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Who is it for

Kernel for real estate

Hire and structure your sales and operations teams in Africa: agencies, agents, property managers, with no subsidiary.

Your challenges

Real estate businesses growing in Africa have very specific needs: sales reps able to prospect and close in local codes, property managers, back-office teams to process leases, and support teams for tenants and owners. Building a local team takes time and market knowledge. Kernel acts as the dedicated African HR partner to accelerate this build: sourcing via Kernel Recruit, contracting via EOR, multi-currency payroll. You focus your resources on commercial development, we manage the local HR layer.

  • Local sales sourcing

    Top real estate sales reps know their city and markets and rarely sit on traditional job boards.

  • Variable pay management

    Commissions sit at the heart of compensation. They must be cleanly integrated into payroll.

  • Structured back-office

    Leases, inventories, collections: administrative support must be reliable and declared.

  • Agent status

    Agent status varies country to country. The contract must reflect the actual relationship.

How Kernel addresses it

Kernel Recruit

Sourcing of sales reps, agents, property managers, tenant support.

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Kernel EOR Africa

Local permanent contracts for your sales reps and back-office teams, no subsidiary.

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Kernel HR & Payroll

Payroll with commissions and variable pay integrated, multi-currency.

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Typical profiles hired in real estate

Field sales repsReal estate agentsProperty managersLeasing officersAsset administratorsReal estate accountantsTenant customer successAgency directorsSales assistantsProgramme managers

The Kernel real estate pack

Sourcing
Local sales and back-office profiles
Contract
Local permanent contract via EOR, no entity
Variable pay
Commissions integrated into payroll
Coverage
All 54 African countries, in-house or via partners
Compliance
Continuous legal watch on local regimes

FAQ

Can you handle agent status?

Status depends on the country. Our legal team recommends the most protective and compliant structure for the relationship.

How are commissions integrated?

Commissions and bonuses are declared and integrated into local payslips, in line with labour law.

Can we structure a full local agency?

Yes. You can hire agency directors, sales reps and back-office teams under EOR, and add a workspace via Kernel Office.

What cost visibility do we get?

You receive a single monthly invoice per employee, covering salary, charges and Kernel fees.

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