I am starting a masters in real estate finance this fall in the UK and would like to work in London later. Do you think the CFA adds any value when applying for REIB or REPE jobs in the UK?
Secondly, has anyone found any real estate M&A case studies and could share a link?
Many thanks,
Most guys on here, including me, are not in the UK, but I can give you an American's perspective.
This has been talked about in old threads, but here in the US, I would definitely NOT do it for REIB. Outside of banking, occasionally you'll come across an office where almost everyone has it, but I've ONLY seen that in a) equity research (public markets) and b) in very conservative, large, "core"-focused asset managers (perhaps JPM or ING).
As far as REPE, a place like AREA or Oaktree is not going to have a lot of CFAs.
As for whether it "adds any value," I'd say sure, but the better question is, does it add enough value relative to the insane hours you have to put in to pass?
Real estate M&A case study for free online is going to be hard to find.
I have seen people writing CFA exams when they are in their late 30s, having young kids, and working 10-12 hours a day. The reason is because they moved to shops where CFA is a requirement. So unless you know for sure you won't work at shops that require CFA, I think you should enroll in the program sooner rather than later.
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