RICS – The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – is the pre-eminent organisation of its kind in the world.

As such, it represents everything that is good in the property profession. Our members offer the very best advice on a surprisingly diverse range of land, property, construction and related environmental issues.

As part of our role, we help to set, maintain and regulate standards. We also provide impartial advice to governments and policy-makers. RICS operates out of 146 countries, supported by an extensive network of regional offices located in every continent around the world.

"I am very pleased to become part of this elite of property professionals and to be able to contribute to the ongoing raising of standards in the profession – with the aim of achieving greater transparency and competitiveness."
Lorenzo Ferrante MRICS, CEO, Abaco Team Consulting, Italy.