Welcome to the African Real Estate Society (AfRES) – Your Gateway to a Global Real Estate Community! AfRES proudly stands as an affiliate of the International Real Estate Society (IRES), uniting professionals from diverse continents in a shared passion for real estate excellence. As a part of this esteemed family, AfRES collaborates with sister societies across North America (ARES), Asia (AsRES), Europe (ERES), the Pacific Rim (PRRES), and Latin America (LaRES). Together, we form a worldwide network dedicated to advancing the field of real estate without any profit motive.
MEET THE PRESIDENT
ESV. Dr. Kunle Awolaja. FNIVS, RSV, MNIM.
ESV. Dr. Kunle Awolaja. FNIVS, RSV, MNIM. is the President of the African Real Estate Society (AfRES) .
He is a Public Servant and presently the Director of, the Lagos State Valuation Office (LASVO), Lagos, Nigeria.
He has been a proud member of AfRES since 2007 and has attended and presented papers at various International Seminars and Conferences which include the European Real Estate Society (ERES), International Real Estate Society (IRES), and the American Real Estate Society (ARES), World Concrete Conference, The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) Annual Conferences amongst others,
He is a member IRES Board as well as a Member of the IRES Award Committee, a Fellow: of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), a Registered Member: the Estate Surveyors and Valuer Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON), a Fellow: Institute of Management Consultant, Fellow: Member, Nigeria Institute of Management
OUR PLANS FOR 2025
Upcoming EVENT
Conference Theme: "CELEBRATING AFRICA'S DIVERSITY THROUGH COLLABORATION IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT"
DATE: 30th - 31st May 2025.
PAST EVENTS
Association of Real Estate Professionals of Tanzania (AREPTA) In collaboration with AfRES East Africa Chapter. Annual conference and AGM 2025
DATE: 15th - 16th May, 2025.
The photo with the Hon. Deogratius J. Ndejembi (MP) -Minister of Land Housing and Human Settlement Development (MLHHSD) together with the organising committee of the EA Regional conference May 15-16, 2025 at Mount Meru Hotel, Arusha Tanzania. The AfRES Team of Professor Kironde, Professor Felician Komu, Nicky Nzioki.
AfRES represented at the 55th Annual Conference in Abuja in 2025. The conference is focused on the theme "Transform, Invest, Thrive (Optimizing Real Estate Asset Finance and Taxation)"
DATE: 5th - 10th May, 2025.
The 22nd AfRES Annual Conference
Pathways to sustainable real estate investment in the Sub Saharan African (SSA) Countries
13th - 15th of September 2023, Nairobi, Kenya
Our Sponsors
Economics of Property Taxes in African Cities
10TH of February, 2022
Time:14:00 – 16:00 South Africa Time| 13:00pm West Africa Time|5pm East Africa Time