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What is a property trader?
An asset manager is responsible for financial investments. Their role is to supervise the investment and optimisation of an individual’s or company’s financial resources. They may be self-employed, work for a financial institution or a company.
Its role
First of all, a property trader is an entrepreneur. By becoming a professional, you work on your own account and take your own risks in order to make your own profits. In simple terms, your business is buying to sell at a higher price.
Its field of action
The property can be a plot of land, a share in a company or any other property that has already been built.
The functions
What does a property trader do?
Wealth managers are responsible for advising their clients on estate planningandwealth management. They are also responsible for creating and executing a coherent investment plan that meets the client’s financial objectives and targets.
The main tasks of asset managers are as follows:
Enjoy a certain amount of freedom as a property trader, while being strategic and attentive to important details.
Set up your own business (first mission to get you started).
Choose the right legal status: SARL, EURL or SCI, depending on your activities and the assets to be developed.
Be meticulous when prospecting for the properties most likely to generate profits.
Enhance the value of the properties selected, which represents an additional investment.
Resell the goods with their added value.
Qualifications
The qualities and skills needed to be a good property trader
The job of condominium accountant is one of the most difficult in the real estate industry. As a result, you need exceptional qualities and skills to excel in this profession.
Organisation
Essential for managing your own affairs.
Strategy
The quality you need to make the right decisions.
Motivation
Useful quality in the profession.
Patience
Important quality to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Good interpersonal skills
Essential quality for practising.
Analytical skills
An essential quality for assessing situations.
Basics of law
Ability to manage the legal aspects is essential.
Tax basics
Must be able to manage tax issues.
Basic business and marketing skills
Essential skills for the property management profession.
The benefits
What are the advantages of being a property trader?
The first great advantage of being a property trader is that it gives you a great deal of freedom. You choose when and how to act, at your own pace. That’s the whole point of owning your own business and being your own boss.
The second advantage of being an estate agent is that you take your own risks. You choose the type of property you want to invest in, and therefore the scope of your activities. If you think the job is too risky, you can also look at the other opportunities in the salaried property sector.
Remuneration
Goods merchant: salary and career development
As an entrepreneur, your salary depends on the scale and success of your activities. It also varies according to how much you invest. It’s worth remembering that you can become a property trader by investing as little as €1 or as much as €1,000. Your “salary” is then obtained by subtracting the sum of your investment from the amount at which you sold the property.
As for the frequency of your “payment”, this depends entirely on your motivation to generate sales, but also on the extent of your network. Your network is built up over time and with experience, and its development depends on your efficiency.
Training courses
How can I become a real estate agent?
Our training courses
If you’re wondering what you need to study to become a property trader, you’ll find that practically anyone can become one. All you need is a start-up fund. In practice, however, viability depends very much on your qualities and skills. That’s why it’s important to get some training before you start.
At Inseec, for example, we prepare you to become an entrepreneur and a property trader through specially designed programmes. All you have to do is choose a specialisation based on your field of activity. Among others, you can opt for Finance, Real Estate, Marketing, Business or even International.
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