A CPD Certified Training Course
Professional Certificate in Real Estate Finance & Investment
Financing and Investment Analysis of Real Estate
Course Overview
The capital allocations to real estate have increased significantly in the last decade due to lower bond yields. For institutional investors, fund managers and entrepreneurs alike, real estate investments have become a path to wealth creation and a source of portfolio diversification for a wide range of investment entities. Global economy and financial market disruption often present a challenge for real estate industry including fair valuation of real estate assets, decision making process and tenant whose ability to pay rents has been impeded.
This Professional Certificate in Real Estate Finance & Investment training course provides participants with a deep understanding of real estate financing and investments by comparing and contrasting real estate finance and investments with traditional financing and investment decision process. The delegates will gain a sufficient knowledge of various aspects related to real estate industry including real estate principals, mitigating risk in real estate investing and strengthening their decision-making capability in the field.
This GLOMACS Professional Certificate in Real Estate Finance & Investment training course will highlight:
- Financing options available for real estate.
- Learn how to optimize mix of debt and equity in financing real estate investments.
- Application of traditional financing theory on real estate sector.
- Investment decision techniques and their application to real estate sector.
- Ability to asses the risk and returns associated with real estate investment.
Training Outline
DAY 1: Overview Of Real Estate Finance And Invest
- An international overview of real estate market.
- Banking and real estate.
- Fund managers.
- Valuation standards.
- Investment value.
- Mortgage lending value.
- Sales comparison approach.
- Cost approach.
- Income approach.
DAY 2: Source Of Finance For Real Estate
- Potential funding sources for real estate
- Long term source of finance
- Short term source of finance
- Evaluation of the types of finance in real estate
- Equity finance
- Debt finance available for real estate
- How to estimate the Cost of Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for real estate firms.
- Application of Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in real estate.
- Measures of risks in real estate investments.
DAY 3: Investment Decisions In Real Estate.
- The principal of cash flow forecast
- Evaluating real estate investment decision using:
- Payback
- Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
- Net Present Value (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Analysing real estate Investment Decision using:
- What If Analysis
- Sensitivity Analysis
- Simulation
- Applying Economic Value Added to real estate investments.
DAY 4: Asset Allocation Strategies In Real Estate Investment
- Investment opportunities in real estate.
- Real estate required rate of return.
- Sustainable investment strategies.
- Risk and return of real estate investments.
- Portfolio theory application in real estate business.
- Estimation of systematic risk for real estate firms.
DAY 5: Assessment Of Business Performance In Real Estate
- Ratio analysis for real estate business.
- Management’s point of view.
- Owners’ point of view
- Lenders’ point of view
- Ratios as a system – pyramids of ratios
- Integration of real estate financial performance.
- Predicting financial distress for real estate firms.
Certificates
- Upon successful completion of this training course, a personalised CPD certificate with the duration of the learning activity undertaken, will be issued by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines
Accreditation
GLOMACS is a member of The CPD Certification Service and has become a part of the initiative to increase standards of CPD provision to professionals in relevant market sectors. We are approved to provide recognised independent CPD accredited training courses compatible with global CPD principles.
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
What do you need to learn next?
Check our list of courses or let us customize a course for you.
View courses
