The editorial on the will be supported by classified listings covering the global property market as well as a search engine for purchasing and rentals. The print section was launched only recently and appears every Friday.
Richard Wooldridge, president and chief operating officer, said: "As the international real estate market continues to boom, the site is ideally positioned to become the premier destination for the international community when it comes to high-end property.
"It also offers great new opportunities for advertisers in terms of joint advertising solutions, both with the print edition of the IHT and with NYTimes.com's outstanding property website."
The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times are owned by The New York Times Company.
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