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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.

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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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register

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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