Tevfik Arif worked in the government for 17 years before he embarked on a private business venture that took him from Kazakhstan to Turkey and the United States.

The collapse of the Soviet Union presented millions of people in today’s Russia and surrounding countries with unprecedented opportunities. Long-time government employee Tevfik…

Within a few years, the luxury real estate development firm Bayrock Group went from executing small to medium-sized projects to partnering with industry leaders like the Trump Organization, the Sapir Organization, Handel Architects, and Rockwell Group.

Opportunities in the American real estate market lures millions of investors every year. Turkish-Kazakhstani …