Real estate agents and real estate companies

All real estate agents must be registered with the Swedish Estate Agents Inspectorate (Fastighetsmäklarinspektionen, FMI). Working as a real estate agent without being registered is against the law and can lead to fines or prison.

How to apply 

Both companies and real estate agents can apply for registration at FMI’s website. When applying, you need to attach several documents, for example, proof of education, traineeship certificate and proof of liability insurance. Upon application you must also pay an application fee. 

Registration of companies can only be done by an authorized person. At the registration you need to file information about the company’s management, board, and owners. Depending on which kind of company it is you also need to attach several documents.  

Read more about registration at FMI’s website. There you can also find information about working as a real estate agent in Sweden if you have education or qualifications from another EEA state or Switzerland. As well as if you have a Swedish education and wish to work in another country.  

Fastighetsmäklarinspektionen
Address:
Fastighetsmäklarinspektionen
Box 5045
650 05 KARLSTAD
Phone:
010-490 01 00
Email:
registrator@fmi.se

Registration and supervision 

FMI (the Swedish Estate Agents Inspectorate) is responsible for registration of all estate agents and real estate companies. FMI also carry out supervision of all registered estate agents in Sweden as well as registered real estate companies. To be registered as a real estate agent you need to fulfill requirements of education and suitability, and you need to pay a yearly fee to keep your registration. 

Real estate companies also need to be registered at FMI to operate in the real estate business. The company is also required to fulfill demands of suitability, which among other things include demands of economic care and no involvement in criminal activities. These demands also applies to those owning and managing the company. Companies must also pay a yearly fee to keep their registration. 

The supervision means that FMI can review a real estate agent or a real estate company and administer penalties to those who doesn’t follow the law or the conduct code of real estate business in Sweden. Two examples of penalties are a warning or to have the registration revoked.