Award in Real Estate

During this module, our students will:

• Describe the evolution of the real estate market in Malta and its economic impact on the Maltese economy
• Define the principles essential for understanding the economic problem, specific economic issues, and policy alternatives
• Describe the different categories and types of properties in Malta
• Identify the laws and regulations governing real estate in Malta and advise clients accordingly
• List the obligations of the Real Estate Agent as a subject person arising out of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
• Define the sources of finance available to clients and related procedures
• Recall the Data Protection Act and its implications when recording customer data and processing identification documents
• Describe the fundamental economic principles as applied to the real estate market
• Identify investments based on sound financial investment appraisal techniques and calculations
• Understand structural construction drawings, notes, schedules, specifications and details
• Define the basic return on investment and taxation impact assessments on relevant property transfers
• Explain how to coordinate efficiently notarial matters and meetings such as for the promise of sales and property transfer contracts
• Explain how to escalate money laundering suspicious transactions reports in a proper manner, and use a risk-based approach to customers and transactions
• Identify data, markets and trends to produce a valuation report of different types of properties
• Explain how to conduct property negotiations and close sales efficiently
• Describe the function of government institutions governing and regulating real estate in Malta
• Match the client’s needs with the corresponding ideal properties on the market
• Explain to clients how to present their property on the market
• Describe how to communicate effectively with architects, notaries and other related professionals within the real estate sector
• Describe how to provide professional customer service before, during and after a transaction.
• Gain insight on the principles of health and safety
• Identify the different hazards in the workplace
• Gain skills to apply strategies that avoid and minimise health and safety issues in the workplace
• Gain skills to conduct an informal risk assessment and its review
• Gain learning skills to report and respond to a health and safety incident in the workplace.
• Develop a Health and Safety Policy
• Gain learning skills to apply the main principles of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Prerequisites

In order to be eligible to follow the course, the student needs to be:

• At least 18 years of age or has been emancipated to trade in accordance with article 9 of the Commercial Code, and
• In possession of a minimum of four O' Levels which must include Maths and English OR a minimum of 1 year experience working in sales or business development.

The KPMG Learning Academy aims to leverage on an extensive amount of subject matter expertise generated from years of experience and hands-on approach of its trainers, in a Big 4 International Audit and Consultancy firm.

It provides diverse educational and training programmes which include ACCA qualifications, Continuous Professional Education seminars in accounting, tax, people management and other areas, postgraduate and undergraduate degrees and industry certifications.

Training is delivered in different formats, from live online sessions, to eLearning modules, classroom and blended training courses. All sessions offered by the Academy can be tailored to the individual needs of a business, while new subject areas can be explored according to the business’ requirements. The Academy works with its clients to design and build effective and practical learning solutions centred on the learner experience.

The Academy has its own Learning Management System (LMS) for online learning which can also be made available to businesses as repository of the eLearning content for access by their employees.

KPMG Learning Academy is licensed as a Further and Higher Education Institution (License number: 2017 – 010) by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education.