 In July 2008, Giuliani Partners announced it was diversifying via the creation of a real estate investment fund, that would target foreign investors who wanted to capitalize on the weak dollar to invest in New York and Washington real estate.The fund would be a collaboration with Rockville, Maryland-based Berman Enterprises.By mid-2009, Giuliani Partners was still feeling the effects of Giuliani's ongoing political life, including the departure of former Giuliani chief of staff Anthony V. Carbonetti, who was working on possible Giuliani-related aspects of the New York gubernatorial election, 2010.