Is RICS just for appraisers?
What career path is the RICS cert useful for? What are the benefits of being RICS certified
[{"id": "etmzn5s", "text": "In the USA it is useless.   Elsewhere, different story.", "replies": [{"id": "etndnpj", "text": "What if I work in the USA currently but want to move to Europe (and have citizenship)", "replies": [{"id": "eto9547", "text": "Definitely more valuable.  I have a designation from the major valuation organization in the US.  Real estate valuation has declined markedly as a career since 2008. In Europe, valuations are mandated quarterly on huge amounts of assets and they mandate international accounting standards.  It's a much more respected, lucrative, and serious profession. For me, getting the FRICS would be huge. It would almost guarantee me a job.\n\nProblem is all my contacts in Europe are in Holland or Germany, and i speak neither language. I can also get German citizenship.  If you can write professionally, even if you can't speak well, I would do it.\n\nI hate America. And this is not a Trump thing.", "replies": [{"id": "etom0hm", "text": "So do you think it would be worth pursuing for someone who wants to get on the acquisition/investment side?", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "etr8bkr", "text": "It's mostly appraisers in the U.S. because if you have an MAI designation, then also become a member of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE designation), you automatically get your RICS designation. Many (most) MAI appraisers who work at a large institution or lead an appraisal shop eventually become members of the Counselors of Real Estate.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]