The CIPS Designation courses are built for real estate agents in the US and abroad who want to grow their business beyond the local market. The curriculum pairs hands-on experience of international real estate transactions with the knowledge, research, network and tools you need to globalize your business.
Skills you’ll walk away with:
Over the five-day course, learn how to:
- Navigate currency and exchange rate issues in a cross-border deal.
- Build cross-cultural relationships that lead to business.
- Read regional market conditions outside the US.
- Evaluate investment performance on international properties.
- Handle the tax issues unique to transnational transactions.
Curious how the CIPS Designation can help you market yourself worldwide? Read about it here.
Ready to expand your global real estate business? Sign up for the next CIPS date!
Don’t forget to complete your designation after finishing the coursework — steps are listed below.
CIPS Core & Elective Courses
CIPS Core Courses (click to expand)
This introductory course is your on-ramp to international real estate: capital flow, currencies, government regulations and culture, plus international brokerage, networking, marketing and selling.
You must take this course before taking any other CIPS courses. Upon completion of this course, you will receive elective credit towards the ABR® and CRS designation (applies to U.S. members only).
Here’s where the practices you already know get adapted for international clients and properties. You’ll learn to research markets, convert metric measurements, track currency trends, flag tax and visa issues for clients and bring the market knowledge they need to make smart decisions.
CIPS elective Courses (click to expand)
This course builds your knowledge, skills and understanding of the real estate industry across Africa. You’ll cover the geography, demographics, government, economy, culture and real estate sectors in 11 countries, and get introduced to our newest bilateral partners in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa.
This course covers real estate practices in Asia and the Pacific, with a close look at cultural influences, economic trends and how to size up investment opportunities. Includes an extra chapter on working with Japanese clients.
This course provides insights into working with clients across Western and Central Europe, covering the European Union’s impact on international real estate, economic and real estate trends, networking, relationship building, marketing and selling practices.
This course offers you practical guidance for working with Caribbean, North, Central and South American investors, covering historical and cultural influences as well as regional relationship and investment opportunities, with a special focus on Mexico.
Upcoming Courses
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Tuition (5-Day Bundle)
Members: $625 | Non-Members: $725
Tuition (Single Day)
Members: $145 | Non-Members: $170
COURSE | DATE & TIME | LOCATION | CE CREDIT |
CIPS 5-Day Bundle | TBD | TBD | 12 Hours CE |
CIPS Global Real Estate: Local Markets | TBD | TBD | 6 Hours CE |
CIPS Global Real Estate: Transaction Tools | TBD | TBD | 6 Hours CE |
CIPS: Africa & International Real Estate | TBD | TBD | No CE |
CIPS: Asia/Pacific & International Real Estate | TBD | TBD | No CE |
CIPS: Europe & International Real Estate | TBD | TBD | No CE |
CIPS: The Americas & International Real Estate | TBD | TBD | No CE |
Have your CIPS Designation & want a course refresher? Audit the course with us!
One-Day Audit Fee
Members: $75 | Non-Members: $85
To audit this course, you must be a current member in good standing with the National Association of REALTORS® AND you must have already received the designation. Audit registration may not be completed online. To audit a course, please contact us.
Earning Your CIPS Designation After the course
The CIPS Designation is an NAR industry designation, which, once completed, recognizes expertise in that area.
- Complete the three required elective CIPS courses within three years of completing the first two core courses.
- NOTE: Courses completed more than three years prior to submitting your application must be retaken to count toward the designation.
- Upon completion of all five courses, fill out and submit the U.S. CIPS application and the one-time application fee to NAR: $75.
To maintain your CIPS Designation status, it requires an annual renewal fee to NAR. Your annual CIPS membership renewal is $220.