The International Program at IREM has been developing since the 1970s, when IREM aimed to share its educational competencies with the rest of the world and join the international ranks of property management associations.
Today, IREM has a network of 16 international chapters and several other partnerships, and remains enthusiastic about enlarging its network and collaborating with similarly-oriented organizations and professionals around the globe. Countries with three or more chapters are known as IREM Countries.