# Competences — real estate manager Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0f5b4653-50b2-413a-826d-39d447480c21). ## Essential - **advise on financial matters** (skill/competence) - **analyse financial performance of a company** (skill/competence) - **analyse insurance risk** (skill/competence) - **analyse market financial trends** (skill/competence) - **audit contractors** (skill/competence) - **budgetary principles** (knowledge) - **collect rental fees** (skill/competence) - **compare property values** (skill/competence) - **control financial resources** (skill/competence) - **corporate social responsibility** (knowledge) - **create a financial plan** (skill/competence) - **create insurance policies** (skill/competence) - **enforce financial policies** (skill/competence) - **execute feasibility study** (skill/competence) - **financial analysis** (knowledge) - **financial management** (knowledge) - **financial statements** (knowledge) - **follow company standards** (skill/competence) - **liaise with managers** (skill/competence) - **maintain financial records** (skill/competence) - **manage contracts** (skill/competence) - **manage staff** (skill/competence) - **monitor contractor performance** (skill/competence) - **obtain financial information** (skill/competence) - **organise a damage assessment** (skill/competence) - **property law** (knowledge) - **provide cost benefit analysis reports** (skill/competence) - **real estate market** (knowledge) - **strive for company growth** (skill/competence) - **supervise property development projects** (skill/competence) - **trace financial transactions** (skill/competence) ## Optional - advise on property value (skill/competence) - attend trade fairs (skill/competence) - concurrent estate (knowledge) - develop professional network (skill/competence) - examine the conditions of buildings (skill/competence) - inform on renting agreements (skill/competence) - manage budgets (skill/competence) - modern portfolio theory (knowledge) - negotiate with property owners (skill/competence) - plan health and safety procedures (skill/competence) - provide information on properties (skill/competence) - recruit employees (skill/competence) - value properties (skill/competence) ## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 40 ads, as of 2026-07-19) Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs. ### Hard skills - property management — **38 %** - lease administration — **35 %** - budget preparation — **35 %** - financial reporting — **28 %** - financial analysis — **25 %** - rent collection — **25 %** - property inspection — **25 %** - contract negotiation — **22 %**