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How about a place where almost half of the real estate transactions happen via guns, knifes, and gallons of paint? … intrigued ? … read this excerpt about a Bangalore building change of ownership…

Then the sound of people scrambling over the wall. One of the guards makes a break for the gate, sprinting toward a police station a mile away. Before the others can do much more than scramble to their feet, 20 attackers brandishing swords and knives emerge from the shadows. Some carry buckets of blue paint. It takes them only a minute to overrun the building. Three guards who stood their ground lie bleeding on the floor. The others surrender. 

 

After you watch this video about the aforementioned acquisition you will be thankful that we have things the way we do … but I wonder which would be more difficult to handle: millions of miles of red-tape and economic corruption, or a dozen or so blade wielding Bangalorean men who want your house. 

This is (obviously) not how all of India is, but should make you think if you want to work for a firm that does international work. There are many factors at work (societal constructs that have been in place for centuries in most cases) that you may have little to no knowledge of. So my advice to all of those who plan on doing international work – Take classes that deal with international business, or study another culture indebth, or talk to international students who have been there and know what life is like outside of the states. 

It’s either that, or be ready for something like a band of mercenaries with paint wherever you go. 

via wired