About RICS in Europe

What is RICS

• The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

• Professional body created in UK in 1868

• Royal Charter since 1881

• Property, land and the built environment

• Now 91,000 chartered surveyors in over 146 countries

• ‘The mark of property professionalism worldwide’

RICS in numbers

Members Qualified Trainees Students

UK 73,368 12,742 28,401

Asia Pacific 6,244 1,328 5,937

Continental Europe 3,637 1,592 3,071MENEA 2,053 643 3,806

Americas 2,045 216 1,047Ireland 1,804 39 424

Oceania 1,678 191 4,105

India 185 9 195

Total 91,014 16,760 46,986(as at 31July 2009)

RICS key roles

• Regulate and promote the profession

• Maintain the highest professional and educational standards

• Protect clients and consumers through a strict code of ethics

• Provide impartial advice, analysis and guidance

Why join RICS

• Globally recognised qualification (MRICS and FRICS)

• Increased career opportunities and earning potential

• International networking channels

• High professional standards shared by members

• Lifelong learning opportunities

• Credibility and influence with decision makers

• Rules of Conduct reviewed June 2007

• New principles-based system

• Brief set of clear and simple rules

• Must be assessed at Final Assessment interview

• Full info at www.rics.org/newregulation

RICS Ethics

• Act honourably • Act with integrity• Be open and transparent in your dealings• Be accountable for all your actions• Know and act within your limitations• Be objective at all times• Always treat others with respect• Set a good example• Have the courage to make a stand• Comply with relevant laws and regulations• Avoid conflicts of interest• Respect confidentiality

How to Meet the RICS Standards of Behaviour

RICS Routes to Membership

• Senior Professional

• Graduate

• Academic

• Adaptation

Arts and Antiques Housing Management and Development

Quantity Surveying and Construction

Building Control Machinery and Business Assets

Research

Building Surveying Management Consultancy Residential Property Practice

Commercial Property Practice

Minerals and Waste Management

Residential Survey and Valuation

Environment Planning and Development

Rural

Facilities Management Property Finance and Investment

Taxation Allowances

Geomatics (incl. hydrographic)Civil Engineering Surveyor

Project Management

Business Valuation

Valuation

RICS pathways

• Continental European HQ in Brussels• National Groups in Austria, Baltics, Belux, Czech Republic,

Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia & CIS, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

• Fastest growing RICS World Region:No of qualified members x 7.5 since 1993 (561 > 4,298)

• www.joinricsineurope.eu incl. 18 country websites

RICS Europe at a glance

• 17 professional groups guardians of RICS standards in key market areas

• 6th edition of the Red Book (created in 1980)◦ mandatory rules, best practice guidance and related commentary

for all RICS members undertaking valuations◦ available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian,

Russian and Spanish

• Developing practice standards and knowledgein all key disciplines

RICS Europe at a glance (con’t)

RICS members in Europe today

• Building surveyors• Chief architects • Chief engineers • Commercial property

agents • Corporate property

managers • Cost consultants• Environment experts • Facilities managers • Finance & investment • Real estate lawyers

• Leasing managers• Planning & development

managers• Project managers • Property asset managers • Quantity surveyors• Residential property agents • Sales & marketing directors • Security managers • Urban planners • Valuers• And many more...

Thank you for your attention!

Check us out on www.joinricsineurope.eu