Investment in rental housing in the Czech Republic exceeded €455 million in the first nine months of 2026, making it the second-largest segment of the real estate investment market after offices, with a 22% share of total volume, according to analysis by Knight Frank. The broader Czech real estate market recorded investment of more than €2.08 billion over the same period, down 19% year-on-year from 2025, though the third quarter alone showed a recovery with transactions exceeding €720 million, a 92% year-on-year increase.

Futureal has completed the acquisition of Premier Outlet Budapest, an outlet centre located in Biatorbágy, near the junction of the M1 and M0 motorways. The transaction, which closed in October, marks a strategic shift for the group towards direct investment in income-producing commercial assets in Hungary, complementing its existing retail portfolio that includes Etele Plaza in Budapest's 11th district. FREY will continue to operate the outlet centre, while Futureal takes over asset management.

North Bucharest Investments (NBI), a real estate advisory and brokerage company, has repaid more than €1 million in principal to investors on the Stock.estate crowdfunding platform, closing three financing rounds approximately one month ahead of their contractual maturity dates. The repayments were made together with interest accrued over the actual investment periods.

European real estate investors are navigating tighter yield spreads, geopolitical uncertainty and structural changes across several asset classes. Andreas Trumpp, Head of Research at KGAL Group, discusses where he sees the strongest opportunities, why offices should not be written off, how climate change is becoming an investment consideration and why defence real estate may not be a natural fit for institutional investors.

Danube House, a 2003-built office building in Prague's Karlín district and part of the five-building Riverside Karlín campus on Rohanské nábřeží, is undergoing a major refurbishment running from 2024 to 2026. Owner CA Immo is upgrading both the technical systems and the office and communal spaces, with the completed building targeting energy class B and LEED Platinum certification.

Skanska Commercial Development Europe has completed the installation of 53 boreholes, each approximately 250 metres deep, beneath the foundation slab of its Nowy Rynek C office building in Poznań. The network will serve ground-source heat pumps as part of a system designed to allow the building to operate independently of the district heating network.

The number of people in the Czech Republic with a net worth of at least $30 million has grown from 1,356 in 2021 to an estimated 2,270 in 2026, according to Knight Frank's Wealth Report. The findings reflect a broader global trend: worldwide, more than 713,000 people now fall into this wealth category, and private capital has become the largest source of commercial real estate investment for the fourth consecutive year.

Flexible office space in Bucharest has reached approximately 73,500 sqm, more than six and a half times the 11,100 sqm recorded in 2015, according to the Bucharest Flex Office Overview 2026 report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. At least 46 centres operated by 24 companies are now active across the city, with flexible space accounting for around 2.1% of Bucharest's total office stock.

The western extension of Warsaw's metro Line M2, serving the new Lazurowa, Chrzanów and Karolin stations, is undergoing testing and is expected to open shortly. Analysis by property consultancy Walter Herz shows that more than half of Warsaw's office buildings already sit within 1.2 km of a metro station, and those buildings account for 61% of the city's total office stock. Office rents in buildings within that walking catchment area run €3 to €6 per sqm per month above those of comparable buildings outside it, with the premium reaching its peak for Class A properties.

Property Forum is excited to announce the winners of its annual SEE Property Forum Awards in 2026. The winners were selected from our shortlist by the jury committee, comprising the leading players in Romanian real estate. The awards, celebrating the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the Romanian market, were presented at our awards gala in Bucharest, part of the annual SEE Property Forum.