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University of Miami School of Law: Build your Real Estate future, from anywhere

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At the University of Miami School of Law, innovation meets opportunity in one of the world’s most dynamic real estate markets. Home to one of the nation’s largest private research universities, Miami Law’s LLM in Real Estate Development equips students with the legal insight and commercial expertise needed to lead in a constantly evolving global industry.

The real estate development sector is full of complexity and possibilities. Markets shift, regulations evolve, and local conditions shape unique challenges across regions. There is no one-size-fits-all approach. According to PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate: The Global Outlook for 2025, North America is adapting to high interest rates, Europe is navigating political change, and Asia Pacific markets are managing low yields and trade pressures.

With today’s complex real estate landscape, a specialized degree offers the expertise needed to thrive across market cycles. In boom times, professionals create and expand assets; in downturns, they protect or reposition them. A well-trained real estate lawyer understands these shifts and knows how to navigate them successfully. In such an environment, knowledge isn’t just power—it’s your most valuable investment.

University of Miami’s LLM in Real Estate Development is widely regarded as the nation’s best. Source: University of Miami School of Law

Your life doesn’t have to pause for progress

If you’re an attorney who is location-bound, don’t worry. You don’t have to move to Miami to join. Miami Law’s online LLM in Real Estate Development, the only one of its kind in the country, offers the opportunity to earn a highly respected, fully accredited graduate degree from anywhere in the world. Courses like Basic Condominiums, Environmental Regulation of Real Property, Mortgage Law, and Planning and Zoning are taught by the same distinguished professors and experienced attorneys who lead the on-campus programme, ensuring the same level of academic excellence and practical insight.

But the similarities don’t stop there. As Thomas F. Nealon, Director for the LLM in Real Estate Development, explains, “Our online students benefit from the same robust network through virtual panels, mentorship programmes, and hybrid site visits that keep them closely connected to the LLM programme and the professional community.”

The online LLM has many other advantages. One of its best features is how easy it is to make the programme work for you. You can study part-time, starting in the fall or spring semester, and complete your studies without disrupting your career or daily routine.

There’s no need to worry about commuting, fixed class hours, or complicated software. You can watch your lectures anytime, day or night, and stay connected with professors through email or phone. Plus, you can make full use of tools like Lexis and Westlaw, online legal research platforms for legal and law-related materials and services, along with round-the-clock tech support.

Whether you study online or on campus, Miami Law’s LLM in Real Estate Development helps lawyers from around the world learn how US real estate law is practised. Source: University of Miami School of Law

Your blueprint for success

No matter where you’re starting from, Miami Law’s LLM in Real Estate Development can help you get where you want to go. Maybe you’re already in real estate and want to sharpen your skills. Maybe you’re done with law school and want to specialise. Or maybe you’re exploring a new career path altogether. Whatever your story, this programme equips you with the knowledge and skills to plan, structure, and finance complex property projects, whether as a practitioner, owner, or developer.

And while studying online can sometimes feel isolating, that’s not the case at Miami Law. The faculty includes leading experts from across the US: professors and scholars, partners at top law firms, and general counsels of major real estate companies. The Programme Director even helps you find internships and design a study plan that fits your goals. All faculty are invested in your success, and it shows: from 2021 to 2025, the LLM has been recognised by LLM Guide as one of the world’s top 10 programmes in real estate law.

“The [online] Real Estate Development LLM has been instrumental in shaping my professional development and career. The programme’s curriculum strikes the right balance, focused enough to explore nuanced areas like construction law, yet broad enough to provide a cohesive understanding of related fields such as condominium law and real estate tax,” says graduate Clark Girges. “No matter which practice area you ultimately pursue, the knowledge gained from courses taught by industry-leading attorneys and academics will set you apart as an attorney.”