COCIR

What COCIR does

COCIR (Colegio de Corredores Inmobiliarios de Rosario) is a private, non-profit professional college that exclusively licenses, regulates, and trains real estate brokers (corredores inmobiliarios matriculados) in the 2nd and 3rd Judicial Circumscriptions of Santa Fe province, Argentina. Established under Provincial Law 13.154 (sanctioned November 18, 2010), COCIR holds statutory authority to issue and revoke professional licenses, adjudicate ethics complaints through its Tribunal de Ética y Disciplina (301 cases since inception, 54% resolved without formal proceedings), and combat illegal practice through its Departamento de Fiscalización. The institution is funded by one-time matriculation fees (10–20 JUS units), recurring annual membership dues proportional to swearing-in date, paid training, mediation services, and e-commerce sales of market statistics — pricing denominated in the provincial JUS (Justice Unit) under Law 12851.

COCIR's core digital product is PROPIA, a wholly-owned subsidiary portal where exclusively matriculated brokers publish property listings — the only verified professional property portal in the region. Supporting technology includes QR-code-based license verification, an open-source rental calculator (maintained by ARquiler.com), electronic signature services via FIRMIA and the Consejo de Ciencias Económicas, and an online member portal (matriculadoscocir.com) for complaint filing and status tracking. Approximately 19 employees operate from COCIR's owned three-story headquarters at Balcarce 1765, Rosario, supported by a network of regional delegations across 15+ southern Santa Fe localities.

The college serves a fragmented base of 1,150+ licensed brokers, with secondary beneficiaries including property buyers, sellers, renters, and institutional partners such as the Universidad Nacional de Rosario (with which it co-created Argentina's first free undergraduate degree in real estate brokerage, ~500 students since 2024), municipal governments, the Banco Municipal de Rosario, and COFECI at the federal level. Distribution is institutional and community-led rather than commercial, relying on regulatory authority, mandatory membership, government partnerships, and ongoing training programs to drive engagement. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the organization has no external investors, parent company, or funding rounds.

Name

COCIR

Legal name

COCIR - Colegio de corredores inmobiliarios

Website

https://cocir.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COCIR is a non-profit professional college that exclusively licenses, regulates, and trains real estate brokers in southern Santa Fe, Argentina under Provincial Law 13.154. It serves 1,150+ matriculated brokers via licensing fees, training, ethics oversight, the PROPIA property portal, and partnerships with UNR and municipal governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Professional Regulation

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAHAN

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/HOA/Condominium Association Management

SECONDARYEDAAALAI

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Real estate licensing
• Professional broker regulation
• Property listing portal
• Ethics tribunal services
• Real estate training

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosario

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Matriculation Fees: One-time fees for initial professional registration. New graduates pay 10 JUS units; professionals beyond one year of graduation pay 20 JUS units for initial registration.
2. Annual Membership Fees: Annual quota proportional to the date of professional swearing-in ceremony, covering operational costs and institutional services.
3. Professional Training: Free professional practices school and continuous training programs provided to members, with tutoring sessions required before swearing-in.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COCIR is a professional college that regulates, supports, and trains licensed real estate brokers in the 2nd Judicial Circumscription of Santa Fe province, Argentina, established by Provincial Law 13.154 in 2010. It administers professional licensing (matriculation), oversees ethics and dispute resolution through its Tribunal de Ética, and operates PROPIA — an online property listing portal — along with continuing education programs, a rental price calculator, and a public member directory to facilitate legitimate real estate transactions in its jurisdiction.

Product overview

COCIR (Colegio de Corredores Inmobiliarios de Rosario) is a professional association that regulates, supports, and trains registered real estate brokers in the 2nd circumscription of Santa Fe province. The organization's core offerings center on PROPIA (a collaborative real estate search portal exclusive to registered brokers), the Calculadora de Alquileres (open-source rental calculator by ARquiler.com), and various professional services including the Instituto de Mediación for dispute resolution, Tribunal de Ética y Disciplina for ethics oversight, and Departamento de Fiscalización for monitoring illegal practice. Additional services include registration (Matriculación), the Canal de Matriculados member portal, complaint filing systems, QR code certifications, and educational programs including the free UNR Real Estate Brokerage degree. The institution also maintains an e-commerce platform for events, statistics reports, and advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PROPIA: Collaborative property search portal operated by COCIR that publishes listings exclusively from registered real estate brokers in the 2nd circumscription of Santa Fe.
• Instituto de Mediación COCIR
• Tribunal de Ética y Disciplina

Products and services

• Real Estate Broker License (Matriculation)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, strategic and supporting.

• Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic academic partnership for joint research and professional development. COCIR collaborated with UNR's Economic Research Institute (IIE) to create the first free undergraduate degree in real estate brokerage in Argentina. The partnership also produces regular market statistics and research reports including commercial premises vacancy studies and real estate market panoramas.
• Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas de la UNRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research partnership producing semi-annual commercial premises vacancy surveys, real estate market analyses, and rental market reports for the Rosario region and 2nd Judicial District of Santa Fe.
• Consejo Federal de Colegios Inmobiliarios (COFECI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal council representing professional real estate broker organizations nationally. COCIR participates as an active member representing the 2nd Judicial District of Santa Fe.
• FIRA (Instituto de Financiamiento y Desarrollo de Santa Fe)coreOthersCOCIR achieved membership in FIRA, establishing a strategic link with this Santa Fe development and financing institution.
• Organización de Mujeres Empresarias (OAME)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with the Business Women's Organization for joint initiatives and professional networking opportunities.
• FIRMIAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for electronic signature services offered to members, enabling digital document signing through the FIRMIA platform.
• Consejo de Ciencias EconómicassupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership providing free digital signatures for members through the Economics Council's infrastructure.
• Cámara de Administradores de Propiedad Horizontal de Santa Fe (Sede Rosario)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to strengthen joint work between institutions seeking good professional practices and better relationships between property owners and tenants. Joint development of collaborative mechanisms for transparency in expense accounting.
• Centro de Asesoramiento Social de Alquileres (Municipal de Rosario)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to address issues related to illegal practice complaints in real estate activity. Collaboration on unified action criteria, institutional communication channels, and improved intervention procedures.
• Oficina Municipal de Defensa de Derechos Citizens, Consumidores y UsuariosstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for strengthening joint work on housing and real estate activity matters including claims, advisory services, and conciliation processes, especially regarding housing and tenants.
• Secretaría de Hábitat de la Municipalidad de RosariostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Llave' municipal housing program providing solutions for renters. COCIR contributes professional technical expertise on real estate matters and supports the program with its broker network.
• Gobierno de la Provincia de Santa FecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government partner for the 'Llave' housing program and broader housing policy initiatives. Achieved income tax exemption (Ingresos Brutos) for the profession through sustained advocacy.
• Municipalities of Southern Santa Fe (Totoras, Cañada de Gómez, Pérez, Funes, Roldán, Casilda, etc.)strategicGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious municipal partnerships for enforcing professional licensing requirements, joint fiscalization initiatives, and local ordinance development requiring broker registration for business licenses.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY): Established trade association for New York real estate professionals, providing ethics standards, education, advocacy, and member services. Comparable in its role as a professional self-regulatory body for real estate practitioners, though operating in a far larger and more mature market.
• National Association of REALTORS (NAR): The largest U.S. trade association for real estate professionals, with similar functions to COCIR including professional standards, code of ethics, advocacy, education, and MLS infrastructure. Operates at national scale rather than COCIR's regional scope.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Globally recognized professional body for real estate and surveying professionals, providing credentialing, ethics standards, training, and regulatory oversight. Comparable to COCIR in its role as a standards-setting and licensing institution for real estate practitioners.

Emerging players

• Argenprop: Major Argentine real estate listing portal that aggregates property listings from brokers across the country. Comparable to COCIR's PROPIA portal in offering a property search platform, though operating nationally and without the licensing/regulatory function.
• Zonaprop: Leading Argentine real estate classifieds platform owned by Navent, focused on residential and commercial property listings. Directly comparable to COCIR's PROPIA portal as a property search destination, though serving listings from non-licensed brokers as well.
• Properati: Latin American real estate portal operating across Argentina, Brazil, and other markets. Comparable to COCIR's PROPIA portal in offering property search functionality and broker listings, with broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Colegio de Martilleros y Corredores Públicos de la Provincia de Córdoba: Provincial professional college in Córdoba that licenses and regulates martilleros (auctioneers) and corredores públicos (real estate brokers). Comparable to COCIR in providing mandatory licensing, ethics oversight, and member services for real estate professionals in its jurisdiction.
• Colegio de Corredores Públicos Inmobiliarios de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires: Professional college for real estate brokers in Buenos Aires, operating under analogous provincial/CABA authority with similar licensing, ethics oversight, and member services functions. Closest functional equivalent in the largest Argentine real estate market.
• Cámara Inmobiliaria Argentina: National Argentine real estate industry chamber representing brokers, agencies, and related service providers. Comparable in mission (industry representation, standards, training) though structured as a voluntary chamber rather than a mandatory licensing college.
• Consejo Federal de Colegios Inmobiliarios (COFECI): Federal council representing professional real estate broker organizations across Argentina, of which COCIR is an active member. Directly comparable as the apex body coordinating similar collegiate licensing structures nationwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cocir
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cocirrosario

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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