Part-Time Real Estate Agent: How to Start and Succeed

Conditions to Become a Part-Time Real Estate Consultant

The characteristics and conditions required to become an Engel & Völkers real estate consultant are quite basic. These are the legal requirements to apply:

• You must be of legal age (>18 years).

• You must prove that you have no criminal record.

• You must have Portuguese nationality or be from an EU member country, or hold a valid work visa to work in Portugal.

Since for many people, becoming a real estate consultant involves a career change, there may be some hesitation about jumping straight into full-time work. Therefore, starting as a part-time real estate consultant is a realistic option for those seeking success in the industry.

Here are some tips and answers to common questions for those interested in becoming part-time real estate consultants.

Become a Part-Time Real Estate Consultant: Start Your Success Today

Given that it is a flexible and autonomous profession, one of the appealing aspects of this career is the ability to start working part-time. However, this decision comes with both advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages of Starting Your Career Part-Time:

• To start your career safely, beginning on a part-time basis can be beneficial.

• With a service contract, you can define your own schedule and measure your success without risking a full-time commitment.

• Working independently, but connected to a strong and well-known national and international brand like Engel & Völkers, you can set your own hours and determine how much time you dedicate weekly, balancing it with other responsibilities as a freelancer.

• The real estate consultant profession doesn’t require daily meetings or frequent visits to the Engel & Völkers headquarters in your area of residence and work. The job involves only a few meetings to discuss objectives and performance, making it easier to manage limited availability at the start or during certain periods of your professional activity.

• In addition to the necessary meetings, there is no direct supervisor. Each consultant manages their business autonomously, with a support team available to guide and assist with any difficulties.

The starting point to becoming a real estate consultant at Engel & Völkers is training. At the Engel & Völkers Academy, you will receive all the tools needed to become an independent real estate consultant. Through this process, you will grow, find your place in the market, and gradually increase your workload until you can become a full-time consultant, earning more commissions and achieving greater financial independence and professional success.

However, this same training can be one of the disadvantages of starting part-time.

Challenges of Starting a Part-Time Real Estate Career:

• You must be available for frequent, high-level training.

• Since the profession does not require specific academic qualifications and can be pursued by anyone, it's important to invest in practical training through Engel & Völkers and take full advantage of the tools provided by the real estate consultancy.

The specialized, high-level training includes regular seminars to keep real estate consultants up-to-date with the latest market trends in Portugal. If you’re working part-time, it might be challenging to balance the time required for this training, especially at the start of your new career.

More Availability to Access New Markets

One of the benefits of being part of a prestigious international consultancy like Engel & Völkers is having access to an exclusive client database from a vast international network, which helps you find even more potential buyers or sellers.

However, working part-time may make it harder to balance the necessary time for training and client acquisition in all possible areas, limiting your ability to explore the full potential of this renowned real estate consultancy.

Frequently Asked Questions for Aspiring Part-Time Real Estate Consultants

Aren’t there already too many real estate professionals working in Portugal?

This is a myth. Regardless of the number of consultants, each person has their own style and targets a different group of influence, meaning there is space for everyone to attract clients in different locations and ways. There’s always room for new professionals in the ever-growing real estate sector.

What are the first steps to apply to be a real estate consultant at Engel & Völkers?

It's simple: just submit your application through our website. After that, an interview will be scheduled at the Engel & Völkers office or, alternatively, it can be conducted online.

What are the benefits for real estate consultants working within Engel & Völkers' global network?

By building your business as a real estate consultant under our brand, you’ll benefit from our extensive global network. You will be in contact with our real estate agents and licensed partners worldwide through our system, giving you the opportunity to provide the best support to your clients and generate income for yourself in the process.

Whether you're looking to start a promising career as a part-time or full-time real estate consultant, you can count on Engel & Völkers Portugal as your greatest ally.