License and training
Information required by § 11 MaBV (German brokers and property managers ordinance). Last updated: November 10, 2026
License
Ruben Arturo Hernandez Rivero, RTH Immobilien, is a licensed residential property manager under § 34c Abs. 1 Satz 1 Nr. 4 GewO (German trade regulation act). The license was issued on April 3, 2024 by the Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Landstuhl. It covers managing residential leases for third parties and managing condominium associations.
Training in the last three calendar years
German law (§ 34c Abs. 2a GewO and § 15b MaBV) requires residential property managers to complete 20 hours of training every three years.
| Year | Training | Provider | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | License issued in April 2024, no training yet | ||
| 2025 | Seminar "Mietverwaltung und Betriebskostenabrechnung" (rental management and utility statements), March 27 to 28, 2025 | Industrie- und Handelskammer für die Pfalz (Chamber of Commerce), Zentrum für Weiterbildung, Ludwigshafen | 16 hours |
| 2026 | Training planned, date to follow |
As of November 2026: 16 of the 20 required hours for the 2024 to 2026 period are done, the remaining 4 hours are planned for 2026.
Employees subject to the training requirement: none.
Experience
Ruben retired from the US Air Force after 20 years, has PCSed between the US and Germany several times, and has rented furnished apartments to members of the US forces together with his wife Tamara since 2019 (Tita's Guesthouse). He knows the housing office, HOMES.mil and what American tenants expect from his own experience.
The German version of this page, Qualifikation und Weiterbildung, is the legally binding one.