Romania is increasingly establishing itself as a key industrial hub within CEE driven by a confluence of factors including production relocation, burgeoning investments in logistics, and a heightened focus on ESG standards, finds a Colliers report.

Romania's commercial real estate market recorded a total transaction volume of €386 million in H1 2025, down 7.4% compared to the same period last year, according to iO Partners.

German residential investors are increasingly turning to foreign markets, with Poland emerging as a particularly attractive destination. High construction costs, long approval processes, and regulatory uncertainty in Germany are pushing investors to look abroad. In countries like Poland and the USA, planning and permitting procedures can take just a few months, compared to years in Germany. Trei Real Estate, for example, has shifted its focus to Polish cities such as Poznań and to fast-growing areas in the southeastern United States to take advantage of clearer and faster approval systems. Rueckerconsult GmbH summarised the trend in a recent press release.

The Trump administration has imposed 100% tariffs on a range of imports from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, accusing both countries of deepening ties with China. This marks the first time a U.S. president has taken such a step against a European nation over relations with Beijing.

In the first half of 2025, Warsaw saw the delivery of 85,200 sqm of new office space — a 34% increase compared to the same period last year. However, the volume of space under construction has dropped to a historic low of 140,000 sqm. Despite a slight 5% decline in total demand year-on-year, tenant activity remains stable, with strong interest in top-quality, centrally located projects. Savills reports.

Industrial rents in Romania remain among the lowest in the EMEA, despite a significant 15% increase since 2019, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

Czechs are increasingly combining travel with investment. They have been buying apartments or houses not only for their recreation, but also as a long-term investment of capital. Interest in foreign real estate has been growing for a long time, reports the real estate agency Philip & Frank.

Local developer City Garden Residence has announced the completion of the second phase of its Bonton Luxury Villas residential complex in Pipera.

Arete Park Rokycany I, located on the key corridor connecting Prague with the German border, has been completed, with the final unit handed over to its tenant.

Prima Development Group has started the construction on Prima Solis, a premium residential project in eastern Bucharest, following an investment of €140 million.