# Competences — property assistant Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c5c1c40f-d2b7-437f-b3e8-b9da48f6d728). ## Essential - **administer appointments** (skill/competence) - **collect property financial information** (skill/competence) - **communicate by telephone** (skill/competence) - **communicate with customers** (skill/competence) - **customer service** (knowledge) - **electronic communication** (knowledge) - **fix meetings** (skill/competence) - **handle financial transactions** (skill/competence) - **identify customer's needs** (skill/competence) - **inform on renting agreements** (skill/competence) - **maintain records of financial transactions** (skill/competence) - **obtain financial information** (skill/competence) - **office software** (knowledge) - **organise business documents** (skill/competence) - **perform office routine activities** (skill/competence) - **prepare inventory of properties** (skill/competence) - **process commissioned instructions** (skill/competence) - **provide information on properties** (skill/competence) - **real estate market** (knowledge) - **use office systems** (skill/competence) ## Optional - accounting techniques (knowledge) - advertising techniques (knowledge) - advise on investment (skill/competence) - advise on property value (skill/competence) - assist in loan applications (skill/competence) - attend trade fairs (skill/competence) - compare property values (skill/competence) - concurrent estate (knowledge) - create a financial plan (skill/competence) - estimate profitability (skill/competence) - examine the conditions of buildings (skill/competence) - handle tenant changeover (skill/competence) - liaise with local authorities (skill/competence) - liaise with property owners (skill/competence) - maintain inventory of office supplies (skill/competence) - marketing principles (knowledge) - negotiate on asset value (skill/competence) - organise a damage assessment (skill/competence) - organise property viewing (skill/competence) - perform property market research (skill/competence) - plan buildings maintenance work (skill/competence) - prepare financial statements (skill/competence) - prepare sales checks (skill/competence) - property law (knowledge) - prospect new customers (skill/competence) - trace financial transactions (skill/competence) - value properties (skill/competence)