By Phillip T. Fisher, Executive Director

Government officials from Ukraine visited the Real Estate Commission office May 11 to discuss the process of business registration and licensing in the United States. The visit was arranged by the International Visitors Council whose mission is to increase global understanding by arranging for distinguished international visitors to meet with their American counterparts to exchange ideas and information.

The delegation included the Chief Advisor to the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, the Head and Deputy Director of the Department of State Licensing and Registration, the Head of the Licensing Chamber, and the Editor in Chief of the Ukrainia.

Members of the Commission staff shared with the representatives information and materials about licensing requirements for real estate agents, administrative processes and procedures, and regulation of real estate practitioners. The staff members learned that the Ukranian government (formerly a part of the Soviet Union) is currently deregulating the economy and facilitating the formation of private businesses. Simplifying the licensing and registration of businesses is a part of this process.

The Real Estate Commission was honored to have been selected as host for these distinguished international visitors.