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Duna House has released its monthly estimate of residential property transactions and mortgage market data. According to the report, approximately 12,200 homes changed ownership across Hungary in March, while housing-purpose mortgage loans were concluded with a total contractual value of €310 million (HUF 125 billion)

Development financing in Slovakia has been challenging recently because of banks‘ high equity requirements and stringent pre-lease/pre-sale conditions, revealed panellists during a discussion at Bratislava Property Forum 2025 about property financing. On the good side, interest rates are expected to remain stable, with Slovakia's financing costs closer to Western Europe than Southern markets.

CPI Europe reported a net profit of €133.5 million during 2024, a significant turnaround from the previous year's loss of €229.5 million.The shift is attributed to stable valuations, with revaluations turning positive at €12.6 million, compared to a loss of €376.8 million in the prior year. 

Office fit-out costs in Prague are still competitive despite rising construction costs and higher demand for modern work environments. According to the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield EMEA Fit Out Cost Guide Prague's offer of high-quality office spaces is at more favourable prices compared to other European cities.

A new study by Empira Group highlights a significant refinancing gap in the European commercial real estate market, creating substantial opportunities for alternative lenders. 

Croatia's construction sector is navigating a complex landscape of mixed economic and political signals, creating uncertainty about its future, according to an opinion by Michael Glazer (SEE Regional Advisors) and Tatjana Halapija (Nada Projekt), members of  the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA) in Croatia.

The industrial parks sector in Ukraine continued its dynamic growth trajectory in 2024, building on the momentum established in 2022-2023. Virtually all private or municipal stakeholders demonstrated significant progress, with qualitative advancements across the board. The year 2025 is poised to accelerate this development further, the Ukrainian Real Estate Club reports.

More than €1 billion worth of commercial properties were already transacted in Q1 2025 in the Czech Republic, representing a 180% increase compared to the same period last year, according to Savills. 

The Czech real estate market has exceeded expectations in 2024 and confirmed its position as an attractive European market. According to the latest CBRE Q4 2024 report, it has shown clear signs of recovery and is expected to strengthen further in 2025. The NEMO Fund focusing on long-term investments has taken advantage of these opportunities. 

Romania's land market demonstrated robustness in 2024, registering a transaction volume similar to 2023, of around €450 million, despite economic and political uncertainties, according to a Colliers report.