Frequently Asked Questions
An estate manager makes themselves familiar with your property and understands your needs, concerns, and goals. Then they develop a tailor-made plan for your property. This plan can include:
- Managing your property and establishing household standards
- Supervising domestic staff (drivers, chefs, housekeepers, etc.)
- Coordinating repairs and maintenance
- Creating and monitoring budgets
- Overseeing security and safety measures
An estate manager keeps your property in good shape in every respect.
Estate management is a very high level position that requires many years of experience in order to get. Your first step towards estate management is to try to find a housekeeper or house manager role for a family and work your way up. It can also be helpful to have some education, like a hospitality degree or a butler/house management program certificate. Take a look at the house manager courses offered at the Academy here.
Once you have the right mix of experience and education, you can register yourself with Charles Macpherson Associates here to become a candidate for consideration.
Estate managers are highly specialised professionals. Typically, a full-time estate manager in Toronto can make anything from $100,000 – $250,000 per year, depending on the scope of the role. Broken down, this is between $8000 – $20,000 per month.
An estate manager helps you with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly operations which can include:
- Property management
- Budgeting and finances for your property
- Event planning and vendor management
- Travel planning and coordination
- Staff recruitment and management
- Security and safety management
They also provide a helping hand during events, travelling plans, and oversee general maintenance. When you are not home an estate manager constantly updates you, keeping you assured and comfortable.