ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG geopolitics
02
Apr
2026
Apr
2026
Optimism prevails in CEE real estate as geopolitical risk looms large
CEE's real estate market enters the second quarter of 2026 in a mood of measured confidence. According to Property Forum's survey of nearly 200 real estate professionals from across the region, the majority expect either stable but selective deal flow or a moderate recovery in transaction activity over the next 12 months. Regional CEE investors are seen as the primary engine of dealmaking, while foreign capital is expected to return only selectively. Residential and logistics assets lead on risk-adjusted appeal, and Poland remains the undisputed long-term growth leader. Yet beneath the cautious optimism, one concern towers above all others: geopolitical tensions, cited by nearly two-thirds of respondents as the greatest threat to the market.
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17
Feb
2026
Feb
2026
Local investors gain strength as global uncertainty rises
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Victor Constantinescu, Co-Head of Real Estate at Kinstellar, shares how investors are approaching 2026, why flexibility is becoming essential and how geopolitics is increasingly influencing capital allocation across CEE.
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Latest news
- Croatia's hospitality construction faces slowdown risk this summer
- Romania's industrial stock tops 8 million sqm in Q1 2026
- CEE real estate investment posts strong recovery in 2025
- Panattoni starts 20,000 sqm logistics centre for Toyota in Warsaw
- Aupark Shopping Centre secures €270 million refinancing
- 7R to develop 230,000 sqm urban logistics complex in Kraków
- Skanska advances with second phase of H2Offices complex in Budapest
- Hubix invests in Timișoara mixed-use project
- Czech retail parks hit 15-year expansion high as locals shop closer
- Panattoni sells automated e-grocery hub near Warsaw for €30 million
New leases
- Froo Romania, a subsidiary of the Żabka Group, has relocated its HQ to the Bucharest-based Hermes Business Campus. The retailer secured around 2,900 sqm of office space in a transaction facilitated by Colliers.
- Court One has signed a lease for approximately 6,300 sqm of space at MLP Business Park Vienna. The tenant, a subsidiary of the Padeldome group, is currently Austria’s largest operator in the sector, managing 42 courts across four locations in the capital.
- Polish fashion and lifestyle brand Medicine has accelerated its domestic expansion, headlined by the opening of its largest store to date, a 985 sqm flagship at the Silesia City Center in Katowice. This strategic scale-up is mirrored by simultaneous growth in several regional markets, including a new 740 sqm unit at Magnolia Park in Wroclaw and a 600 sqm extension at Galeria Warmińska in Olsztyn. The retailer further bolstered its Silesian presence with a 500 sqm location at Pogoria Shopping Centre and a new opening at CH Platan, significantly increasing its total floor space across Poland.
New appointments
- Avison Young has promoted Bartłomiej Krzyżak and Marcin Purgal to the roles of Co-Heads of the Investment Department in Poland. Krzyżak, previously Senior Director, brings 18 years of commercial real estate experience, having joined Avison Young in 2017. Purgal, also a former Senior Director and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), transitions into the co-head role with 23 years of experience in the CEE commercial markets.
- Avison Young has strengthened its Polish leadership with three senior promotions. Patryk Błach ascends to Associate Director within the Investment Advisory Department. Kamil Głowienka has been named Senior Project Manager. Furthermore, Katarzyna Uzar becomes a Valuation and Innovation Specialist, tasked with integrating technological solutions and coordinating global departmental projects.
- Katarzyna Myjak has joined Axi Immo as Senior Business Advisory Manager, tasked with strengthening the company’s Industrial & Logistics business line.
