The Bucharest office market saw last year a shift in hierarchy regarding the sectors generating the most transactions, according to a study by Crosspoint Real Estate. Companies in the banking and financial sector accounted for 25% of the gross leasing volume in Bucharest, surpassing the IT sector (23%) for the first time.
Bucharest is emerging as a primary destination for multinational corporations looking to establish Global Capability Centres (GCCs) due to lower office leasing rates and salary costs, finds a study conducted by Savills and CoreNet Global.
Investment in Europe's residential sector has grown by 15% year-on-year to €13.3 billion in H1 2025, according to Savills. However, Romania remains at the bottom of the list for institutional residential investments.
After a period dominated by the tech sector, H1 2025 saw a notable surge in interest from the financial-banking sector in the Bucharest office leasing market, according to data by Crosspoint Real Estate.
Hils Development, the real estate group owned by Romanian entrepreneur Ionuț Negoiță, has purchased two land plots spanning 12 ha in western Bucharest.
Romania's hotel market has recorded transactions with an average value under €5 million over the past 18 months, according to a Crosspoint Real Estate report.
Bucharest's short-term rental market had a booming post-pandemic evolution. In 2023 alone, the industry generated revenues of €41.3 million, nearly double compared to 2019.
Bucharest's short-term rental industry is expected to outperform the previous year's level and has already recorded estimated revenues close to €24 million in H1 2024, according to a Crosspoint Real Estate report.
Following a two-year period of continuous expansion, the global luxury retail market witnessed an expected decelaration in 2023.
The project, located in Bucharest's 13 Septembrie area, has already been 80% sold, reflecting increased buyer confidence and interest.
Premier Energy has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in a 158 MW wind farm in Hungary.
The Austrian Post Group has acquired 100% of Hungarian parcel service provider Delivery Solutions Zrt., operating under the brand Sameday Hungary.
CEOs are more confident in their own companies' prospects than they are in the outlook for the global economy, according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey, a quarterly survey of 1,200 global CEOs across 21 countries.
PPC Renewables Romania has increased its installed capacity to over 1.5 GW, following additions of approximately 200 MW in 2025.
Government debt as a share of GDP rose in Q3 in both the eurozone to 88.5% from 88.2% in Q2, and in the European Union to 82.1% from 81.9%, according to data published by Eurostat.