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Real Estate Finance for Development and Investment

How property development and investment are funded, structured and appraised. Delegates learn to build the numbers behind a deal, from sources of finance to returns and risk.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the main sources of development and investment finance
  • Structure debt and equity for a property transaction
  • Appraise a development for viability and return
  • Assess the key risks in a property deal and how to mitigate them
  • Interpret the metrics lenders and investors rely on
  • Present a financing case with confidence

Course outline

  1. 01The property finance landscape
  2. 02Sources of debt and equity finance
  3. 03Development appraisal and residual valuation
  4. 04Investment appraisal and return metrics
  5. 05Cash flow modelling for a project
  6. 06Risk assessment and sensitivity analysis
  7. 07Structuring a funding package
  8. 08Working with lenders and investors
  9. 09Case study: financing a development
  10. 10Presenting the financing decision

Who should attend

Property developers, investment and finance professionals, bankers, and anyone appraising or funding real estate.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Dubai5US$1,800
24 to 28 Aug 2026Lagos5US$1,800
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Harare5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Kampala5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Pretoria5R18,000
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
12 to 16 Oct 2026Online5US$900
19 to 23 Oct 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
26 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo5US$1,800
2 to 6 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Kigali5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000
7 to 11 Dec 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
21 to 25 Dec 2026Mauritius5US$1,800

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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