Russia: Nikolay Vecher, Managing Director of GVA Sawyer in St. Petersburg, took a FRICS degree of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), one of the top international qualification degree in the real estate sector.

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is one of the most respected and high profile standards and membership organisations for professionals involved in real estate. The competition basis of RICS involves adherence to these high standards and representing consumer interests. RICS is also an official regulatory body for professional activity of specialists of this economy sector.

The utmost complication in getting a membership in RICS is stipulated by high demands making on each candidate. Moreover there exists a certain rating: FRICS (Fellow of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and MRICS (Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), FRICS follows MRICS and it is graduated to honored real estate market experts on the basis of their deserts.