In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Marek Noetzel, COO of NEPI Rockcastle and incoming CEO from April 2026, shares his outlook on retail trade across the region, the company's growth strategy and his priorities for the next phase of leadership.
Horațiu Papakonstantinou-Florescu, Chairman & CEO Romania, Hungary, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia at Knight Frank, talked to Property Forum about the dominance of lease renewals, the anticipated 2026 delivery wave, and how Bucharest's high yields and infrastructure projects continue to attract multinational tenants.
Adinel Tudor, CEO of EVO Properties, talked to Property Forum about the evolution of the Bucharest office market, noting that by 2026, the sector will become increasingly polarised. At the same time, he added that tenants are choosing better spaces even if they opt for smaller office surfaces.
Luxury residential prices in 2025 will continue to increase, but at a more moderate pace compared to previous years.
Edwin Warmerdam, Partner, Head of Tax at Forvis Mazars in Romania, spoke to Property Forum about the taxation outlook in 2025 and the tax changes that could spur investments in the local market.
Bogdan Nicoară, CEO of Bright Spaces, talked to Property Forum about the startup's plan to operate in eight markets by year-end and the diversification of its digitalisation platform for real estate companies. He also mentions some of the main trends shaping the proptech industry.
Romania has achieved a significant victory at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington regarding the Bucharest-based Casa Radio project.
Romania's Ministry of Finance is conducting its fourth public offering of Fidelis government bonds this year, running from April 14 to 21 on the BVB. .
Foraj Sonde Videle has announced the acquisition of Raffles Energy, a British holding company that owns two Romanian energy companies active in natural gas and electricity production.
Romania is launching its most ambitious industrial policy package in recent years, featuring nine state aid schemes with an estimated budget of €5 billion by 2032,
Romania's annual inflation rate climbed to 9.87% in March from 9.31% in February, driven by an 11.05% increase in services, 10.89% rise in non-food goods, and 7.67% growth in food prices, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (INS).