In order to further improve consumer protection, promote transparency and professionalise the real estate industry, new legal requirements have been introduced for the Comunidad Valenciana during 2022/2023. In Catalonia, the requirements apply since 2010.
Requirements for registration in Comunidad Valenciana and Catalonia
- Examination from a real estate course of minimum 200 hours
- Obligation to have an office and a visiting adress to attend clients and any complaints
- Bank guarantee/surety insurance – minimum 60 000 EUR/office
- Liability insurance – minimum 600 0000 EUR/office
After completing the course, you meet…
- …the theoretical requirements for registration as a real estate agent in Comunidad Valenciana
- …the theoretical requirements to become a member of ANAI – Asociación Nacional de Agentes Inmobiliarios (API), regardless of where in Spain you operate
Benefits of becoming a member of API
The course content is fully consistent with API’s course for Spanish real estate agents.
For a registration as a real estate agent, in addition to the requirements for theoretical training, the requirements for insurance and bank guarantee are required.
After completing and passing the course, you also meet ANAI’s (API’s) membership requirements* and can take advantage of the benefits that a membership entails. These are, amongst others:
- Surety insurance of 60 000 EUR included in the monthly fee
- Help to register as a real estate agent in Comunidad Valenciana
- Access to legal advice
- Large network of realtors
- Using API’s logo at your business premises and in marketing – a great advantage for those who work with Spanish vendors
*In addition to meeting the theoretical educational requirements, you must have been active in the real estate business, in Spain or abroad, for a total of 3 years to become an ANAI/API member.
Other reasons for taking the course
If you are working in any of the Spanish regions that have not yet introduced legal requirement for registration, there are still plenty of reasons why you should take the course:
- Become a member of ANAI (API) – an advantage regardless of where in Spain you work
- Stay one step ahead – it is likely that more regions will introduce registration requirements
- Stand out from the competition – acquire skills and knowledge to provide excellent service and work efficiently with regard to current rules and regulations
