The real estate and construction sector was the most active in terms of the number of M&A transactions in Romania during 2024, accounting for 28% of the total market, which reached an estimated value of between €5.7 and €6.1 billion.
Industrial developer CTP has announced the expansion of its collaboration with freight transport manager Delamode in CTPark Bucharest industrial park.
With 138 deal announcements in 2024, Romania has seen a 6% increase in deal volume from the previous year.
Investment in the hotel sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with Romania witnessing a 56% increase in 2024 versus 2023, reaching €69.3 million. This trend aligns with a broader European surge, where hotel investments reached €20.5 billion, marking a 70% rise and establishing hotels as the leading asset class.
Scandia Română Development, the real estate division of the Scandia group, has announced the commencement of works on a new residential project in Sibiu.
Now in its fifth edition, the report expands its scope to the entire region, gathering data from 22 countries.
Romania's construction industry maintained a high level of activity in 2024, despite a slight 4% decrease compared to the previous record year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS). However, compared to 2018, the volume of construction works was 78% higher during 2024.
Italian real estate group IGD has announced the sale of its Winmarkt Someș shopping center in Cluj-Napoca to a private Romanian investor for €8.3 million.
World Bank indicators show a favorable business environment in Romania, but corruption remains a challenge.
In 2025, deliveries of over 200,000 sqm of new retail space are expected in Romania, of which almost half will be shopping malls, according to a report by Colliers Romania.
Bucharest remains the leader on gross rental yields, while the overall prices in the residential market rose by 14% in 2024, according to a market study by The Concept.
In 2022, Romania recorded the highest VAT collection deficit in the European Union (EU), losing 30.6% of VAT revenues. However, this percentage is 4.2% lower compared to 2021.
Companies that received the certification are Agexim Transport & Logistics, Christian'76 Tour, Compexit Grup, IRUM, Perla Harghitei and Temad Co.
Bucharest recorded a 20% decline in office leasing, to 339,000 sqm, in 2024, compared to the previous year, although it remained above the five-year average, according to a Colliers report.
Cluj-Napoca recorded a fourfold growth in office leasing in 2024 and was the biggest regional market for such transactions, according to a Fortim Trusted Advisors analysis.
Nhood Romania has recorded a turnover of more than €10 million in 2024, representing a 10% increase compared to the previous year.
InteRo Property Development has announced a €16 million bond issuance to support the development of a Bucharest-based residential complex. The financing was secured through CVI, an independent asset manager overseeing nearly €900 million across eight funds.
Speedwell Development has appointed Maria Jianu as its new Leasing Director, tasked with growing the tenant portfolio and strengthening strategic partnerships for projects such as Queens District, SpacePlus and Paltim.
AI and blockchain technology are having a growing impact on the FinTech industry, with digital payments and e-wallets expanding, according to experts at Money Motion 2025.
Romania's industrial and logistics sector saw a 27% rise in new supply in 2024, with 572,000 sqm of new spaces completed. The total stock now stands at almost 7.6 million sqm, and over 200,000 sqm are currently under development. according to research by Cushman & Wakefield Exhinox.
Optional pension funds in Romania can allocate up to 10% of their total assets to private equity investment funds in Romania, the EU, and OECD countries.
BCR achieved a net profit of RON 742 million (€149 million) during Q1 2025, marking a 19.8% increase compared to the RON 620 million (€125 million) in Q1 2024
A study by Forvis Mazars Group reveals that while C-suite executives in Romania and CEE remain largely optimistic about growth.
OMV Petrom concluded the first quarter of this year with a net profit of RON 1.07 billion (€200 million), a 24% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.
Engie Romania has announced the acquisition of a 54 MW wind farm project in Mereni, Constanța. The deal contributes to the company's goal of reaching 1 GW of installed capacity.