Investments in the retail sector will continue in 2025 on the local market, while housing prices could increase in the coming period, according to Colliers Romania forecasting.
Colliers consultants forecast economic growth of just over 2% in 2025, but caution that there are significant risks we could result in a softer outcome.
foreign direct investments in construction and real estate transactions have more than tripled in absolute value, increasing by €14.4 billion euros during the 2013 - 2023 period.
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.
With 138 deal announcements in 2024, Romania has seen a 6% increase in deal volume from the previous year.
MOL Group's profit before tax (PBT) down by 23% year on year almost entirely due to external environmental impacts,
The company currently has a market share of between 7% and 15% in certain product segments, with a target of 3% growth over the next two years.
Romania, the main strategic partner of the Republic of Moldova – Reconfirmation by the visit of Prime Minister Dorin Recean to Terra Impex in the Vulcănești Free Economic Zone.
The transaction is financed through the NextGenerationEU program, with the financial support of the Government of Romania and the Government of Bulgaria, through the PNRR.