Real estate - The essentials

This session provides a concise overview of real estate, covering essential concepts such as market dynamics, property valuation fundamentals, and current industry trends. Designed to deliver a clear and practical introduction, the course equips participants with foundational knowledge to understand key factors influencing real estate decisions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• comprehend the role of real estate including its various types and key characteristics;
• anticipate potential future developments in the real estate industry;
• stay informed about the latest European and global market trends;
• gain insights into the real estate landscape in Luxembourg;
• identify key industry focus areas, recognise the importance of valuation and its importance for investment diversification.

• Role of real in the ecosystem/various types and key characteristics
• Latest market trends
• Potential future developments
• Infrastructure landscape in Luxembourg
• Key industry focus areas

This training is coordinated by Alexandre Goossens, Partner at PwC Luxembourg and RICS member.

The training will be presented by PwC subject matter experts dealing with real estate valuation topics.

Alexandre, Partner, joined PwC Luxembourg in September 2014 and is responsible for the Real Estate and Infrastructure Advisory services. Alexandre has gained a strong experience through his missions as consultant and valuer.

He leads a team dedicated to the annual review of more than 2,000 assets in real estate, debt (backed by real estate collaterals), infrastructure and forestry with an exposure on world markets and is managing an extensive real estate market database that covers all markets and all sectors. Alexandre is responsible for the implementation of models and processes for the three key functions of fund management companies in the context of AIFMD (valuation, risk management, portfolio management). He is also an active member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and is the lead instructor in real estate valuation.