Real Estate Intensive in Riga in cooperation with RTU and Lanida Based on a cooperation with the renowned Riga Technical University and the real estate association Lanida, the students of the MScRE-program at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts participated in an intensive in Riga.

The Baltics, and especially Latvia, offer interesting real estate markets, combined with several investment possibilities and new real estate projects. Hereby, a profound understanding of current market developments, the macroeconomic situation, market rents, planning processes, the legal environment and changing demands are necessary for the evaluation of investment possibilities.

The students of the third semester experienced a skillful mixture of lectures on various topics and challenges of the real estate industry for example:
• Latvian Real Estate Market Overview: Offices, Residential and Retail
• Banks, their role in real estate financing
• Regional and city planning, zoning law, taxes, constructions
• Doing Business in the Baltics: Estonia
• Energy Efficiency investment Programme for Multi-Apartment Residential Buildings in Latvia
These were complemented by selected site visits and project developments. In this context, the students were able to gain experience in the planning and realization of The Philosophers’ Residence, Business Garden Riga, LEGEND and Villa Milia

A special thank you to all institutions and companies for the support of the program, especially: 

Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University); Ineta Geipele; Ardi Roosimaa; Aldis Riekstins, MRICS; Latvian Real Estate Association LANIDA; Irina Sjarki; Daniella Sjarki; Sabina Anna Egle; Prof. Dr. Michael Truebestein MRICS; Edgars Pudzis; Hochschule Luzern

The MScRE is the highest degree in the real estate industry and is only offered in Switzerland at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Further information is available here or directly from Prof. Dr. Michael Trübestein.