AIRINC (Associates for International Research, Inc.)

AIRINC is featured in the February edition of Mobility, a magazine that "examines the key issues affecting the global mobility workforce." This article appears on page 10, the "Tips and Trends" section, and is entitled Housing Markets on the Rise—and Not. 

Barcelona has 1.6 million residents and an annual influx of 30 million temporary residents. This excessive number of tourists has brought instability to the city’s housing market as many long-term rentals have turned into short-term furnished units to cater to demand.

For the sake of argument, let’s say that all the prices in Mbabane are half as much as they are in San Francisco—does that mean I should not receive a COLA to support my move?