Romanian investors have bought office buildings, hotels in smaller towns or mountain resorts, two small shopping centers and portfolios of shops on the street.
Retail developers maintain intense activity nationwide, focusing both on developing retail parks and on standalone stores operated by major retailers.
Reduced bank interest rates and banks' offers for this product are among the drivers of this trend.
he new offices, located in Bucharest, Brașov, Sibiu, Constanța and Baia Mare, are led by leaders with ambitious visions.
The value of realized transactions reached approximately €63 million, an increase of 35% on the total amount for the same period in 2023.
Following a two-year period of continuous expansion, the global luxury retail market witnessed an expected decelaration in 2023.
The top real estate segments attracting the most investments are retail, hotels second and industrial third.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are no longer just a trend or a buzzword, but rather becoming the norm in the Romanian real estate market.
Romanian property company Impact Developer & Contractor said its net profit amounted to 39.9 million lei (around €7 million) in 2023, down by more than 59% versus 2022 over lower revenue from residential sales.
Repaco Capital has started the construction of Crevedia Retail Park that will be completed in H2 2024 near Bucharest following an investment of €15 million.
Construction and real estate sectors are among the most cyclical sectors. Sensitive to changes in the labour market, prices and the interest rate, they are currently under strain.
Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romanian measures for the national investment and development bank Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare (BID).