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SCOTTSDALE, AZ- As a testament to mounting interest in real estate, ING Funds has added an international real estate fund to its list of investment options. Entitled the International Real Estate Fund, the offering is one of three funds of its kind.Other such investment options involving real estate include the ING Real Estate Fund, and the ING Global Real Estate Fund. According to Bob Boulware, president and CEO of ING Funds Distributor LLC, clients can find real estate investment confusing, which was one of the purposes of establishing the firm's International Real Estate Fund."ING Fund's objective for its real estate funds is to make it easier to find appropriate investment opportunities within the attractive global real estate investment market," Boulware says.The International Real Estate Fund is designed to appeal to investors seeking to diversify their existing real estate holdings. The fund concentrates solely on international properties, while the Global Real Estate Fund offers a mix of national and international holdings.Adding international assets often greatly improves a client's portfolio, though many remain uninformed about investment options. Moreover, international holdings are often difficult to access and understand, says Boulware."We believe that investors may be missing out on a wide range of international investment opportunities - including real estate investments - and the potential advantages of global market dynamics," says Boulware.International firm ING consists of a host of financial companies that offer life insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative investments and direct banking.