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Reading a market

“How do I judge a market I don’t know?”

For the aspiring investor who wants a repeatable method — not local gossip.

€1205 short videos~2.5 hoursTool: The 4-Dimension Market Map

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Assess an unfamiliar market across four dimensions: regulatory, financial, operational and informational.
  • Ask the right questions in each dimension.
  • Spot the red flags most people miss.
  • Score a market simply and decide whether you have enough to act.

What’s included

Videos
5 short modules (8–15 min), one idea each.
1-page tool
The 4-Dimension Market Map — a professional decision instrument in PDF.
Workbook
Apply each framework to a real decision of your own.
Assessment
A final decision scenario — judgement, not memorisation.
Certificate
Completion certificate stating ~2.5 hours (video + self-study).
Format
On-demand, online, one language. Learn on your own schedule.

Curriculum

  • Why local knowledge isn’t the point
  • The four dimensions
  • The right questions per dimension
  • Red flags others ignore
  • Scoring the map decision point

Assessment & certificate

The course ends with a decision scenario: you apply the framework to a real case and reach a defensible go/no-go. On completion you receive a branded certificate stating the learning outcomes covered and your hours (video plus self-study).

Your instructor

José Covas
José Covas

Close to three decades in real-estate practice and valuation, to RICS standards. The Academy distils that experience into a way of deciding under uncertainty — not a list of tips, but the reasoning a professional uses.

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This course is educational only and does not constitute investment, financial, legal or tax advice, nor a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any specific asset or property. No particular result or return is promised or guaranteed. You remain responsible for your own decisions.

From the Insights

Reading a market you don’t live in

The essay behind the course: how to judge a market you don’t live in, across four dimensions.

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José Covas

An online academy for real-estate investment education. Established in Lisbon, teaching across borders.

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