When I grow up I want to be a realtor maybe, but what do you have to do to become one. What about if you wanted to be an international realtor, like selling realestate in europe? do american realestate companies hire people and send them overseas? Please help

RickJ

Typically it all goes through a Broker. It involves simply going through a course and getting a license, but the best realtors will have good business and marketing skills too. A good knowledge of the area where you are handling the properties is a must, too...so I'm not sure how the international thing would work.

How old are you? If in HS, be sure to take any business and marketing classes your school might offer - and read read read about real estate.

Hope that helps even a little.

GenomeX

Ok, International realtors are usually incredibly successful (they only go international because their working limitations aren't currently met in their current country). Also they usually have realtors that work for them (who have a great sense of specific local areas), while the international realtor will have a good sense of the local area. Also international realtors will usually sell more expensive properties (as in multimillion dollar homes).

You dont actually NEED any qualifications to become a realtor (because in reality, anyone can do it - however to be a good realtor is something else). Most agencies will probably require you to have an MBA or some business degree (so they know that they arent letting an average ho show their preciuous homes to their precious clients) & also some great (as in very very high) knowledge of the places who will be working.

Many interior designers, architects and experienced salesmen (e.g. car salesman, etc) become realtors - so if you really want to become a realor you should pursue one of these routes first to gain experience.

Also btw, the term 'realtor' is only used in north america and is unknown in europe - instead use 'estate agent' (assuming that you want to go to a english speaking country).

GenomeX

Oh and being a realtor means that your successfullness is based on your communication skills so you'll need good charisma - thats something that you can't actually be taught.
However the most important thing is that you dont let go of your goal/dream because most children have dreams for a job and then forget about it (and have a job they dont like).