The Duna House monthly transaction estimate and mortgage forecast shows that 11,554 residential properties changed hands across Hungary in March 2026, while residential mortgage contract values reached €240 million.

Romanian office developer Genesis Property has obtained Breeam Outstanding certification for the DE building in Bucharest-based Yunity Park. The certification was awarded for both asset performance (6 stars, 85.9%) and management (6 stars, 89.4%).

Arete has completed the disposal of Arete Park Trenčín, a fully leased industrial asset in Slovakia with a total gross leasable area of approximately 5,600 sqm, to Erste Asset Management acting on behalf of Erste Realitná Renta, for an undisclosed purchase price.

The golden rule of real estate – “location, location, location” – now tells only part of the investment story. Real estate is no longer a system that can be explained solely through the cost of capital and the balance between supply and demand. A new set of higher-order forces has entered the equation with full force: global geopolitics, cybersecurity, the energy transition, technological development, and the impact of nature on the long-term value of assets. These are precisely the themes around which the ULI Poland 2026 conference, “MATRIX OF REAL ESTATE,” has been built. The event will take place on 15–16 April at Fabryka Norblina in Warsaw. Property Forum is supporting the event as Media Partner.

Real estate leaders are pivoting toward agentic AI, which moves beyond simple chatbots. These systems combine autonomy, planning, and memory to execute proactive, goal-driven tasks with appropriate approvals and logging, according to a report by McKinsey & Company.

NEPI Rockcastle is refining its structure, strengthening its growth engines and exploring opportunities beyond its core CEE markets, while maintaining a strong focus on asset quality and active management. In an exclusive interview with Property Forum, we talk to incoming CEO Marek Noetzel and incoming CIO Anca Nacu as they officially step intro their new roles today.

Marek Noetzel, who officially takes the helm as the new CEO of NEPI Rockcastle today, has completed the formation of the company’s Executive Committee with Anca Nacu appointed Chief Investment Officer and Justyna Bartosz promoted to Group Leasing Director. Marius Barbu’s appointment as Chief Operating Officer and his nomination as a Board Director were announced at the end of last year. These appointments represent internal promotions, and NEPI Rockcastle’s entire senior leadership team now consists of experienced Group employees who have largely built their careers within Europe’s third-largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value.

Penta Real Estate has emerged as a primary catalyst for the investment group’s performance in 2025, spearheading an international expansion that now includes major residential developments in the United Kingdom.   

Wing, one of Hungary's real estate development and investment companies, will restructure its management organisation, which includes a split of the Chairman and CEO roles starting April 1.

Bucharest recorded the highest number of residential transactions in Romania during the first two months of 2026, while Brașov emerged as the top regional market, according to analysis by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate alliance, based on ANCPI data.