This Professional master’s degree will allow you to learn about the innovative PropTech tools that help minimize the risks of real estate transactions in order to optimize the economic return on your investments”

Why Study at TECH?

TECH is the world's largest 100% online business school. It is an elite business school, with a model based on the highest academic standards. A world-class center for intensive managerial skills education.   

TECH is a university at the forefront of technology, and puts all its resources at the student's disposal to help them achieve entrepreneurial success"

At TECH Global University

Innovation

The university offers an online learning model that balances the latest educational technology with the most rigorous teaching methods. A unique method with the highest international recognition that will provide students with the keys to develop in a rapidly-evolving world, where innovation must be every entrepreneur’s focus.

"Microsoft Europe Success Story", for integrating the innovative, interactive multi-video system. 

The Highest Standards

Admissions criteria at TECH are not economic. Students don't need to make a large investment to study at this university. However, in order to obtain a qualification from TECH, the student's intelligence and ability will be tested to their limits. The institution's academic standards are exceptionally high...  

95% of TECH students successfully complete their studies.

Networking

Professionals from countries all over the world attend TECH, allowing students to establish a large network of contacts that may prove useful to them in the future.  

100,000+ executives prepared each year, 200+ different nationalities.

Empowerment

Students will grow hand in hand with the best companies and highly regarded and influential professionals. TECH has developed strategic partnerships and a valuable network of contacts with major economic players in 7 continents.  

500+ collaborative agreements with leading companies.

Talent

This program is a unique initiative to allow students to showcase their talent in the business world. An opportunity that will allow them to voice their concerns and share their business vision. 

After completing this program, TECH helps students show the world their talent.

Multicultural Context

While studying at TECH, students will enjoy a unique experience. Study in a multicultural context. In a program with a global vision, through which students can learn about the operating methods in different parts of the world, and gather the latest information that best adapts to their business idea.

TECH students represent more than 200 different nationalities.  

Learn with the best

In the classroom, TECH’s teaching staff discuss how they have achieved success in their companies, working in a real, lively, and dynamic context. Teachers who are fully committed to offering a quality specialization that will allow students to advance in their career and stand out in the business world. 

Teachers representing 20 different nationalities. 

TECH strives for excellence and, to this end, boasts a series of characteristics that make this university unique:   

Analysis

TECH explores the student’s critical side, their ability to question things, their problem-solving skills, as well as their interpersonal skills.  

Academic Excellence

TECH offers students the best online learning methodology. The university combines the Relearning method (postgraduate learning methodology with the best international valuation) with the Case Study. Tradition and vanguard in a difficult balance, and in the context of the most demanding educational itinerary. 

TECH is the world’s largest online university. It currently boasts a portfolio of more than 10,000 university postgraduate programs. And in today's new economy, volume + technology = a ground-breaking price. This way, TECH ensures that studying is not as expensive for students as it would be at another university.   

At TECH, you will have access to the most rigorous and up-to-date case analyses in academia” 

The Professional master’s degree in Real Estate Investment and Proptech is a program taught in a 100% online format, which will allow students to adapt their learning to their own personal and professional needs. In just 12 months, your teaching will lay the foundation for outstanding professional growth.

This curriculum, designed by the best professionals in the real estate field, will give you the most advanced knowledge in Real Estate Investment and Proptech"

Syllabus

This Professional master’s degree is a program aimed at increasing the student's knowledge in the area of Real Estate Investments and Proptech to optimize their financial decision making.

Thus, the contents offered in the Professional master’s degree in Real Estate Investment and Proptech are designed to promote the development of management skills that enable a rigorous professional performance in uncertain environments.

Throughout 12 months of learning, the student will analyze a multitude of practical cases through individual and team work. It is, therefore, an authentic immersion in real business situations.

This program covers the real estate sector in depth, covering appraisal and real estate valuation methods, the management of the different operations that can be carried out and the use of new technologies in this field. Thus, it is designed for professionals in this field to broaden their competencies from a strategic, technological and innovative vision.

This curriculum, therefore, will increase the student's leadership skills to lead high caliber teams in the world of Real Estate Investment. Furthermore, learning will be completely adapted to the academic requirements of each student, since TECH offers didactic materials available in various multimedia and textual formats that will optimize the teaching process.

This Professional master’s degree takes place over 12 months and is divided into 10 modules:

Module 1. International real estate law and taxation in real estate transactions
Module 2. Real estate appraisals and valuations
Module 3. Management of real estate operations: leasing
Module 4. Management of real estate transactions: the purchase and sale of properties
Module 5. Real estate development: construction and renovation
Module 6. Real estate investments: Financial analysis and wealth management
Module 7. Human factor management
Module 8. Technology applied to Real Estate
Module 9. Importance of the final product: interior design and Home Staging
Module 10. Urban Law

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of developing this Professional master’s degree in Real Estate Investment and Proptech completely online. Throughout the 12 months of the educational program, you will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, allowing you to self-manage your study time. 

Module 1. International real estate law and taxation in real estate transactions

1.1. Introduction to Common Real Estate Law

1.1.1. General aspects of common real estate law
1.1.2. Registry security
1.1.3. Characteristics of common real estate law
1.1.4. International Real Estate Law

1.2. Common real property rights

1.2.1. Definition and concept
1.2.2. Common property rights
1.2.3. Beneficial interest
1.2.4. Easements and ownership limitations

1.3. The estate and immatriculation

1.3.1. Definition and Basic Concepts
1.3.2. Types and description of properties
1.3.3. Relationship between cadastre and registry
1.3.4. Registration
1.3.5. Ownership file

1.4. Property Registration

1.4.1. General aspects of the Registry
1.4.2. The registrant
1.4.3. Registration records
1.4.4. Registry publicity

1.5. Registration procedure

1.5.1. The presentation entry
1.5.2. Registry qualification
1.5.3. Registration in the Land Registry
1.5.4. Preventive annotations
1.5.5. Other registry entries

1.6. Horizontal ownership

1.6.1. Definition and basics
1.6.2. Constitution
1.6.3. Extinction
1.6.4. Analogous figures

1.7. Common security rights: mortgages

1.7.1. Common security rights
1.7.2. The real estate mortgage
1.7.3. The object and obligation of the mortgage
1.7.4. Extinguishment of the mortgage

1.8. Introduction to common real estate taxation

1.8.1. Definition and concept
1.8.2. General aspects of common real estate taxation
1.8.3. Common obligations and rights of the parties involved
1.8.4. Taxes and tax obligations

1.9. Value Added Tax

1.9.1. Definition and concept
1.9.2. Taxable events
1.9.3. Exemptions and deductions
1.9.4. International acquisitions
1.9.5. Taxable income

1.10. Other Taxes

1.10.1. Property transfer tax and stamp duty
1.10.2. Wealth tax
1.10.3. Inheritance and gift tax
1.10.4. Other common taxes

Module 2. Real estate appraisals and valuations

2.1. Introduction to real estate valuation

2.1.1. General Concepts
2.1.2. Definition of Concepts
2.1.3. Purpose of real estate appraisals
2.1.4. Objectives and function of real estate valuations

2.2. Urban construction concepts

2.2.1. Building use
2.2.2. Building elements
2.2.3. Concept of buildability
2.2.4. Types of surfaces for valuation purposes

2.3. Value

2.3.1. Definition and General Aspects
2.3.2. Use value, exchange value
2.3.3. Market value, price, cost
2.3.4. Other value concepts

2.4. International valuation standards

2.4.1. Assessment Criteria
2.4.2. IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
2.4.3. US GAAP (US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
2.4.4. ASBJ (Accounting Standards Board of Japan)
2.4.5. Difference between international regulatory frameworks

2.5. Valuation fundamentals and structure

2.5.1. Valuation fundamentals
2.5.2. Valuation typologies
2.5.3. Valuation Methods
2.5.4. Valuation structure

2.6. Comparative method

2.6.1. Definition and General Aspects
2.6.2. Market Research
2.6.3. Information analysis and value determination
2.6.4. Homogenization of samples

2.7. Cost method

2.7.1. Definition and General Aspects
2.7.2. Purpose and scope of application
2.7.3. Replacement value
2.7.4. Depreciation

2.8. Residual and capitalization method

2.8.1. Definition and General Aspects
2.8.2. Unit value and impact value
2.8.3. Capitalization techniques
2.8.4. Components of a rental property valuation

2.9. The valuation report

2.9.1. Definition and Characteristics
2.9.2. Formal aspects of the report
2.9.3. Structure of the valuation report
2.9.4. Appraiser's liability

2.10. Judicial expert

2.10.1. Definition and fields of application
2.10.2. Expert recognition
2.10.3. Types of expert reports
2.10.4. Structure and preparation of the expert report

Module 3. Management of real estate operations: leasing

3.1. Introduction to leasing

3.1.1. Definition of lease
3.1.2. Characteristics of the contract
3.1.3. Scope of Application
3.1.4. Common regulatory standards

3.2. Lease agreement

3.2.1. Concept and Characteristics
3.2.2. Elements of the lease contract
3.2.3. common Rights and Duties of the leases
3.2.4. Common rights and duties of the lessor

3.3. Residential lease agreement

3.3.1. Regulatory nature
3.3.2. Sublease and lease assignment
3.3.3. Duration and subject matter of the contract
3.3.4. The rent

3.4. Lease agreement for use other than as a dwelling

3.4.1. Regulatory nature
3.4.2. Sublease and lease assignment
3.4.3. Duration and subject matter of the contract
3.4.4. The rent

3.5. Lease agreement for tourist use

3.5.1. Definition and General Aspects
3.5.2. Scope of Application
3.5.3. Regulatory standards and particular characteristics
3.5.4. Change of use of premises for rental for tourism use

3.6. The bond

3.6.1. Definition and General Aspects
3.6.2. Updating of the bond
3.6.3. Restitution of the bond
3.6.4. Supplementary guarantees

3.7. Formalization of the lease

3.7.1. Formalizing the Contract
3.7.2. Document requirements
3.7.3. Purpose and types of contract
3.7.4. Contract models

3.8. Termination of the lease

3.8.1. Definition and causes: Suspension, termination and extinction
3.8.2. Habitability of the dwelling
3.8.3. Obligation Incompliance
3.8.4. Termination of the lease

3.9. Forced termination of the lease

3.9.1. Definition and General Aspects
3.9.2. Eviction lawsuit
3.9.3. Legal procedure in case of non-payment
3.9.4. Other causes of forced termination of the lease

3.10. Leasing as an investment business model

3.10.1. Profitability of housing leasing
3.10.2. Definition and concept of rental for tourist use
3.10.3. Profitability of leasing for tourist use
3.10.4. Taxation of leasing

Module 4. Management of real estate transactions: Purchase and sale

4.1. Introduction to the sale and purchase transaction

4.1.1. Definition and concept
4.1.2. Purpose and requirements
4.1.3. General aspects of buying and selling
4.1.4. The thing and the price

4.2. Powers of the parties involved

4.2.1. Capacity and incapacity
4.2.2. Prohibitions on purchase and disposal
4.2.3. Limitations on buying and selling
4.2.4. Purchase and sale of encumbered and/or leased property

4.3. Pre-purchase formalities

4.3.1. Pre-purchase formalities
4.3.2. Letter of Intent
4.3.3. Precontract and promise of sale
4.3.4. Option to purchase

4.4. Real Estate Due Diligence

4.4.1. Definition and aspects to be considered
4.4.2. Information Sources
4.4.3. The Due Diligence Process
4.4.4. The report

4.5. Deposit agreement

4.5.1. Definition and types of earnest money contracts
4.5.2. Confirmatory deposits
4.5.3. Penitential deposits
4.5.4. Penalty deposits

4.6. Contract of sale

4.6.1. Definition and General Aspects
4.6.2. Concept and characteristics of the contract
4.6.3. Perfection of the contract
4.6.4. Formalizing the Contract

4.7. Obligations of the Seller

4.7.1. Delivery of the property
4.7.2. Conservation and custody
4.7.3. Sanitation
4.7.4. Expenses and taxes

4.8. Obligations of the Buyer

4.8.1. Pago del precio
4.8.2. Payment Methods
4.8.3. Purchase and sale with deferred payment and warranties
4.8.4. Expenses and taxes

4.9. Termination of the purchase contract

4.9.1. Definition and General Aspects
4.9.2. Termination of the contract and its causes
4.9.3. Common right of first refusal
4.9.4. Unilateral withdrawal

4.10. Models of purchase contracts

4.10.1. Letter of Intent
4.10.2. Promise of sale
4.10.3. Deposit agreement
4.10.4. Purchase option contract

Module 5. Real estate development: construction and renovation

5.1. Planning

5.1.1. New construction
5.1.2. Reforms
5.1.3. Regulations and previous formalities
5.1.4. Documentation

5.2. Design

5.2.1. New construction
5.2.2. Reforms
5.2.3. Project
5.2.4. Planimetry

5.3. Foundations

5.3.1. Superficial
5.3.2. Foundations
5.3.3. Earth containment
5.3.4. Quality and regulatory controls

5.4. Structure

5.4.1. Structural elements
5.4.2. New construction
5.4.3. Reforms
5.4.4. Quality and regulatory controls

5.5. Construction Techniques

5.5.1. Materials and characteristics
5.5.2. Traditional construction systems
5.5.3. Prefabricated Constructive Systems
5.5.4. Details and finishes

5.6. Facilities

5.6.1. Accessibility and fire protection
5.6.2. Ventilation and Air Conditioning
5.6.3. Water supply
5.6.4. Sanitation
5.6.5. Regulations

5.7. Measurements and budgets

5.7.1. Basic Concepts
5.7.2. Planning
5.7.3. Realization
5.7.4. Variations

5.8. Execution of work

5.8.1. Planning
5.8.2. Development
5.8.3. Documentation
5.8.4. Construction control

5.9. Construction control

5.9.1. Agents
5.9.2. Development
5.9.3. Documentation
5.9.4. Certification

5.10. Responsibilities

5.10.1. Agents
5.10.2. Criminal law
5.10.3. Civil law
5.10.4. Morals

Module 6. Real estate investments: Financial analysis and wealth management

6.1. Financial Analysis.

6.1.1. Economic Profitability
6.1.2. Financial Profitability
6.1.3. Financial Leverage
6.1.4. Liquidity and Solvency Ratios
6.1.5. Liquidity and solvency ratios

6.2. Risk and financial risk analysis

6.2.1. Concept of risk and previous considerations
6.2.2. Types of Risk
6.2.3. Financial Equilibrium Conditions
6.2.4. Working capital or working capital

6.3. Land development

6.3.1. Typologies of partnerships for land development
6.3.2. The developer
6.3.3. Self-promotion
6.3.4. The cooperative

6.4. Wealth management company

6.4.1. Concept
6.4.2. Types of Businesses
6.4.3. Requirements
6.4.4. Taxation
6.4.5. Advantages and Disadvantages

6.5. Real Estate Investment Trusts

6.5.1. Concept
6.5.2. Operation
6.5.3. Taxation
6.5.4. Advantages and Disadvantages

6.6. Open-Ended Investment Companies

6.6.1. Concept
6.6.2. Operation
6.6.3. Taxation
6.6.4. Advantages and Disadvantages

6.7. Investment Funds

6.7.1. Concept
6.7.2. Operation
6.7.3. Taxation
6.7.4. Advantages and Disadvantages

6.8. Real estate investment assets

6.8.1. Residencial Case
6.8.2. Offices
6.8.3. Commercial
6.8.4. Industrial
6.8.5. Land

6.9. Income Tax and VAT

6.9.1. Definition and concepts of Personal Income Tax
6.9.2. Return on equity
6.9.3. Performance of the activity
6.9.4. General Aspects
6.9.5. Application
6.9.6. Exemptions

6.10.  Real estate financing

6.10.1. Sources of Financing
6.10.2. Interest rate
6.10.3. Amortization of loans
6.10.4. Financial Income

Module 7. Human factor management

7.1. Importance of the human team

7.1.1. General Aspects
7.1.2. Human resources fundamentals and strategies
7.1.3. Professional Ethics
7.1.4. Decision making: financial and data-driven

7.2. Areas of Human Resources

7.2.1. Employee Work Cycle Management
7.2.2. People development and talent management
7.2.3. Labor compensation systems
7.2.4. Employer branding

7.3. Talent attraction and training

7.3.1. Business Management from the peoples perspective
7.3.2. Strategies
7.3.3. Design of workstations
7.3.4. Recruitment, selection and attraction of talent
7.3.5. Training and career plan

7.4. Digitization of work teams

7.4.1. New trends in managing people
7.4.2. Virtual Team Management
7.4.3. Work digitization and teleworking
7.4.4. Cultural diversity
7.4.5. Challenges of employees in today's work environment

7.5. Coaching

7.5.1. History and origin
7.5.2. Active Listening
7.5.3. Powerful questions
7.5.4. Rapport
7.5.5. SMART Objectives

7.6. The Coaching Process

7.6.1. Coaching tools
7.6.2. The wheel
7.6.3. Intuition
7.6.4. Target for objectives

7.7. Emotional Intelligence

7.7.1. Concept and importance in the work environment
7.7.2. The 6 fundamental emotions
7.7.3. MIDE Method
7.7.4. CORTA Method

7.8. Coaching Execute 

7.8.1. Stake Holders and process steps
7.8.2. Leadership and charisma
7.8.3. Leadership tools
7.8.4. Leadership Styles

7.9. Motivation and effective use of time

7.9.1. Definition and concept of motivation
7.9.2. Team motivation techniques
7.9.3. Valuation of the use of time and its causes
7.9.4. Influencing Factors

7.10. Data analysis in personnel management

7.10.1. Big Data applied to Human Resources
7.10.2. Human Resources analysis, indicators and metrics
7.10.3. Methodology for the analysis: qualitative and quantitative
7.10.4. Interpretation of Results

Module 8. Technology applied to Real Estate

8.1. New technologies: PropTech

8.1.1. Introduction
8.1.2. The process of change: Internet and SEO positioning
8.1.3. The process of change: Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
8.1.4. Tools for digital transformation

8.2. Social media

8.2.1. Definition
8.2.2. Specific Aspects
8.2.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.2.4. Main market operators

8.3. Big Data

8.3.1. Definition
8.3.2. Specific Aspects
8.3.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.3.4. Main market operators

8.4. Market place

8.4.1. Definition
8.4.2. Specific Aspects
8.4.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.4.4. Main market operators

8.5. MLS

8.5.1. Definition
8.5.2. Specific Aspects
8.5.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.5.4. Main market operators

8.6. Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

8.6.1. Definition
8.6.2. Specific Aspects
8.6.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.6.4. Main market operators

8.7. Crowdfunding

8.7.1. Definition
8.7.2. Specific Aspects
8.7.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.7.4. Main market operators

8.8. Fintech

8.8.1. Definition
8.8.2. Specific Aspects
8.8.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.8.4. Main market operators

8.9. Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality

8.9.1. Definition
8.9.2. Specific Aspects
8.9.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.9.4. Main market operators

8.10. Automatic processes: Chatbot

8.10.1. Definition
8.10.2. Specific Aspects
8.10.3. Uses applied to Real Estate
8.10.4. Main market operators

Module 9. Importance of the final product: interior design and Home Staging

9.1. Introduction

9.1.1. Interior design: A Bit of History
9.1.2. Materials applied in interiors
9.1.3. Systems applied indoors
9.1.4. Sustainability in interior design

9.2. Study of the source product

9.2.1. Definition and concept
9.2.2. Guidelines to consider
9.2.3. Study structure
9.2.4. Definition of Objectives

9.3. End-buyer study

9.3.1. Definition and concept
9.3.2. Guidelines to consider
9.3.3. Study structure
9.3.4. Definition of Objectives

9.4. Methodology and Tools

9.4.1. Programs and applications used in design
9.4.2. Lighting
9.4.3. Applied design in furniture
9.4.4. Design applied to construction elements

9.5. Construction and Rehabilitation

9.5.1. Definition and concept
9.5.2. Prior Studies
9.5.3. Budget selection
9.5.4. Reform implementation

9.6. New space design

9.6.1. Design for Living
9.6.2. Relationship between Spaces and People
9.6.3. Anthropological Basis
9.6.4. Psychological foundations of design: biophilic design
9.6.5. Distribution of Space
9.6.6. Furniture layout
9.6.7. Lighting

9.7. Decoration/Emotional Interior Design

9.7.1. Trends
9.7.2. Decorative styles
9.7.3. Color and texture
9.7.4. Materials

9.8. Home Staging

9.8.1. Consulting
9.8.2. Physical Home Staging
9.8.3. Virtual Home Staging
9.8.4. Express Home Staging

9.9. Product presentation

9.9.1. General Considerations
9.9.2. Property preparation
9.9.3. Photographs of the asset
9.9.4. Sales dossier

9.10. Final product sales strategy

9.10.1. General Considerations
9.10.2. Advertising tools
9.10.3. Marketing Plan
9.10.4. Sales strategies

Module 10. Urban Law

10.1. Introduction to common urban law

10.1.1. Concept
10.1.2. General Considerations
10.1.3. Urban development activity
10.1.4. Intervening agents

10.2. Land market intervention instruments

10.2.1. Public Land Patrimonies
10.2.2. Common surface right
10.2.3. Right of first refusal
10.2.4. Right of withdrawal

10.3. Protection of the common urban legality

10.3.1. Irregular building acts
10.3.2. Certificates of habitability
10.3.3. Urban inspection services
10.3.4. Means of defense for individuals
10.3.5. Sanctioning regime: urban planning infractions and penalties

10.4. Penalty Regime

10.4.1. Urban sanctioning law. Inspiring principles
10.4.2. Urban infractions
10.4.3. Persons responsible for urban infractions
10.4.4. Urban development sanctions
10.4.5. Sanctions procedure
10.4.6. Crimes against land use planning

10.5. Administrative intervention in the building and use of common land

10.5.1. Urban planning licenses: concept and nature
10.5.2. Acts subject to urban planning licenses and obligated parties
10.5.3. Types of urban planning licenses
10.5.4. Building or construction licenses according to land class
10.5.5. Licensing procedure
10.5.6. Effects and termination of the license
10.5.7. Jurisdictional review
10.5.8. The duty of conservation
10.5.9. Execution orders
10.5.10. Declaration of ruin

10.6. Urban Development Land

10.6.1. Definition
10.6.2. Urban land
10.6.3. Rural land
10.6.4. Land for development

10.7. Urban planning status of land ownership

10.7.1. Legislation applicable to the urban planning status of common land ownership
10.7.2. Classification and qualification of land
10.7.3. Urban land regime
10.7.4. Common urban development rights
10.7.5. Common urban planning obligations

10.8. Access to the Land Registry for urban development actions

10.8.1. Introduction
10.8.2. Registrable acts
10.8.3. Reparcelization projects
10.8.4. Urban expropriations
10.8.5. Land transfers in new construction projects
10.8.6. Acts of subdivision
10.8.7. Transfers subject to common right of first refusal and pre-emption rights

10.9. Urban development agreements

10.9.1. General aspects of urban planning agreements
10.9.2. Urban planning agreements
10.9.3. Urban development agreements for execution
10.9.4. Urban expropriation agreements
10.9.5. Urban development agreements between public administrations
10.9.6. Challenging urban development agreements
10.9.7. Registration issues

10.10. Land management in mithe environmental field

10.10.1. Correcting territorial imbalances
10.10.2. Effectiveness and efficiency in public mopolicies economic and social cohesion
10.10.3. Preservation of natural and heritage moareas and resources
10.10.4. Relationship between city and country

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