Internalisation is gaining importance in the real estate sector. Real estate education therefore needs to convey the knowledge required for property investments in a global context. This can be achieved through the internalisation of the real estate curriculum and through co-operations in the...

The paper describes the current status of real estate education and research in West and in East Africa, identifies the problems lecturers and students face and makes proposals how the academic community in established countries can support AfRES affiliated universities in Africa.