The Kamra tal-Periti (KTP) and the Malta Bankers’ Association (MBA) are teaming up once again to host the third edition of the Real Estate Finance and Valuation Workshop, set to take place on 17 September 2025. This year’s event will be held at The Grist at The Brewhouse in the Central Business District and is supported by Bank of Valletta plc and QP Management Ltd.
Centred around the theme “Updates to European Property Valuation Standards,” the workshop will delve into the most recent amendments to the European Valuation Standards (EVS) and other international frameworks, particularly focusing on their relevance to valuations for secured lending.
Bringing together professionals from the real estate, banking, and investment sectors, the half-day workshop is designed to deepen understanding of evolving standards and foster a culture of best practice across industries.
Participants will engage in in-depth discussions on a range of topics, including the critical role of international valuation standards, key changes introduced in the 2025 edition of the EVS, legal and regulatory developments at EU level impacting property valuations, and practical approaches to valuing property for secured lending.
The event will feature a keynote presentation by Chris Grzesik, past Chairman of The European Group of Valuers’ Associations (TEGOVA), a leading voice in property valuation standards across Europe.
Now in its third year, the workshop continues to build momentum as a platform for professional dialogue, skill-sharing, and cross-sector collaboration. It aims to equip stakeholders with the tools and knowledge needed to adapt to changing valuation practices and regulatory landscapes, while encouraging stronger links between Malta’s financial and property sectors.
Agenda
Upgrades to European Property Valuation Standards:
- The influence of EU law and European Valuation Standards on real estate valuation, in particular on valuations for secured lending purposes.
- Introduction to international valuation standards, with a focus on the European Valuation Standards published by TEGOVA.
- The European Valuation Standards (EVS), in particular:
- the relevant sections of the Qualified Valuer (EVS 3), the Valuation Process (EVS 4), Minimum Education Requirements, and the European Valuer’s Code of Conduct;
- Content related to valuations for secured lending purposes; and
- Understanding the main changes of the latest edition (10th edition – 2025) of the EVS, and recent hot topics in valuation such as Valuation and Sustainability, Prudent Value, and AI.
Level
Experience and competence in a related fields are beneficial; however, not required to be able to follow the content.
It is also possible to follow the content of the workshops without having attended the 2023 and 2024 workshops.
About the Speaker
Chris is a UK born chartered surveyor, Polish qualified valuer and Recognised European Valuer, with many years of experience as a property consultant in Europe. In the UK he worked as a valuation surveyor at the UK’s Valuation Office Agency and then as a partner of Kinney & Green, chartered surveyors in the City of London.
Chris moved to Poland in 1991 to set up the real estate services arm of Price Waterhouse and subsequently worked at Healey & Baker (Cushman & Wakefield) and King Sturge Poland (JLL) before, in 2004, establishing Polish Properties Valuation Services from which he resigned last year. Chris is now engaged as a Senior Advisor, to the Praxi Valuations network headquartered in Milan
with a focus on international development.
Chris was recently appointed as Chairman of the European Valuation Standards Board (EVSB). He is the immediate past Chairman of The European Group of Valuers’ Associations (TEGOVA) and a past Chairman of RICS Europe and a former Vice President of the Polish Federation of Valuers’ Associations (PFVA).
In recent years, he has acted as an expert witness in many international valuation disputes and has also been engaged by the World Bank and US AID on valuation related projects in Ethiopia, Kuwait, Serbia and Ukraine.
Fee
€90 per person
- The fee includes food and beverage refreshments.
- Material presented during the session will subsequently be provided electronically to all registered participants.