Nicolae Ciobanu, Managing Partner - Head of Advisory at Fortim Trusted Advisors, talked to Property Forum about the resilience of the Romanian real estate market. He highlighted that domestic capital now provides a vital stabilisation anchor, representing over a third of the investment volume while international players add essential liquidity.

Pan-European real estate developer VGP is strengthening its Romanian footprint by securing two lease transactions with Ursus Breweries and ePiesa.

Romania's industrial and logistics market reached over 8 million sqm in Q1 2026, with approximately 115,000 sqm of new space delivered. At the same time, around 500,000 sqm are currently under construction, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox's report.

Romania's short-term rental market continued to grow in 2025, confirming rising interest among property owners in this way of monetising real estate assets.

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.

The modern office stock in Romania's main regional cities totals approximately 1.08 million sqm, with developers delivering no new projects in these markets over the past two years, according to a new report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Coresi Business Campus, owned by Ceetrus, is set to expand in H2 2026 with a new building featuring 11,000 sqm of leasable space. 

Andrei Ianculescu, Head of Project & Development Services at Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the expansion of design and ESG advisory services, the industrial and logistics sector's growth post-Schengen, and the importance of independent project management for tenant fit-outs. Ianculescu also emphasised the potential in secondary cities and the increasing relevance of aligning projects with sustainability standards.

Romania Sotheby's International Realty has listed a former hunting lodge built for Nicolae Ceaușescu in 1985 for €995,000. The property, now known as Hadar Chalet, is located in Gura Siriului, Buzău county, approximately one hour from Brașov.

AFI has secured a €537 million refinancing package for three projects in its portfolio: AFI Cotroceni, AFI Brașov, and AFI Ploiești. This represents the largest real estate refinancing transaction in Romania, reinforcing AFI's commitment to the growth and development of its projects in the country.