Lavinia Ioniță Rasmussen, Real Estate Partner at Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP), talked to Property Forum about the firm's growing portfolio in industrial and renewable energy, but also about the new EU rules that will boost investments in green buildings.

The Vydrica district in Bratislava is entering its next phase. The development company Lucron is launching the construction of the V4 residential building, in the heart of the renovated Podhradie, with a view of the Water Tower.

Local developer Ansi has purchased a land plot in northern Bucharest from GTC, where it plans to kick off the construction of a new premium residential project.

The project with an unusual name, the Po7ská Residence in Prague's Vinohrady, by developer Satpo has already sold more than half of the apartment and studio units. Construction work is underway according to schedule.

The Galata Group, which is working with the investment group DRFG on the Ister Tower project in Bratislava's downtown, has launched apartment sales, reports Yimba.sk. The developer is expecting the building permit to be issued soon.

Yitzhak Hagag, Co-Founder and Chairman of Hagag Development Europe, talked to Property Forum about the company's investment pipeline north of €360 million and its ongoing developments in luxury retail, offices, residential and mixed-use projects.

Penta Real Estate Slovakia has started the sale and construction works of the new Bory Nádvorie residential phase in the Bratislava Bory district. 

Develia has finalised the acquisition of 100% of shares in Bouygues Immobilier Polska, the Polish branch of French developer Bouygues Immobilier, for €65.9 million (approx. PLN 279.4 million). The deal expands Develia’s residential project portfolio, particularly in Warsaw, Poznań, and Wrocław, and supports the company’s strategic growth plan focused on Poland’s largest housing markets.

German residential investors are increasingly turning to foreign markets, with Poland emerging as a particularly attractive destination. High construction costs, long approval processes, and regulatory uncertainty in Germany are pushing investors to look abroad. In countries like Poland and the USA, planning and permitting procedures can take just a few months, compared to years in Germany. Trei Real Estate, for example, has shifted its focus to Polish cities such as Poznań and to fast-growing areas in the southeastern United States to take advantage of clearer and faster approval systems. Rueckerconsult GmbH summarised the trend in a recent press release.

Czechs are increasingly combining travel with investment. They have been buying apartments or houses not only for their recreation, but also as a long-term investment of capital. Interest in foreign real estate has been growing for a long time, reports the real estate agency Philip & Frank.