Overview of Alicante Real Estate Registry and Training Programs
The real estate sector in Alicante is undergoing a significant shift following the Valencia Community Registry of Realtors, which began on October 16. Registration is now required for professionals who wish to continue their real estate brokerage activities. The move aims to increase accountability and consumer protection in sales and rental transactions across the region.
The Generalitat de Catalunya? In Alicante, consumer safeguards have been strengthened by establishing clear requirements to join the Registry. Partners must carry either a Civil Liability Insurance or a Surety Insurance offered by a professional association, must be a publicly traded organization, and must possess the professional training mandated by law.
Realtors who are already part of the College of Realtors meet the necessary criteria for registry enrollment. API Alicante will coordinate bulk enrollment procedures as soon as the semester opens. The College presents several avenues for professionals: they can join the APIAL, access Civil Liability Insurance, and secure Surety Insurance under favorable terms, enabling smoother compliance with the new regime.
Training and Educational Requirements
The association will also support professionals who lack formal educational credentials by launching a training program. The program comprises a 200-hour course to begin on October 17. It will be delivered online, with afternoon live sessions to accommodate working professionals. The training window will run through February, and its faculty will feature seasoned real estate industry experts. Detailed information about the program is available on the API College of Alicante website, apialicante.com (API Alicante).
Marifé Esteso, president of the Alicante API College, described the Registry as a historic achievement for the API community after years of effort. The new framework provides consumer protection and clearer pathways for professionals entering the Registry. He added that API and APIAL members can access civil liability and surety insurance at advantageous rates and encouraged eligible professionals to pursue the required training to complete the enrollment process (API Alicante).