ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG Top 50

Yitzhak Hagag, Co-Founder and Shareholder of Hagag Development Europe, talked to Property Forum about the expansion of the company's €300 million portfolio focused on residential and offices in Bucharest and the development plans for the emerging hotel division. The developer is looking to increase its presence across Romania and plans to expand in other European markets in the long term.

Ivan Lokere, CEO of Alinso Group, spoke to Property Forum about the company's expansion plans on the Romanian market and the development plans for its PWP Bucharest North project. He also outlined the sectors that drive demand for industrial spaces.

Codrin Matei, Managing Partner, Head of Capital Markets at Crosspoint Real Estate spoke to Property Forum about the real estate asset classes that can attract new foreign investors and the high level of capital available for innovative projects. The agency has been generating growing revenues in the residential sector and expects business to grow in all commercial segments this year.

Oana Partenie, Head of Property Management Romania at Ceres Management Services spoke with Property Forum about the challenges of property management and the resilience of retail parks in the pandemic economy.

Gabriel Biriş, Founding Partner at Biriş Goran talked to Property Forum about the pandemic’s impact on the legal advisory business and what concerns investors share with him regarding Romania’s tax and legal framework.

David Canta, Principal at Avison Young Romania & Czech Republic, talked to Property Forum about the pandemic’s effects on the advisory market and the company’s international expansion.

Gavin Bonner, Vice President at Genesis Property spoke to Property Forum about the IMMUNE ™ Building Standard, a global certification standard to certify the built environment’s level of immunity to withstand present and future health challenges.

During the pandemic, banks continued to finance ongoing commercial real estate projects but they are more careful with financing new ones, looking for higher corporate credentials and imposing more restrictive conditions to fulfil. Monia Dobrescu, Partner at Romanian law firm Mușat & Asociații talked to Property Forum about the pandemic’s effects on client relationships and provided market insight from the legal advisor’s perspective.

Ferenc Kis-Szölgyémi, CEO of B+N Reference Zrt., a CEE-based facility management provider, spoke with Property Forum about the company’s recent international expansion and shared his vision for further growth.

Sorin Dumitrașcu, Country Director, Atenor Romania, talked to Property Forum about the sale of the company's first office project in Bucharest and the decision to expand its investment portfolio in the high-end residential niche.