Transactions of new office rental, relocation and pre-rental in Romania’s regional cities reached 70,393 sqm during 2022, which was 22% more than in 2021. Almost 90% of the lease deals were closed in cities that are university centres such as Iași, Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara,  according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors.

Office leasing across the country totaled 108,747 sqm in Q3, up 9% compared to the same period of last year, with Bucharest, Iași and Cluj-Napoca recording the biggest volume of transactions, according to real estate consultancy Fortim Trusted Advisors. 

Property investments in Romania totaled €919.4 million during 2021, with Austrian investment dominating the rank among foreign players closing deals on the local market. Last year, Austrian investors bought office and retail spaces with a combined value of €323 million. Czech and Hungarian property players had shares of €173 million and €150 million, respectively, according to a report by real estate consultancy Fortim, a member of BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance. 

Fortim, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance, has expanded its property management portfolio with the office project Maestro Center in Cluj-Napoca and Tureni Industrial Park in Cluj County. 

Fortim Trusted Advisors, the property consultancy member in the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance in Romania, says it will record a turnover of RON 5 million (around €1 million) this year, while next year’s growth expectations are set at 30% year-on-year.