FAQs

Agents, Developers, Lawyers, Media, Financial Services – most professionals party to an international property transaction.
Sole traders can join AIPP too.

Business – for companies directly selling property to clients (Agents & Developers).

Associate – for all other companies associated with the buying or selling process.

The cost of membership depends on what type of company you are and how many people work there. Please email enquiries@aipp.org.uk for an accurate quote.

You can read the code before making your application to join AIPP – satisfy yourself you already meet our standards or put a plan into place to do so.

Ensure all your staff read the code and we highly recommend you print and display the code prominently in your office to reassure and guide your clients and staff.

Ensure you understand and action all your membership benefits as sent out in your digital and postal membership joining packs.

Prominently display your AIPP logo and other branded materials to attract and reassure clients.

Read your monthly membership newsletter and frequent the AIPP website to keep up to date with our latest activities, events & new member benefits.

We promote AIPP member companies directly to potential clients via our sister website ‘AIPO’ –  Advice on International Property Ownership. AIPO includes exclusive free listings only for AIPP members and provides a dedicated focus for all consumer support & engagement.

AIPP & AIPO websites both include a ‘search for an AIPP member’ function.

Social Media – several campaigns are run every month promoting members to buyers & the trade.

Public Relations – we actively promote to the media key aspects of AIPP & our members work.

By members submitting content to our AIPP & AIPO Blogs.

Ensure all of your membership profile details on our website are completed so clients can find you.

Contribute material to our Blog – our sister company, AIPO, gives you opportunity to present your expertise to potential clients and existing owners who may need your services.

Yes, you can still potentially qualify – please refer to our qualification requirements to see how.

Membership is based on an annual fee plus a one-off joining admin fee. All membership is on a corporate basis.

Members can choose to not renew their membership at the end of a years membership. That said, we have members regularly earning their 5, 10, 15 year membership longevity badges.

Yes we do, but these are discretionary and a little more expensive & require you to set up a regular payment order with your bank.

Typically two weeks – but depends on how complete and correct your membership application is and how quick your trade reference is in getting back to us.

To avoid paying VAT on your membership invoice (if you are based in the EU), we will need to file your VAT number (or equivalent – IVA, CIF, NIF, NIE).

Please email enquiries@aipp.org.uk for further clarification.

This is an independent third party (usually an accountant, legal adviser, bank manager etc ) who has dealt with your company in a professional capacity and has known the company principal for at least 12 months.

This is an official document stating when the company was formed and confirms the VAT number. This could be a certificate from Companies House in the UK, Agencia Tributaria for Spain, Agenzia delle Entrate/ Camera di Commercio for Italy, IMPIC for Portugal etc. Please email enquiries@aipp.org.uk for further clarification.

AIPO (Advice on International Property Ownership) gives  foreign property owners and buyers a dedicated support & resource. Only AIPP members (and a handful of select key strategic partners) are visible & promoted to visitors of AIPO.