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Become a confident property manager.

A training programme for starting a short-term rental management business, beginners included. The free guides stand on their own; the academy is the structured version, with every level in order, templates, a community and weekly live calls.

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Rens Depraetere on a sun lounger beside a pool on a hillside terrace, phone in hand, with the sea in the distance
Rens Depraetere, founder and lead mentor

What’s included

Here’s what you get inside

Four parts that work together: the course, the documents you use with real owners, the people doing the same work, and a weekly call.

  • The 15-level video course

    Every part of a commission-based management business across 15 levels, packed with video lessons, templates, checklists and real examples. Each level ends with the one thing you have to go and do before the next. Today 12 levels and 51 lessons are live, and the other 3 are being added.

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  • Contracts, scripts and templates

    The management agreement, the owner proposal, the outreach scripts, the pricing sheet, the monthly owner report and the guest message flows. Editable systems you adjust to your market, with worksheets and action guides so you can act on each lesson straight away.

  • The private HostPro community

    Members across 11 European countries, sorted by market. Ask before you sign a bad agreement, see what people in your own city are actually charging, and level up alongside other property managers.

  • Weekly live calls with Rens

    Weekly Q&A where you bring the owner conversation you’re stuck on this week. Every call is recorded and available inside the platform.

What you build

Earn the next level.

This is not a hobby or an experiment. It’s a business, even when you start it next to a job. The programme is not theory. It’s a practical, step-by-step plan you apply as you go.

The owner keeps the property. You keep a percentage.

You take over what the owner has no time for: the pricing, the listing, the guests and the turnovers. Your fee is a share of what the unit brings in, month after month. You buy nothing, and an empty night is not your loss.

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What the programme teaches you to build:

  • How to register and set up the business
  • How management fees are set and invoiced
  • The skills owners look for in a manager
  • How to grow past the first units

Individual results, not a promise. What you earn depends on your market and your effort.

How to join

Personalised support

You never have to go it alone.

Get feedback on your listings, pricing, systems and business decisions, so you act fast and with confidence.

  • Weekly group Q&A with Rens

    The live calls where you bring the owner conversation you’re stuck on this week.

  • Live office hours with experts

    Bring your listing, your pricing or a business decision and get it looked at.

  • Coaching from Lander

    Head coach Lander built a management business of more than 150 properties in Antwerp, and has gone with members to their first owner meetings.

  • Every call recorded

    Missed a session? Watch it back inside the platform whenever it suits you.

Lander Volders, co-founder and head coach of HostPro Academy

Member stories

They started where you are now.

  • “When I started at HostPro, I never thought that a few months later I’d have my own company and be managing clients. I really use the CRM for my clients, and the Dynamic Pricing Tool and HostPro Reply are a huge plus.”

    Robbe K.HostPro Academy member

  • “I study real estate and wanted an income I could earn from anywhere. What surprised me was how fast it went: within a few weeks I had my first three properties. The personal guidance at every step is what makes HostPro different.”

    Keano L.HostPro Academy member

  • “I started because, as a mother, I want more time with my child and to decide for myself when I work. I’ve learned a lot about short-term rentals and about myself, especially stepping out of my comfort zone to approach hosts.”

    Stefania C.HostPro Academy member

  • “I trusted HostPro Academy from the start, because they adapted to how I wanted to work and explained everything well. Besides how Airbnb works, I learned a lot about communicating with clients. What they promised is exactly what happened.”

    Pablo N.HostPro Academy member

  • “I joined after seeing a HostPro Academy ad on Instagram. Putting the lessons into practice, I’m having more and more conversations with potential clients, and that gives my confidence a real boost. The coaches are always there with one-on-one and group calls.”

    Mariska M.HostPro Academy member

  • “I clean driveways and roofs, and wanted to build something new that I can do completely remotely from my laptop. Here I don’t just learn new things, I also get the motivation and confidence to actually get started.”

    Tim S.HostPro Academy member

  • “I joined HostPro because I wanted to start a property business but didn’t know where to begin. The step-by-step structure helped a lot. Within a few weeks I already had my first client.”

    Sophie M.HostPro Academy member

  • “What I liked most is that it’s not just theory. They actually show you how to find properties, talk to owners and set up systems. I’m currently managing two listings and working on scaling.”

    Peter P.HostPro Academy member

  • “Good program overall. The biggest value for me is the community and the weekly calls. Sometimes I needed to rewatch lessons, but the support is always there.”

    Emiel D.HostPro Academy member

  • “Before HostPro I had zero experience in short-term rentals. After two months I signed my first client. The scripts and outreach strategies really work if you actually apply them.”

    Milan M.HostPro Academy member

Member experiences in their own words. Individual results, not a promise.

Who it’s for

Built for beginners

Designed for aspiring property managers who want to start without heavy investments or high risk.

  • Beginners with no prior experience
  • People who want to build a business next to their current work
  • Future property managers who want a proven roadmap
  • Anyone ready to build a business without owning property

Become a pro host

Start your journey

Four steps, from the free training to a straight answer on whether the academy fits you.

  1. Watch, then answer six short questions.

    The free training runs 5:59. The questions cover where you stand, what’s stopping you, and what you can invest. Your answers go to Rens before the call. Nothing else.

  2. Book your free call.

    Thirty minutes, on video. No payment details required.

  3. Prepare three things.

    The city you’d actually operate in. Your two numbers: hours a week, and capital for setup, tools and insurance. And thirty quiet minutes somewhere you can talk.

  4. Get a straight answer.

    Enrolment is only offered after the call, and only if it fits. If this isn’t the right moment, that’s not a no forever.

Start with the free training

Free to watch. No payment details.

The fine print

What this is, and what it isn’t

Two things worth knowing before you decide. The full conditions are in the terms.

Read the terms Questions about the academy

  • Refunds

    Refund and withdrawal conditions are set out in the terms you agree to when you enrol.

  • Not a franchise

    HostPro Academy is an educational programme and community. It is not a franchise, a job, an agency agreement, an investment product, or a guarantee of income. We don’t manage property for you, and we don’t introduce you to owners. You sign your own, and the programme shows you how.