Structure

The Italian Federation of Professional Real Estate Agents, the only association composed solely of real-estate agents, was founded in 1976 and now has about 9000 members, spread throughout Italy in 20 Regions. It is estimated that there is an overall total of 25,000 Agencies in Italy.

The National Council of FIAIP is composed of 126 members, being the 83 Regional and Provincial Presidents plus 43 elected members. The National Executive Committee consists of 21 members.
There are 16 committees to govern various sectors of activity:

Public Office
Tourism
Computers
The Press
National Workers Contract
Social benefits and rebates
Training
Research
Foreign Affairs
Counseling
Political Relations
Territorial Organization
Image and Public Relations
Home legislation
Conventions
Profession legislation

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MANAGEMENT
President: Franco Arosio
Vice-president: Paolo Righi
National Secretary: Andrea Rubino
Administrative Secretary: Lucia Diomede
Vice president for Tourism: Osvaldo Grandin
Vice President Foreign Relationship: Franco Arosio interim
Vice President Loan Brokers: Paolo Righi interim
Vice President Culture and Formation: Gianni Gusso
Vice President CCNL and Provident fund: Gianfranco Civoli
Vice President Communication and Publishing: Fiorello Giacomello

Membership is strictly on a personal basis, and included in the membership fees is an insurance policy against professional responsibility. The Congress is held every 4 years and the next will be in 2005.

FIAIP, being officially recognized by the governmental authorities, has two members on most of the Italian Provincial Examination Committees of the Chamber of Trade and Commerce, examining aspiring candidates to the profession. It has its own Code of Ethics and is very active in promoting training courses and professionalism generally. It produces standard contract forms for use by its members, which are constantly updated.
FIAIP publishes a bi-monthly news magazine and a bi-annual publication of the member's directory. FIAIP has signed a worker's contract with the State authorities, setting down special conditions for employees of real-estate agencies.
FIAIP is preparing the National Referral Rules and in collaboration with CEI, the International Referral Rules. FIAIP is an active member of CEI, Confedaration Europeenne de l'Immobilier.