Romania's office investment market recorded its strongest first quarter in a decade, with transactions totalling approximately €130 million, according to Colliers data. This represents more than triple the average for January-March periods over the past 10 years and signals renewed investor interest despite economic and geopolitical uncertainties.

Nearly half of companies in Romania expect employees to come to the office three to four days a week in 2026, as hybrid working becomes more structured, according to a survey conducted by Colliers among 101 companies.

Echo Investment has signed a final agreement for the sale of the Brain Park A office building, spanning 14,000 sqm, in Kraków to the SCPI Transitions Europe fund, managed by Arkéa Real Estate Investment Management. 

Romania's green certification market remained active in 2025, with over 4.6 million sqm of real estate space receiving sustainability credentials despite European changes to reporting obligations.

New housing deliveries and transaction numbers fell by approximately 5% in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to Colliers' annual report. While deliveries dropped to their lowest level since 2017, sales volumes remained around 20% above the pre-pandemic average.

Prague's office market is experiencing a supply shortage that will continue through 2026, with vacancy rates dropping to just 5.9% - the lowest since early 2020, according to a report by Colliers. Despite strong demand, limited new construction is creating tension in the market.

Romania's hospitality industry recorded the highest number of hotel nights in three decades during 2025, according to Colliers' annual report. Despite a challenging economic backdrop in H2 2025, interest in Romanian travel remained strong, particularly among foreign tourists who generated nearly 5 million overnight stays.

The Czech investment market recorded its strongest year ever in 2025, with total investment volume reaching €4.3 billion, significantly exceeding previous highs from 2016 and 2017, according to Colliers.

Annual demand for industrial real estate in the Czech Republic reached its third-highest level ever last year, while the volume of buildings under construction remained at record levels. Interest in investing in local industrial real estate reached over €800 million, more than the last three years combined, according to a report by Colliers.

Romania's construction market reached near-record levels in 2025, with work volumes growing almost 8% in the first eleven months compared to the previous year, according to Colliers' annual report. The sector now represents 9% of GDP, the highest share in the European Union and well above the 5% EU average.