Financing and Valuing Commercial Property
Offered By: University of Cape Town via edX
Course Description
Overview
As data becomes more available and less well-known property types become more established, investors are increasingly looking to diversify their portfolios and gain access to the different risk-and-return profiles these sectors can potentially offer. In a constrained property environment, investors and developers with an understanding of the macroeconomic drivers that influence the development of commercial property in a country stand to benefit the most. This includes the knowledge of the economics underpinning financing and valuing commercial property, including valuation theory explored in a commercial property context, and the use of financial modeling to forecast returns.
The Financing and Valuing Commercial Property Professional Certificate program from the University of Cape Town (UCT) provides a sound understanding of the economics underpinning the investing in commercial property, as well as insight into the specialized tools required for property valuation.
Guided by UCT faculty with a knowledge of property feasibility analysis, valuation, and property finance, the program offers theoretical perspectives and practical approaches to commercial property investment. Understand different types of commercial properties, analyze the market, and discover investment vehicles. Finally, explore a broad overview of the South African listed property market and how it can be leveraged as an investment opportunity.
Syllabus
Course 1: Commercial Property and Opportunity
Learn about commercial property and the drivers of commercial property opportunities, with guidance from UCT faculty.
Course 2: Commercial Property Contracts and Financial Modelling
Find out about contracts, leases, and funding mechanisms, and learn how to use financial modeling to forecast returns — with guidance from UCT faculty.
Course 3: Commercial Property Valuation
Explore valuation techniques and learn how to apply them to commercial properties, with guidance from UCT faculty.
Course 4: Alternative Property Investment Opportunities
Learn about property investment opportunities in the South African listed property market.
Courses
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Commercial property is a multifaceted and complex industry. Without a grasp of the landscape, it can be challenging to find worthwhile investment opportunities. In this course, you'll gain a detailed and big-picture understanding of the commercial property industry.
Guided by experts, you'll explore types of commercial property, learn to deduce where future value lies, and who the key industry players are. Building on these specifics, you'll shift your focus to the macroeconomic factors that influence investment opportunities, as well as how the public sector can impact commercial property. You'll walk away with an understanding of the market, property behavior insights, and how to recognise opportunities.
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Owning, investing in, or developing commercial property comes with various legal and financial obligations. Having a clear understanding of what these are and how to leverage them is key to the successful running and long-term value of your commercial property.
In this course, you'll learn to navigate the specific contracts, lease agreements, and loan agreements related to commercial property. You'll then shift from legal to finance as you explore how amortization functions in commercial property, how to build cash flows, and how to use NPV and IRR calculations to measure profitability. You'll walk away with an understanding of the legalities of commercial property and how to use financial modeling to forecast returns.
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There are various economic factors and valuation principles that are used to value a property. Understanding the purpose, process, and principles of valuation in commercial property is essential when identifying investment or development opportunities. In this course, you'll learn about the different valuation methods and how to apply them to specific commercial property types.
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Commercial property is a multifaceted industry, and as such, there are many different types of investment opportunities. In this course, you'll explore what these are, and the potential they might hold. You'll also look at investment opportunities from different asset classes and conduct a detailed analysis of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the context of South Africa.
Taught by
Dr Saul Nurick
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