Membership

Membership

The Association’s members fall into the following categories:

  1. Regular members: Those exercising the profession of valuer. Anyone who is engaged on a regular, professional basis in preparing valuations, has the necessary formal and actual qualifications as instituted by the Association, and accepts the Association’s operating principles and Code of Conduct, can become a member of the Association.
  2. Junior members: Those that have the necessary formal qualifications but lack the required experience, and accept the Association’s operating principles and Code of Conduct. Junior members are entitled to vote at Association’s bodies, but are not eligible for office.
  3. Honorary members: Persons who have provided excellent service to Association, to the Greek State and to society, and have contributed to the advancement of the Science of Valuation in Greece. Honorary members are proposed by the Association’s Board of Directors or at least one fifth (1/5) of regular members, and are confirmed by the General Meeting. Honorary members are proposed by the Association’s Board of Directors or at least one fifth (1/5) of regular members, and are confirmed by the General Meeting. Honorary members are not entitled to vote or eligible for an elective office in Association . They attend the General Meetings and present their views and opinions without voting.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

1.The junior and the regular members of AVAG must have at least a recognized bachelor degree (four-years studies degree) in the following fields:

-1.1 Technical Sciences – Engineering

-1.2 Economics – Finance

-1.3 Real estate valuation

  1. The junior and the regular members of AVAG should be registered in their local Chamber, if required by the law for the exercise of their profession.

The regular members of AVAG may participate in national professional certification formats operating in Greece and in European or international recognition formats (REV, RICS, ASA).

 

SUBSTANTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

The substantive qualifications of prospective members to join AVAG are a combination of academics – typical qualifications and their work experience in accordance to the following table:

Academic qualifications Required valuation experience
Academic degree of 5-years studies or 4-years studies At least two (2) years of proven experience in valuations
Academic degree or postgraduate degree in real estate valuation At least one (1) year of proven experience in valuations

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