Build a career at Engel & Völkers: from real estate consultant to your own licence

The real estate sector casts many people under its spell. Once it’s drawn you in, it rarely lets go. For budding, ambitious real estate consultants, the career prospects are particularly promising. Many successful agents go on to become licensed partners at Engel & Völkers and acquire their own licence area. Licences can also be acquired directly.

At Engel & Völkers, the doors are open to you, too. As a real estate consultant, a few key skills can smooth your path to a meteoric rise. Whether you’re just starting out, changing careers, or you’re a pro with industry experience under your belt – we give you the chance to take your career to the next level.

People with the following skills have the best career opportunities at Engel & Völkers:

• Strong social skills: Are you good at dealing with people? As a real estate agent, you need to understand the right way to approach customers’ needs.

• Passion for property: Do you really want it? You need to be passionate about what you do. And if you know the current trends and developments in your market sector, that’s a bonus.

• Flair for selling: Are you a strong salesperson with good negotiation skills? Then there’s almost nothing stopping you from taking your career all the way – including as a licensed partner.

• Networking mentality: How well-connected are you? As a real estate consultant, the best acquisitions come from your own network.

From real estate consultant or office manager to Engel & Völkers licensed partner

If you can contribute those skills, you’re exactly what we’re looking for. Experience shows that people with this skill set make the most successful real estate consultants. Careers at Engel & Völkers usually offer a meteoric rise – with plenty of development opportunities, all the way through to licence acquisition. If you have proven yourself as a real estate consultant or office manager first, you have a particularly good chance of acquiring a sought-after Engel & Völkers licence. As a licensed partner, you and your team are responsible for an exclusive licence area.

Our academy supports talented people throughout their career

Whether you’re an office assistant, real estate agent, office manager, team leader or licensed partner – we offer every member of the Engel & Völkers network outstanding development opportunities. This includes hands-on seminars and coaching as well as innovative apps, CRM, controlling and marketing tools that make your working life easier. Throughout your entire career, numerous training and development opportunities are available to support you in our in-house company academy.

Changing careers? Engel & Völkers offers excellent prospects for you, too

Many licensed partners at Engel & Völkers changed careers to join us. Some started out as real estate consultants. Those with ambition can quickly progress to office manager roles and later enjoy the opportunity to acquire an Engel & Völkers licence. Do you have communication skills, leadership qualities and an entrepreneurial spirit? Then there’s nothing stopping you from taking your new career all the way – including making an investment or acquiring your own licence. 

Acquire a licence and become a franchise partner – including directly

Want to build your own business – under the umbrella of a strong and globally renowned brand? As a licensed partner with your own property shop, you benefit from our pioneering system platform and virtually limitless sales opportunities.

• Acquire a vacant licence: With a successful career as a real estate consultant or office manager under your belt, you can acquire a vacant licence area. You can find an overview of vacant areas in Switzerland here. You can also acquire the licence directly. Contact us.
  
  
• Benefit from succession planning: We are always on the lookout for successors in established territories. If you are interested in a licence territory not currently listed under the ‘Vacant licence areas’, succession planning may be an option. Contact us.

We want to encourage you to explore your own previously untapped potential. Are you ready for a meteoric rise and excellent earning opportunities? Take the chance to make the Engel & Völkers success story your own. We look forward to receiving your application!