Romania's commercial real estate investment market recorded approximately €500 million in 2025, down 31% from the previous year, due to the absence of large transactions.
The average selling price for new homes in Bucharest has increased by over 50% in the last five years, from €1,480 per sqm to €2,273 per sqm. During the same period, average rent rose by 45%, from €8.6 per sqm per month to €12.3, according to research by iO Partners Romania.
iO Partners has appointed Andrei Văcaru as Managing Director for Romania, effective January 2026. After a transition period with Văcaru until year-end, Vlad Stanislav will take time off before pursuing new opportunities.
The Romanian commercial real estate market presented a diverse landscape in Q3, with the industrial stock continuing its expansion while the Bucharest office sector registered no new deliveries for the first time on record, according to a report by iO Partners.
iO Partners has launched iO4Land, a digital solution that transforms how land is sourced, analysed, and validated across CEE.
The first half of 2025 has confirmed a strong return of investor activity in Central and Eastern Europe. The Czech Republic, with the most remarkable performance, is emerging as the regional leader, ahead of even Poland, according to the latest iO Partners report.
The residential market in Bucharest and Ilfov saw a 10% drop in the number of transactions during H1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, while sales prices have continued to climb, driven by high inflation, anticipated tax changes, and limited supply, finds a new analysis by iO Partners.
The Romanian residential market is experiencing a significant evolution, with notable shifts in buyer and renter priorities over the past two years, find a recent survey conducted by iO Partners in collaboration with Storia.
Romania's commercial real estate market recorded a total transaction volume of €386 million in H1 2025, down 7.4% compared to the same period last year, according to iO Partners.
The industrial real estate market in CEE has entered 2025 with strong momentum. According to new market data released by iO Partners, the total stock of industrial space has reached 34.4 million sqm in Q1 2025, marking a 1.1% quarter-on-quarter increase.
M Core has significantly expanded its retail portfolio with over €150 million in strategic investments over the past six months and has an active pipeline exceeding €200 million in projected developments over the next two years.
The coworking market in Romania has over 100 projects in operation across Bucharest and regional cities, and the demand for flexible spaces is expected to grow over the continuation of the hybrid work arrangements.
iO Partners and Miebach Consulting have formed a new partnership to deliver enhanced real estate and supply chain solutions across CEE.
Property investor and asset manager Solida Capital has purchased the office project Victoria Center in Bucharest from Manova Partners, marking its first transaction in Romania and strategic expansion into CEE. The deal value was not made public.
M Core, the biggest owner of retail parks in Romania, has purchased Shopping City Suceava from Argo Capital, for an undisclosed sum.
Romania recorded commercial real estate transactions worth around €730 million in the past year, up by 47% compared to 2023, according to a report by iO Partners.
As part of this partnership, OPTIN's brand identity will also evolve to reflect this collaboration and will be known as OPTIN iO moving forward.
Romania's industrial market reached a total stock of 7.56 million sqm, with 208,300 sqm of new completions in Q3 2024.
The land market in Bucharest and other regional cities is seeing increasing demand from developers of data centers that want to accommodate growing investments in the country's IT&C industry, according to a report by iO Partners.
Romania's property investment market reached close to €655 million in the first nine months of 2024, up by 169% compared to the same period of last year, according to an iO Partners report.
The Iran war continues without a clear end, and financial market participants are beginning to consider a scenario where the conflict extends over months rather than weeks, according to an Ebury analysis.
Olympus Foods România has begun construction of a new warehouse at its Brașov Dairy Factory, with an investment of €7.5 million.
Romanians are spending more on cinema experiences as economic pressures drive a shift towards leisure-oriented consumption. Cinema revenues reached approximately €63 million in 2025, up 16% compared to 2024 and around 10% above pre-pandemic levels, according to Colliers data.
Affidea Romania continues its expansion plan in integrated medical services and announces the acquisition of five centres: Phoenix clinics in Bucharest, Arad, Sf. Gheorghe, Sighetu Marmaţiei and GMH Clinic in the capital. The Affidea network now reaches 81 clinics in 33 cities.
Although 86% of organisations plan to increase their artificial intelligence (AI) investments, only 18% can fully leverage this technology, according to an Accenture report.