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Land developer
The business
What is a land developer?
Do you know that you have a passion for Sales and Marketing and would like to put your knowledge to good use by working in real estate? Would you prefer to work upstream as a Property Developer? Find out in this article what this job really involves and everything you need to know to get into it.
Its role
Are you wondering whether a Land Developer is a field agent or an office agent? He is both, depending on his mission of the day and the priority in relation to the investment.
Its field of action
In reality, you first have to prospect for the most attractive properties on the ground before studying the feasibility and profitability of the project in the offices.
You can do your research online or by going directly to the site. As a Land Developer, you work upstream with many otherreal estate professionals. These include the Land Development Manager, the Development Director and, of course, the other developers.
The functions
What are the tasks of a land developer?
Take on multiple assignments as a Land Developer, requiring versatility.
Identify the most interesting sites for the company’s projects.
Define customer needs and expectations in advance.
Consider the strengths of the property: location, size, potential or ability to meet customer expectations.
Go beyond prospecting by carrying out a technical assessment of the operation and studying the project from every angle.
Analysing the competition as well as the financial, legal and tax aspects in order to assess the profitability of the project.
Negotiate the price if the project proves feasible.
Submit the conclusions and recommendations to Management for decision.
Qualifications
The qualities and skills needed to be a good land developer
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Analytical skills
Necessary for market research and feasibility assessment.
Legal knowledge (property, construction, environment)
Technical skills required.
Sense of detail
It’s important to be thorough.
Knowledge of taxation
Technical skills required.
Notions of town planning
Technical skills required.
Knowledge of real estate
Technical skills required.
The benefits
What are the advantages of being a land developer?
What people particularly like about this job is that it’s virtually impossible to get bored doing it. You have to work both in the field and on the company’s premises. Often, you can even work from home. It offers a certain amount of freedom, but with a common goal that is always well-defined.
The land developer ‘s job is a constantly evolving one, and one that pushes you to excel on a daily basis. It involves a great deal of dynamism, and that’s what makes it such an interesting and exciting job. To top it all off, it’s quite well paid.
Remuneration
Land developer: salary and career development
As a property developer, you can look forward to a stable source of income. You’ll be well paid, with an annual salary ranging from €35,000 to over €100,000, depending on your efficiency and experience. Very often, you are also entitled to commission. If you excel in your field, you can hope one day to be promoted to a more senior position. For example, you might consider becoming a property development manager or a property programme manager.
Up to
100 000€
Salary per year
Training courses
How do you become a land developer?
Our training courses
It goes without saying that the land developer profession is a fairly technical one. So it’s important that you get the right training before you start in this direction. That’s exactly what we offer at INSEEC. We have several programmes to choose from, with different specialisations depending on your plans and ambitions.
At INSEEC, for example, we have programmes and specialisations that are perfectly suited to this profession:
Alternation
To gain the experience you need for the job more quickly, INSEEC gives you the opportunity to follow a sandwich course.
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