Three New Countries, One Connected Standard: Ghana, Italy & Romania Join the GDX Network
GDX expands international interoperability through federated, standards-based exchange model – enabling international discovery while preserving local market governance.
Global Data Exchange (GDX) today announced the onboarding of three new participating markets—Ghana, Italy, and Romania—further advancing its mission to enable cross-border real estate collaboration through standards-based interoperability while maintaining local governance and control.
The new GDX Nodes include:
- Ghana: XCHANGE / Xchange MLS (CEO Victoria Sampah)
- Italy: MLS Italia + Listing+ (CEO of Listing+ Giulio Azzolini)
- Romania: MLSLeader / MLS.ro (CEO Sorin Udrea)
A Network Designed for Global Reach and Local Trust
GDX is built to help real estate markets participate in international discovery while maintaining full control of their listing data. The network is federated by design, meaning each Node (Market Connection) retains full authority over its own public listing data, rules, and approvals.
For participating markets, this creates a practical foundation for:
- Greater International exposure for validated public listings
- Better cross‑border cooperation among MLS organizations, brokerages, and approved portals
- Stronger investment readiness, supported by structured listing practices and consistent standards
- A clear separation between standard public exchange and any special/commercial feed types, which require additional agreements
Built on international standards for performance across countries
“It’s exciting to see the GDX network continue to expand,” said Merri Jo Cowen, President of GDX and CEO of Stellar MLS and UCO. “This growth reflects a shared belief in a more connected global marketplace—one that creates opportunity, encourages cooperation, and respects the independence of every participating market.”
“The Global Data Exchange is built on international standards, so its foundation is optimized for high performance across countries. RESO standards empower technology systems to talk to each other seamlessly, ensuring that real estate data flows accurately and efficiently to all of the GDX’s business partners,” said Sam DeBord, CEO of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO).
A global network that respects local rules
GDX leadership emphasized that the “federated” design is the foundation, so markets can participate without losing authority over their listing data.
Moath Maqbol, Vice President of GDX and General Manager of ADRES (UAE), mentioned:
“The Global Data Exchange enables real estate markets to connect beyond borders through a trusted, standards-based network. It helps GDX members expand discovery, increase market visibility, and unlock cross-border opportunities—while each participant remains fully in control of their local data and rules.”
What Node (Market Connection) Means in Practice
Across Ghana, Italy, and Romania, each market connection maintains control of:
- Who receives access (approved recipients)
- Which audiences are permitted (e.g., members vs. authorized public portals)
- What filters apply (fields, geography, property types, rules)
- Whether any “special feed type” requires a separate agreement
This governance framework supports international exposure while reducing risks associated with uncontrolled data redistribution.
About GDX
Global Data Exchange (GDX) is a standards‑based, federated network designed to enable cross‑border interoperability for public real estate listing data while respecting local governance, attribution, and market rules.
The first wave of 20 participants is planned to go live in April 2026, and is designed to transition the real estate industry away from legacy data silos and toward a federated, RESO standardized, API-driven governance model that scales globally. So far, 9 MLS from 8 countries and 4 continents have confirmed their participation in Wave 1: United States, Canada, UAE, France, Italy, Ireland, Romania and Ghana.
About XCHANGE / Xchange MLS (Ghana)
XCHANGE / Xchange MLS supports professional listing collaboration and structured inventory practices for Ghana’s real estate community, helping promote transparency, discoverability, and market participation. LoopGhana is another company that publishes listings in Ghana under the agreement with xChange.
This supports international real estate discovery and collaboration at scale.
Ghana (XCHANGE / Xchange MLS):
With Ghana’s participation, the market gains a stronger pathway for international visibility of validated public properties through MLS‑aligned processes. This is especially valuable for engaging:
- Diaspora buyers,
- International buyers relocating or investing, and
- Foreign capital seeking clearer market transparency and reliable inventory pathways.
About Listing+ (Italy)
Listing+ support collaboration across Italian real estate professionals and organizations, enabling structured listing exchange and tools – like a dedicated CRM, a marketing platform, the exclusive MLS Assistance and AI – designed to improve professional cooperation and visibility.
The addition of markets from West Africa and Europe strengthens the network’s ability to Italy (Listing+):
Italy’s participation expands cross‑border access and collaboration across an established European real estate market, helping increase international reach for public inventory and strengthening the membership value proposition for professionals participating through the Node.
About MLSLeader (Romania)
MLSLeader (MLS.ro) supports Romania’s MLS ecosystem through structured listing exchange practices and professional standards, enabling collaboration and modernization of real estate data practices.
Romania (MLSLeader / MLS.ro):
Romania’s participation advances structured, standards‑aligned cooperation and supports global discovery, positioning the local MLS authority as the trusted gateway for participation, approvals, and local policy alignment.
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