international clients or leave a bad taste in their mouths? 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