RICS: Marzia Morena interview

Di Marco Luraschi

Dear Dr. Morena, since May you’re the new President of RICS Italy, the Italian Chapter of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the most important international association of professionals in real estate. A rapid "career" within RICS Italy, since you entered in 2006. What was your course within the Italian association?
I have been member of RICS since 2006 and soon after, I had the opportunity to be part of the Board with the role of Honorary Secretary, a role that allowed me to understand how is managed an Anglo-Saxon associative structure widely distributed in most of the world. This experience also gave me a chance to meet with fellow members of different nationalities, allowing me to take full view of the importance of RICS in Europe and worldwide.

How many Italian operators of the real estate are members of RICS Italy and what’s the budget of 2010? How many members will you have at the end of the year?
The professional figures relating to RICS are many and belong to different Professional Group formerly called Faculties with different roles within their corporate structures. Today there are about 280 members and our expectation is for a predicted growth of membership of 20-30%. The objective is not easy, considering the requirements and the training required highly selective, but I think in this particular historical moment, the real estate market requires and needs qualified professionals being recognized internationally.

How much did the Italian RICS contribute to improve professional standars, competence and transparency of the real estate market in recent years?
I do not think being able to define what may have been the contribution given by RICS to the housing marke... [MORE]

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