the real estate community in the Algarve

On 31/03/07, Daniel Silva <danielfosterdasilva@gmail.com> wrote:

If you were to choose to help the real estate community in the Algarve - And yourself - how would you go about it?

- IMOPPI-wise ...

Answers appreciated.

Daniel Silva
Seguimento | Follow Up (Portuguese)
Claroline Official Campus

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On 4/1/07, Jenny Dackombe wrote:

Dear Daniel

It still seems difficult for estrangeiros to obtain further development for the 6 credits in languages other than Portuguese. APEMIP's reply to this is that foreigners should learn Portuguese, but it takes many years to be proficient up to a legal jargon level. APEMIP are fantastic in that they offer, free of charge, classroom training and invite all members to take part, but how effective is this for the likes of me?

Kind regards

Jenny

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Dear Jenny,

Thank you for replying.

I am posting this up in both the Initial Training and the Follow Up Campuses, as I think it necessary for people to be aware of what is out there and can be taken advantage of - Such as APEMIP's good efforts for the good of the industry.

Learning Portuguese is an asset all should in time try to achieve.

REP - Real Estate Practice & Networking has a different angle to it, because Portugal and especially the Algarve is becoming multicultural, like most of the Western World; Also, the segments of the market which are operational are those that have northern Europeans as their main client-basis.

I believe that neither position (Foreign imperialism and national isolationism) make good business: The Portuguese institutions should embrace multiculturalism; Foreign business-persons should come down from their pedestals and see the Portuguese real estate business for what it is.

Only this way can there be a place for all to do business, better business. Closing up is not the true nature of real estate.

What do you and others think? Opinions are very welcome.

Daniel

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This is 2007 and Portugal is part of the european union, so I think one of the obligations of portugal is to set the rules in a language which everybody understands ...and that is ofcourse english. If you want to do business with foreigners and you want that they follow your rules, put it in a language they do understand...give portugese people free english courses, the same what they do for foreigners to learn portugese...

That doesn't take away the obligation for foreigners to learn to speak the language of the country they are living in. The communication works both ways..

Peggy

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Thank you, Peggy.

In truth, I see that the way to operate a change in mentality comes from a group, platform or entity that brings together a large majority of foreign and national professionals such as mediadores and angariadores imobiliários.

These professionals have an extra obligation to show their clients that they make that extra effort to deliver a better service.

By learning Portuguese and English, and also demanding exams be in either language, these 2 steps would be a clear step forward.