No. 119 (2025)

Artykuły

Entering the profession from the perspective of young property valuers

Published 2025-12-30

  • Małgorzata Uhruska

Małgorzata Uhruska
Krakow University of Economics

Cover of World of Real Estate Journal, issue 119.

Abstract

Objective: For several years there has been a decline in interest in the profession of property valuation. This is clearly seen in the declining number of professional licenses issued. So far, no studies have addressed this problem. The main objective of this research was to find out how the profession is perceived by young real estate appraisers who have recently entered the profession.

Material and methods: The purpose of the survey was to find out what challenges they face at the beginning of their career, what their strengths and weaknesses are, in order to identify the relative difficulties of young professionals and to assess what might discourage young people from choosing this profession.

Findings: The article presents the results of a survey conducted among property valuers who have recently entered the profession. This is a preliminary study to test the desirability of further in-depth research and to determine its scope and directions.Based on the research conducted with a limited sample, it is not possible to draw general conclusions on this issue. The results presented in the article are merely an attempt to outline the scope of the phenomenon being studied.

Research limitations: The importance of this issue confirms the need for further research in this area. To obtain reliable results and formulate general conclusions, follow-up studies should be conducted with a significantly larger sample size and supplemented with additional research methods, such as in-depth interviews, case studies.

Research implications: For almost ten years there has been a gradual decline in the number of new professional licenses issued, and consequently a decline in the number of new valuers entering the profession. At present, the reasons for this decline are not known, so it is worth examining the problem more closely in order to propose possible solutions.

Keywords

property valuer, entering the profession, property valuation profession, preparation for the profession, property valuation business

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