Our history

Participated in the 13th WAVO Congress in Shanghai, China

Hosted the 2026 Korea-Japan Annual Meeting (KAPA-JAREA) in Seoul, Korea

Participated in the 2026 WAVO Annual General Meeting (Online)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Signed an Agreement with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the Korean Translation of 「RICS Valuation - Global Standards 2025」

Submitted KAPA's Official Comment Letter on the 「IVS 2028 Exposure Draft」

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Meeting with Indonesian Society of Appraisers (MAPPI) in Seoul, Korea

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Participated in the 2025 IVSC Annual General Meeting (AGM) in New Delhi, India

Participated in the 32nd PPC (Pan Pacific Congress of Real Estate) in Singapore

Participated in the 91st IAAO Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, USA

Participated in the 3rd V20 (Valuation 20) Summit in Cape Town, South Africa

Participated in the 2025 WAVO Annual General Meeting (Online)

Hosted the 6th Korea-Japan-China Appraisal Cooperation Conference in Seoul, Korea

Participated in the 12th WAVO Congress and the 5th IVSC-WAVO Global Valuation Conference in Sydney, Australia

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Participated in the 1st WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Participated in the IVSC Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Hong Kong

Meeting with China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents (CIREA)

Participated in the 2nd V20 (Valuation 20) Summit

Participated in the 90th IAAO Annual Conference in Denver, USA

Participated in the 2024 WAVO Annual General Meeting (Online)

Participated in the 2nd WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Participated in the 1st WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Meeting with Japan Association of Real Estate Appraisers (JAREA) in New Taipei City, Taiwan

Participated in the 31st PPC (Pan Pacific Congress of Real Estate) in New Taipei City, Taiwan

Participated in the 89th IAAO Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Participated in the 4th IVSC-WAVO Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand

Published Korean Version of UASFLA (Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (Online)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (online)

Participated in the 88th IAAO Conference in Boston, USA

Participated in the 3rd IVSC-WAVO Conference in Berlin, Germany

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (online)

Participated in the 5th Korea-Japan-China Appraisal Cooperation Conference (online)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (online)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (online)

Participated in the WAVO Board of Directors Meeting (online)

Participated in the 30th PPC

Participated in the 87th IAAO Conference (online)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (online)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (online)

Participated in the 30th PPC Board of Directors Meeting (online)

Participated in the WAVO Executive Committee Meeting (online)

Participated in WAVO Annual General Meeting (online)

Hosted the international academic seminar with RISM (Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia) in Malaysia

Hosted the 11th Korea-Japan Compensation Seminar in Seoul, Korea

Signed an Agreement with Australian Property Institute (API) in Gold Coast, Australia

Participated in the 10th WAVO Congress in Gold Coast, Australia

Participated in the 22nd AVA Congress in Pattaya, Thailand

Participated in the IVSC AGM in Singapore

Meeting with Taiwan delegates in KAPA's brand new office

Meeting with World Bank delegates in KAPA's brand new office

Participated in the 4th Korea-Japan-China Appraisal Cooperation Conference in Yokohama, Japan

Participated in the 85th IAAO Annual Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Participated in IVSC-WAVO Global Valuation Conference in Frankfurt, Germany

Signed an Agreement with Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) in Seoul, Korea

Signed an Agreement with American Society of Appraisers (ASA) in Washington, D.C., USA

Meeting with Japan Association of Real Estate Appraisers (JAREA) in Tijuana, Mexico

Participated in the 29th PPC (Pan Pacific Congress of Real Estate) in Tijuana, Mexico

Participated in the 9th WAVO (World Association of Valuation Organizations) Congress in Bucharest, Romania and joined WAVO as a Regular Member

Participated in the 21st ASEAN Valuers Association (AVA) Congress in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Participated in the 84th IAAO Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hosted 2018 ASEAN-ROK Capacity Building Training Program for Land Expropriation & Compensation in Seoul, Korea

Inauguration of the 16th president, Mr. Soon-Gu Kim

Signed an Agreement and hosted a seminar with The Valuers Association of Thailand (VAT)

Participated in the 10th Korea-Japan Compensation Seminar in Tokyo, Japan

Hosted the 3rd Korea-Japan-China Appraisal Cooperation Conference in Seoul, Korea

Hosted 2017 Korea-Japan International Committee Conference in Seoul, Korea

Participated in the 83rd IAAO Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada

Participated in the 20th AVA Conference in Singapore

Signed Agreement with Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV)

Hosted 2017 ASEAN-ROK Capacity Building Program for Land Expropriation & Compensation

Translated “Guidelines for the Appraisal of Overseas Investment Properties” to Korean

Updated English version of “Property Appraisal System and Standards in Korea”

Participated in GIS-CAMA Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Signed Agreement with Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA)

Participated in the 8th WAVO Conference in Daegu, Korea

Participated in the 28th PPC in Kyoto, Japan

Participated in the 82nd IAAO Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida

Hosted 2016 ASEAN-ROK Capacity Building Program for Land Expropriation & Compensation

Inauguration of the 15th president, Mr. Ki-Ho Kook

Signed Agreement with Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MOF)

Signed Agreement with Republic of China Real Estate Association of Appraisal (ROCREAA)

Hosted 9th Korea-Japan Compensation Seminar

Translated IAAO “Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal”

Hosted 2nd China-Korea-Japan Appraisal Cooperation Conference

Hosted 2015 ASEAN-ROK Capacity Building Program for Land Expropriation & Compensation

Participated in International Seminar held by Indonesian Surveyor's Association

Meeting with Ministry of Finance of Indonesia and Indonesian Society of Appraisers (ISA)

Hosted Korean Reunification Seminar

Hosted International Seminar of Improvement Plan of Real Estate Price Announcement System by inviting three experts from U.S. and Canada

Hosted Education Training Seminar of 2014 MOLIT Education and Training Program on Transportation: Inland Infrastructure & Takings/Compensation of 13 ASEAN Countries

Signed an Agreement with Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)

Signed an Agreement with Association of Authorised Land Surveyors Malaysia (PEJUTA)

Participated in the 27th PPC in Singapore

Signed an Agreement with Georgia State University

Meeting with MK-TRS Delegation

Meeting with Japanese Real Estate Research Center

Inauguration of the 14th president, Mr. Dong-Ki Seo

Mongolian delegation visited KAPA for training on the Korean appraisal system

Participated in the 8th Korea-Japan Compensation Seminar

Participated in the 1st Korea-Japan-China Appraisal Cooperation Conference

Hosted a Korea-Mongolia seminar on compensation and appraisal

Signed an Agreement with the Mongolian Association of Appraisers

Signed an Agreement with the Indonesian Society of Appraisers (ISA)

Participated in the 26th PPC in Melbourne, Australia

Participated in the 78th IAAO Annual Conference

KAPA delegation visited Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Vietnamese high-level delegation visited KAPA

Mongolian National Assembly members and vice minister visited KAPA

Inauguration of the 13th president, Mr. Tae-Hwan Kim

Hosted the 7th Korea-Japan Compensation Seminar

Meeting with IAAO delegates at KAPA

Participated in the 7th Korea-Japan Appraisal Cooperation Conference and signed an MOU for the Korea-Japan-China Appraisal Cooperation Conference

Hosted training for CIREA delegates

Participated in the 77th IAAO Annual Conference

Delegation from Indonesia’s State-owned Property Management Agency visited KAPA

Meeting with the Appraisal Institute (AI) at KAPA

Participated in MIPIM Asia 2010

Inauguration of the 12th president, Mr. Sang-Yeol Yoo

Meeting with IAAO delegates at KAPA

Participated in the 25th PPC in Bali, Indonesia

Participated in the 76th IAAO Annual Conference

Participated in the 12th International Valuation Conference (ISC)

Inauguration of the 11th president, Mr. Won-Bo Kim

Participated in the 4th WAVO Congress

Participated in the 6th Korea-Japan Compensation Seminar

Participated in the 75th IAAO Annual Conference

Participated in the 6th Korea-Japan Joint Conference on Real Estate Appraisal with JAREA in Fukuoka, Japan

Renewed the cooperation agreement with the Appraisal Institute (AI)

Participated in the 3rd WAVO Congress in Bucharest, Romania

Hosted the 24th PPC (Pan Pacific Congress of Real Estate Appraisers, Valuers and Counselors)

Signed Bilateral Cooperation Agreement with CIREA (China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents)

Inauguration of the 10th president, Mr. Dong-Ki Seo

Participated in the 2nd WAVO Congress in Beijing, People’s Republic of China

Hosted the 5th Korea-Japan Joint Conference on Property Appraisal with JAREA in Jeju island, Korea

Joined IAAO (International Association of Assessing Officers) as an affiliated member

Signed Sponsorship with IPD (Investment Property Databank)

Participated in the 1st WAVO (World Association of Valuation Organizations) Congress in Singapore

Participated in the 23rd PPC in San Francisco as a next host country

Inauguration of the 9th president, Mr. Sang-Yoon Kim

Renewed the exchange agreement with the China Appraisal Society

Participated in the 4th Korea-Japan Joint Conference on Real Estate Appraisal with JAREA in Osaka, Japan

Signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RICS (The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

Participated in the 22nd PPC in Taiwan

Korea Real Estate Research Institute renamed

Inauguration of the 8th president, Mr. Young-Do Kim

Signed Bilateral Cooperation Agreement with AI (Appraisal Institute)

Hosted the 3rd Korea-Japan Joint Conference on Real Estate Appraisal with JAREA in Busan, Korea

Kyungki Province Chapter of KAPA signed an Agreement with Heilung River Province Chapter of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Inauguration of the 7th president, Mr. Tae-Young Song

Signed Mutual Exchange Agreement with JCCA (Japan Compensation Consultant Association)

Participated in the 2nd Korea-Japan Joint Conference on Real Estate Appraisal with JAREA in Tokyo, Japan

KAPA office relocated

Inauguration of the 6th president, Mr. Tae-Young Song

Hosted the 1st Korea-Japan Appraisal Cooperation Conference

Name changed to Korea Association of Property Appraisers

Joined PPC as a board member (19th PPC)

Inauguration of the 5th president, Mr. Gil-Soo Han

Signed an agreement for the Korea-Japan Appraisal Cooperation Conference

Opened the Appraisal Research Institute

Purchased the association building in Bangbae-dong, Seoul

Inauguration of the 4th president, Mr. Tong Heo

Signed an exchange agreement with the China Appraisal Society

Inauguration of the 3rd president, Mr. Moon-Kyu Cho

Inauguration of the 2nd president, Mr. Soon-Ho Jung

KAPA established. Inauguration of the 1st president, Mr. Ki-Bum Song

Certified Appraiser system introduced, combining Land Appraisers and Certified Appraisers

Korea Association of Certified Appraisers established

Korea Association of Land Appraisers established

Voluntary Korea Association of Certified Appraisers formed

Certified Appraiser system introduced

Land Appraiser system introduced