Poland's property investment market recorded €1.02 billion in Q1 2026, representing a 43% year-on-year increase despite 30% lower liquidity, according to Avison Young. 

One of Hungary's wealthiest individuals, Dániel Jellinek, CEO of the Indotek Group, considers the Tisza Party's wealth tax proposal fair but sees serious risks in how the tax base would be determined. The property magnate talked to local business daily HVG and shared that he primarily expects the new government to stop unpredictable and often ad-hoc regulations.

Eleport has partnered with NEPI Rockcastle to install 114 ultra-fast charging points at shopping centres across 11 Polish cities. The charging hubs will deliver up to 400kW per plug and be deployed throughout 2026 and 2027.

CPI Europe has sold two retail parks, Stop Shop San Fior and Stop Shop Terminal Nord Udine, completing its exit from the Italian retail park market. The transaction was finalised under market conditions following portfolio management.

EPP, Poland's largest retail asset manager, has secured a €323.9 million loan to refinance existing debt on its shopping centre portfolio. The financing covers four retail assets: King Cross Marcelin in Poznań, two assets in Szczecin (Galaxy and Outlet Park), and Pasaż Grunwaldzki in Wrocław.

The closing panel of Bratislava Property Forum 2026 highlighted a market navigating both maturity and transformation, with some segments approaching saturation while others continue to offer strong growth potential. Moderated by Martin Polák, Managing Director CEE at GARBE Industrial Real Estate, the discussion covered retail, logistics, offices, ESG, accessibility and data centres, outlining how shifting demand patterns and operational priorities are reshaping strategies across Slovakia and the wider CEE region.

European air travel reached record levels in 2025, with airports handling 2.6 billion passengers, a 4% increase year-on-year, according to a new Colliers report.

NEPI Rockcastle is refining its structure, strengthening its growth engines and exploring opportunities beyond its core CEE markets, while maintaining a strong focus on asset quality and active management. In an exclusive interview with Property Forum, we talk to incoming CEO Marek Noetzel and incoming CIO Anca Nacu as they officially step intro their new roles today.

Bucharest is emerging as a key luxury retail destination in CEE, supported by rising purchasing power, growing tourism (over one million foreign tourists spent at least one night in the capital in 2025), and consolidation of prime high street locations, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Poland's retail market is on a growth trend and over the next three years total sales volume will increase by an average of 2.9% annually, while the shopping park format will dominate new supply, according to a JLL analysis.