The Romanian real estate investment market recorded a total volume of more than 425 million euro in the first nine months of the year, the equivalent of 6 percent of real estate transactions carried out in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, compared with more than 8 percent in 2024, according to a specialist report published on Thursday.
According to data compiled by Colliers, across the six most important CEE markets (Bulgaria, Czechia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary), the investment volume rose by 38 percent to more than seven billion euro, driven mainly by Poland and Czechia, which together generated almost three quarters of the total.
In this context consultants emphasise that Romania stands out through its growing exposure to logistics and manufacturing and is perceived as a selective opportunity market with projects offering value growth potential and yields above the regional average.
According to the report most transactions in the country took place in the industrial, logistics and manufacturing sectors, while Chinese investors have returned actively to the market through significant deals in the furniture and materials industries, reaching the highest level of Asian investment in the past three years.
'Romania remains an attractive market for investments due to good yields and growth potential in developing sectors. Yields for prime office and industrial projects are around 7.5 percent and 7.75 percent respectively, higher than in Czechia or Poland, which makes the local market appealing for investors seeking solid medium and long term opportunities,' Silviu Pop, director for CEE and Romania Research at Colliers, is quoted as saying in a press release sent to AGERPRES.
At regional level the report shows that investors are more willing to place capital but are analysing project quality and income security more carefully. Local capital has become an important force in the region representing 57 percent of all investments, twice as much as before the pandemic.
'Alongside regional capital, American investors have made a strong return to Central and Eastern Europe with investments almost six times higher than in 2024, particularly in the industrial, office and hotel sectors. Overall, flows from outside the European Union, especially from the United States and China, confirm the region's attractiveness in an increasingly competitive global context. Czechia recorded the best performance in the region with a 131 percent increase in investment volume due to major transactions in the office and hotel segments. Poland remains the largest and most liquid market with 2.6 billion euro attracted, while Romania and Hungary stand out through growing investments in logistics, retail and light industry,' the report also reveals.
Consultants estimate that by the end of the year the total investment volume in the CEE-6 region could reach 9 to 10 billion euro in 2026.
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