Compagnie Nationale des Experts Immobilier (CNEI)

What Compagnie Nationale des Experts Immobilier (CNEI) does

Compagnie Nationale des Experts Immobilier (CNEI) is a French professional association (association loi 1901) founded in 1958 (with a 1956 founding date also referenced in internal records) and headquartered at 18 Rue Volney, 75002 Paris. It federates and certifies real estate valuation experts across France, operating through 11 regional chapters and functioning as the French national body for TEGoVA (European Group of Valuers Associations). Since May 2019, CNEI has been an 'Awarming Member' of TEGoVA, making it the only French organization authorized to grant the REV (Recognised European Valuer) certification to property valuers. The association is governed by an elected bureau led by a President (currently Jérôme Vignolles) and Secretary General, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investment.

CNEI's core offerings comprise an online expert directory (Annuaire), a continuing education and training program, the REV by TEGoVA certification pathway, a private member portal, professional documentation including the 'Charte de l'expertise en évaluation immobilière', and a mobile application for member access. Its underlying methodology is grounded in TEGoVA's European Valuation Standards (EVS/Blue Book) and the French Charte, with members trained on the French DVF (Demandes de Valeurs Foncières) open data platform through a partnership with Telescop. Training is delivered in-person across multiple French cities (Paris, Lyon, Nîmes, Aix-en-Provence, Montpellier) and additionally through webinars on topics such as lease law, mediation, Excel for valuation, and DVF/geomatics.

CNEI monetizes primarily through annual membership fees (subscription/recurring) and training fees structured by member status, with courses ranging from €20 (CNEI member, day course) to €650 (non-cotisation member, 2-day Paris formation), and selected courses offered free to members. The end-customers are individual professional real estate appraisers, while downstream consumers of member services include notaries, legal professionals, and banking institutions requiring certified valuations for legal proceedings, commercial leases, and mortgage lending. The association operates with 8 employees and discloses no revenue figures.

Name

Compagnie Nationale des Experts Immobilier (CNEI)

Legal name

Compagnie Nationale des Experts Immobiliers

Website

https://expert-cnei.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French professional association certifying real estate valuation experts across France, operating 11 regional chapters and serving as the sole French body authorized to grant REV (Recognised European Valuer) certification through TEGoVA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Real Estate Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Real estate valuation
• Professional certification
• Continuing education
• Expert directory
• Valuation methodology

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from real estate experts and valuation professionals. Members receive access to training, certification (REV by TEGoVA), directory listing, and professional resources.
2. Training Programs: Revenue from professional training sessions on topics including TEGoVA Blue Book methodology, building pathology, lease law, Excel for valuation, and DVF/geomatics. Fees vary by membership status (€20-€650 per training).

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CNEI is a French professional association that federates, certifies, and represents real estate valuation experts. It sells annual memberships, runs continuing education and training workshops aligned with European TEGoVA standards, grants the REV (Recognised European Valuer) certification, maintains a public online expert directory (Annuaire CNEI), and provides a member portal plus a mobile app for member services and event registration.

Product overview

CNEI operates as a professional membership organization for real estate valuation experts in France, offering a unified professional ecosystem rather than a traditional software product. Its core offerings consist of an online expert directory (Annuaire) enabling public geolocation of certified professionals, a comprehensive continuing education and training program (Formation) covering TEGoVA methodology, Excel applied to valuation, DVF/geomatics, and legal topics, a REV by TEGoVA certification pathway for European-recognized credentials, a private member portal (Espace membre) for documentation and publications, and a mobile application for on-the-go directory access and event registration. Training programs are held at multiple French cities (Paris, Lyon, Nîmes, Montpellier, Aix-en-Provence) and are delivered both free to members and at paid rates for external professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annuaire CNEI (Online Expert Directory) A searchable online directory of CNEI-certified real estate valuation experts, allowing the public to geolocate and contact qualified professionals across France by region, department, and area of specialization. Targeted at banks, notaries, legal professionals, and any party requiring a certified valuation.
• Formation continue et ateliers professionnels (Continuing Education & Workshops) Continuing professional education programs and workshops covering real estate valuation methodology (Blue Book/TEGoVA), Excel applied to property valuation, DVF and geomatics, commercial lease law, and alternative dispute resolution. Delivered in cities including Paris, Lyon, Nîmes, Montpellier, and Aix-en-Provence; aimed at professional real estate valuers seeking ongoing competency development.
• Certification REV by TEGoVA (Recognised European Valuer) Recognised European Valuer (REV) certification granted by CNEI under its TEGoVA Awakening Membership, enabling French real estate experts to obtain a European-recognized professional designation. Aimed at qualified real estate valuation professionals seeking cross-border credentialing.
• Application mobile CNEI (Mobile Application) Mobile application for CNEI members providing alumni geolocation, directory search, profile management, and event registration with calendar integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members receive REV (Recognised European Valuer) certification from TEGoVA

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TEGoVA (The European Group of Valuers Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2019CNEI became an 'Awarming Member' of TEGoVA following the general assembly in Dubrovnik in May 2019. This partnership grants CNEI the authority to award REV (Recognised European Valuer) certification to its members, the only such authority in France. The partnership aligns CNEI with European valuation standards (EVS/Blue Book).
• TelescopcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Telescop for DVF (Demandes de Valeurs Foncières) database usage and geomatics software. CNEI members receive training and access to Telescop's software tools for property data analysis and valuation. Joint training sessions are offered regularly.
• IFEI (Institut de Formation des Experts en Immobilier) - Section MéditerranéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with IFEI section Méditerranée for joint training programs, including commercial lease law and eviction compensation calculations. The partnership organizes national-level training events with high-quality speakers.
• CEJI-CAM (Compagnie des Experts Judiciaires près la Cour d'appel de Montpellier)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CEJI-CAM for joint training on commercial lease law and eviction compensation calculations. Combines perspectives of valuation experts and accounting experts.
• Les Chantiers du Droit de la ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNEI became a benefactor member of this association of real estate professionals. The association aims to connect all real estate professionals through events and knowledge sharing.
• Université de Perpignan Via DomitiaminorOthersAcademic partnership for educational collaboration and knowledge transfer with the university.
• Marché Immobilier des AvocatsminorOthersProfessional network partnership with the real estate market for lawyers.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers)minorOthersAcademic partnership with the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts for educational collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Property Institute of New Zealand (NZIV): New Zealand's national body for registered valuers, providing the Registered Valuer credential and continuing professional development. Closely comparable to CNEI in scale, structure, and member-services focus.
• ASA Europe (American Society of Appraisers Europe): European chapter of the American Society of Appraisers offering credentials and training to European valuation professionals. Competes with CNEI for European designation pathways in the same French/European market.
• IRRV (Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation): UK professional body for property valuation, revenues, and rating practitioners. Comparable to CNEI as a national designation body, though focused on public-sector rating and revenues rather than private valuation.
• Australian Property Institute (API): Australian professional body for property valuers, analysts, and advisors, offering the Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) credential. Comparable to CNEI as a national designation-and-training body, but operating in the Asia-Pacific market.

Others

• TEGoVA (The European Group of Valuers Associations): European umbrella body of national valuer associations, including CNEI itself. Comparable as the standards-setting authority behind REV/EVS (European Valuation Standards) and the parent body of CNEI's REV certification pathway.
• CEPI-CEI (European Council of Real Estate Professions): European-level federation representing national real estate professional bodies. Adjacent to CNEI as an ecosystem umbrella where CNEI could participate as a French representative body.

Direct peers

• IFEI (Institut de Formation des Experts en Immobilier): French training institute for real estate experts and a documented CNEI partner. Directly comparable as a French real estate professional education provider, sometimes competing for the same training audience.
• Appraisal Institute: US-based professional association granting the MAI and SRA designations for real estate appraisers. Directly comparable to CNEI's REV certification model, with parallel functions in designation, education, and standards-setting for property valuation.
• American Society of Appraisers (ASA): US multidisciplinary appraisal organisation offering credentials across real estate, personal property, and machinery. Comparable to CNEI in function as a designation-granting body for valuation professionals, though covering broader asset classes.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Global professional membership body (134,000+ members) granting chartered surveyor designations and enforcing property valuation standards. RICS is the most analogous international model to CNEI's REV certification scheme, though at vastly larger scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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