Tirana, Dec. 19, 2008 (AENews) – Albanian businessman Saimir Mane has brought a master franchise in real estate from RE/MAX International for both Albania and Macedonia, RE/MAX announced in a press release. Mr. Mane, a self made businessman, opened Euromax, the first retail chain in the country on 2005 and sold it to Delta D.O.O of Serbia for 29 million euro in 2008.
“We’re delighted to welcome Albania and Macedonia into the RE/MAX family,” said William Soteroff, Senior Vice President of International Development at RE/MAX International. “This is a historic time for both these countries, and we’re confident that Samir Mane will make RE/MAX a valued contributor to their emerging business communities,” he added.
The new regions will have their headquarters in the Albanian capital, Tirana, and new owner, Mane, is anticipating rapid growth and has ambitious plans to open several offices in the near future. Mane has appointed Shpetin Spahija as Regional Director, who will oversee the day-to-day operations of the two regions.
RE/MAX was founded by Dave and Gail Liniger in 1973. From a single office in Denver, Colorado, RE/MAX has grown to be a global network of over 100,000 Sales Associates in more than 65 countries.