The Duna House monthly transaction estimate and mortgage forecast shows that 11,554 residential properties changed hands across Hungary in March 2026, while residential mortgage contract values reached €240 million.

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 institutional private rented sector (PRS) is becoming an important part of the Polish residential market, recording supply growth and attracting both domestic and international capital, according to a report by BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland.

CPI Europe has reported net profit of €513.5 million for 2025 versus €133.5 million in 2024, driven by positive revaluation results of €211.8 million influenced by market trends in yields and rents in the retail sector.  

Despite global uncertainty and stronger competition from other asset classes, Europe’s real estate market is proving more resilient than many expected. In an interview with Property Forum, Petra Blazkova, Head of Research & Strategy at Catella, argues that structural undersupply, index-linked income and disciplined development are keeping the sector on a solid footing, while investors increasingly shift from broad sector bets to highly selective, asset-level strategies.

Real estate developer RRG Real Estate Group has signed a €7.8 million financing agreement with tbi bank to complete the first stage of the Lakeside11 residential complex in northern Bucharest.

The Romanian residential market is currently navigating a complex boomerang effect as construction costs remain resilient despite previous forecasts of a decline, according Dr. Sebastian Sipos-Gug, analyst for Romania at Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).

Belgrade's apartment market recorded €768.5 million in sales during the fourth quarter of 2025, marking an 18% increase compared to €651.9 million in the same period the previous year, according to data from the Republic Geodetic Authority, analysed by real estate consultancy Cordon.

AFI has begun the main construction phase of its rental housing project AFI Home Straśnice in Prague 10. 

High market fragmentation, rising land costs, the need to rapidly scale operations, and succession issues in companies mean the Polish residential market will face a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the coming years, according to a report by JLL Living and Crido.