Author: José Covas

José Covas, FRICS, is a real-estate valuer and investment professional with close to three decades of experience across valuation, investment and cross-border advisory. He chairs the RICS Standards Committee and serves on the IVSC Standards Review Board (chairing its ESG/Sustainability Working Group), and is a RICS Registered Valuer and Accredited Mediator. Founder & Principal of José Covas Academy and author of "Portugal Unlocked: Real Estate Investment in Portugal" (2024).