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While foreign funds are hesitant, domestic Czech capital is not afraid of large acquisitions: from luxury hotels to office complexes. The share of Czech investors in total transactions has reached 78%. Overall, the Czech commercial real estate market posted its strongest half-year results since 2017, according to Colliers' latest report.

In Slovakia, €418 million was invested in real estate in the first half of 2025, comprising a total of 11 separate transactions. This represents a significant 170% increase compared to last year, according to CBRE's report.

The commercial real estate investment market in the Czech Republic is experiencing an exceptionally strong period. In H1 2025, the transaction volume has crossed the €2 billion threshold, reveals Cushman & Wakefield in its Investment Marketbeat for Q2 2025.

Even though the volume of commercial real estate delivered to the market in 2024 was below average, the Czech market did not freeze and maintained its activity. This was mainly thanks to the Czech capital, according to Colliers' experts, and this trend will continue in 2025.

According to Savills Investment Research, the commercial property market in the Czech Republic is expected to start strongly in 2025, with investment volumes projected to reach approximately €900 million in the first two months alone. 

Real estate investment decisions in CEE are currently made considering various challenges, such as difficulty in predicting five-year exit strategies for investments, liquidity in the region, and concerns about the impact of ESG regulations on building compliance and financing, to name a few. CEE Property Forum 2024 in Vienna has taken a closer look at European investment trends in the panel chaired by Tim Wilkinson, MRICS, Head of European Acquisitions at Indotek Group.

According to the report by Savills and Statista (statista.com), the European AI market is expected to reach €76.5 billion this year, up by 25.9% compared to 2023. The annual growth rate is expected to be 15.9% until 2030. These numbers confirm that artificial intelligence is gaining traction across industrial sectors, and data centres will be no exception. 

CPIPG has published unaudited financial results for the three months ending 31 March 2024. Total assets have reached €21.5 billion, and CPIPG’s property portfolio is equal to €19.2 billion (versus €19.5 billion at year-end 2023).

S&P Global Ratings has downgraded CPIPG’s rating from BBB- to BB+ with a negative outlook. CPIPG has communicated an update for its stakeholders concerning recent events and news.

What are the challenges of attracting foreign capital in the Czech real estate market? Is the Czech market overpriced? What about yields, are they accurately projected? And last but not least, is the more expensive land always better? Top Czech dealmakers have discussed these topics during the second panel discussion at Prague Property Forum 2024.