Trading in Property

With all due respect Robbie, I have over 300 ex South African clients all around Australia and the single biggest constant I found from every one of them, regardless of their background in Sth Africa or their chosen trade or profession, is things such as laws, taxation, regulations, licensing and so on in Australia is vastly different to what you were used to back in Sth Africa. I am also acutely aware that if you have built up 30 properties in Sth Africa you're going to have a hell of a time getting that money out of the country. Many of my Sth African clients arrived with little more than a few suitcases and a couple of thousand dollars.
What you need Robbie is either to educate yourself (and this would probably take you quite awhile) or you should get yourself a coach, guide, mentor or someone or some company who knows Australia's laws and regulations, has the required knowledge and licenses, who can help you to get started until you have learnt enough to go it alone once again. I write these words only through my intimate understanding of many of the difficulties ex Sth Africans of all colors face when trying to rebuild in Australia.
I wish you every success with your endeavours and new life in the 'land downunder'.
Kind regards,

Hi again Robbie.
In terms of a Real Estate Sales Rep License you will need the minimum Certificate IV in Property (Real Estate) and the best place to go to find info on the Cert IV is usually the Real Estate Institute (REI) in your state and, as for licensing and certification, your state Consumer Affairs Office.I hope this has been of further help Robbie?
Kind regards,

Let's get some clarrity here for you Robbie.
1. A Cert IV in Property (Real Estate) allows you to be a Real Estate Sales Representative – NOT a Real Estate Agent. You will need to have completed your Diploma for the full Real Estate Agents License. You will also, for both, be required to provide a NPC National Police Check to show you have no prior convictions for fraud or dishonesty (within the boundaries of some States Spent Convictions Acts).
2. I cannot see there ever being a national accreditation of the current Cert IV and Diploma's in Real Estate because they are all geared up ONLY for the legislation in the particular state you get your qualifications in. If, for example, you were a fully qualified Real Estate Sales Rep in South Australia (licensed under the OCBA – Office of Consumer and Business Affairs) and then moved to Victoria, the Victorian Consumers Affairs will presently require you to complete further modules in Victorian Real Estate Law, Forms, Contract Law, etc before they will allow you to list or sell a single property.
As I suggested earlier Robbie, contact the NSW Real Estate Institute (REI) and the NSW Consumer Affairs Office and they will be able to give it to you 'straight up'.