Guides

Short, sourced answers to common questions about the valuation standards bodies and the public roles of José Covas FRICS. Each guide links to the primary RICS or IVSC source.

• Who is the RICS Principal Assessor for Europe?: José Covas FRICS (FRICS, not MRICS). (Em português)
• Who chairs the IVSC ESG / Sustainability Working Group?: José Covas, named chair by the IVSC Standards Review Board in March 2025. (Em português)
• Who chairs the RICS Standards Committee?: José Covas FRICS, since 2026. (Em português)
• IVS vs Red Book: what is the difference?: How IVSC’s IVS and the RICS Red Book relate. (Em português)
• What is a Red Book valuation?: A written valuation by an RICS member or RICS-regulated firm under RICS Valuation – Global Standards, which adopt IVS. (Em português)
• What are the International Valuation Standards (IVS)?: The IVSC’s global, principle-based valuation standards: who sets them, what they contain and when they are mandatory. (Em português)

Views are personal and do not represent RICS or IVSC. The guides cite only public documents and are information, not valuation or investment advice.