The FIPA representatives visited the fair Expo Real in Munich

A delegation of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of BiH (FIPA) led by the Director Gordan Milinić visited the fair Expo Real in Munich, which takes place from 4 to 6 October 2016 with the aim to find potential foreign investors who would could invest in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

EXPO REAL is the largest event of its kind in Europe, where over 80% of the participants are investors and decision makers. The fair is an ideal opportunity to make contacts and present projects to potential investors, as well as learning about the latest trends in the industry. The fair, which brought together more than 1,700 exhibitors and over 36,000 visitors from around the world, the FIPA is presenting possibilities for investing in BiH through meetings with foreign companies.

EXPO REAL is the largest B2B trade fair for real estate and business investment in Europe, and as such provides the best conditions for establishing business contacts with representatives from all areas of business and investment, from development, project funding, to the implementation of projects.

The FIPA representatives realized numerous contacts with potential investors who have shown particular interest in the construction and reconstruction of tourism facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on hotels and spas.

In the first six months of 2016, about 500,000 tourists visited Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is 8% more than in the same period last year. It was realized one million overnight stays, which is an increase of 6.9% compared to first two quarters of 2015. The constant increase in the number of tourists in the country points out the need of expansion and development of tourism and accommodation capacities.