Real estate manager training: Experience report from the head of eFachausweis Roland von Euw - Take over real estate management or lead a management team
Who are you and what kind of education can students expect at eFachausweis?
My name is Roland von Euw. I am the owner and principal of eFachausweis - a training provider for contemporary and individualized higher vocational education and training Flexibility and self-determination in terms of learning times and deadlines are increasingly in demand. The online preparation for the professional examination enables our students to do just that. The courses, such as those for real estate managers, are taught using videos, texts, case studies, graphics and regular learning assessments. This allows students to organize their time for further education individually, regardless of when and from where.
Who is the real estate manager training course suitable for?
Training to become a real estate manager (BP) is aimed at people who already work in the real estate industry, would like to take on higher-level tasks in real estate management and/or lead a management team. The federal certificate helps them to develop further. The certificate also confirms that you have the sound knowledge required to manage real estate independently.
What are the requirements for further training as a real estate manager?
Anyone wishing to train to become a real estate manager should have analytical skills, customer orientation, a willingness to provide service and good knowledge of business management and construction technology. To be admitted to the professional examination, you must have one of the following qualifications, including at least three years of professional experience in the real estate industry:
- Federal certificate of proficiency for at least three years of basic vocational training
- Maturity certificate
- Trade diploma recognized by the federal government
- Graduation from a higher technical college
- Federal certificate
- Federal diploma
- Degree from a university (Bachelor or Master)
- Other equivalent identification
If you do not have any of the above-mentioned qualifications, you need at least five years of full-time practice in a profession in the real estate industry (including two years in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein) to qualify as a real estate manager.
What opportunities do graduates have after completing the online training and successfully passing the professional examination?
As a real estate manager, it is possible to work in middle management in the following companies:
- Real estate companies
- Real estate funds
- Pension funds
- Banks
- Insurances
- Construction and general contracting
- in public administration
- for fiduciary, auditing and asset management companies
Real estate managers with a federal certificate lead a small management team and manage rental properties from a technical and commercial perspective. As the point of contact for owners and tenants, they ensure the long-term profitable management of properties. This involves maintaining the building fabric and aiming for full occupancy.
What do students learn in the real estate management course?
Real estate manager training provides sound knowledge in the technical, commercial and sustainable management of real estate. In addition to the necessary material in personnel management, law and construction, particular emphasis is placed on the management of rental properties and condominiums. Students learn
- Be able to manage real estate independently
- Create condition analyses
- Developing property management maintenance strategies
- Accompanying refurbishments
- Accepting and handing over rental properties
- Hire and manage janitors
- Setting rents
- Keeping property accounts
How are the online lessons structured?
The real estate manager training course is structured as follows:
- Law and taxes
- Construction knowledge such as building technology and planning and building law
- Personnel management for real estate managers: employee management and self-management
- Real estate management
- Management of rental properties (rental agreement, letting activities, caretaking, insurance, rent collection, property accounting, heating and ancillary cost accounting)
- Management of condominiums and co-ownership (establishment, operation)
- Reporting (key figures, financial control)
- Building maintenance (services, refurbishment)
How much does the course for real estate managers with a federal certificate cost?
The Real Estate Manager course with a federal certificate can be completed in two different forms:
- Self-guided for CHF 5,300
- With mentoring from experts for CHF 7,900
The second course is more expensive, as it is a classroom-based course with video conferences, a forum, 1:1 mentoring, online events and the use of iPads. Please also note that you can claim 50% of the course price back from the federal government after the "Real Estate Manager" professional examination. This means that the self-guided course effectively costs students CHF 2,650 and the mentoring variant CHF 3,950.
Why should prospective students opt for the eFachausweis?
According to various studies, online training courses that are professionally and didactically structured are just as good or better than traditional face-to-face teaching. The online lessons at eFachausweis offer a lot of variety and can be adapted to personal preferences. This is the recipe for success of our online real estate management training courses. Anyone who completes such a course to become a real estate manager shows that they are open-minded and innovative - but also demonstrates their digital competence and discipline.
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