The increase in construction costs will influence the delivery rate of new office space projects, with many real estate developers preferring to delay construction works to see to what extent the extra cost can be absorbed by higher rents, real estate consulting firm Colliers said in an analysis.
Fewer and fewer Romanians can afford to buy a new home, given that prices continue to rise at a pace significantly faster than wages, amid rising construction material prices and current economic conditions, favoring the perception that the housing market offers a refuge from inflation, in line with an analysis by real estate consulting firm Colliers.
The high activity levels seen on the local real estate investments market at the start of 2022 indicate that the total investment volumes in Romania could exceed EUR1 billion in 2022, according to representatives of real estate consulting firm Colliers.
The Romanian real estate market has enough resources for a strong pick-up in activity in 2022, subject to how the pandemic will evolve, as well as other new themes, Colliers consultants predict. Consequently, 2022 could be a record year for real estate investments in terms of market activity, with the industrial market also potentially ready to set new benchmarks.
The total demand for modern office space increased by 23% in 2021 to 263,000 square meters, compared to the same period in 2020, Colliers data shows.
The coronavirus pandemic has intensified the migration of a large part of Romania’s population towards suburbs or localities around big cities, a trend that will maintain on the medium term, with direct impact on the development of the residential market, per an analysis by real estate consulting firm Colliers.
The sector of land plots for residential developments remains attractive for investors in Romania in search of attractive yields, although the market is becoming increasingly crowded, per a report by real estate consulting firm Colliers.
The retail market recorded limited deliveries in the first half of 2021, as many projects were postponed during the pandemic and the price of construction materials rose a lot. About 60% of the 120,000 square meters of new retail space under construction were in small structures, in retail parks, a Colliers report shows.
Romania's property investment market drops in line with the trend in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), but the activity and perspectives remain favorable, per a report of real estate consulting firm Colliers.
Activity on the office space market remained relatively weak in the first half of 2021, with feeble signs of recovery to pre-pandemic levels, considering that companies do not yet have a clear picture of the moment in which most employees will return to the office, per a market report by real estate consulting firm Colliers for the first half of 2021.
The housing rental market in Romania is expected to grow in the coming years, as the overcrowding rate is ramping up and increases in housing prices and construction costs limit people’s possibility of owning a larger house, thus supporting the evolution of the rental market, per an analysis by real estate consulting firm Colliers.
Smaller-sized retail parks located in tertiary cities are set to gain more ground over the next decade to the detriment of large shopping malls, an analysis by Colliers showed.
Demand for technical due diligence services has grown in recent years, as financial institutions, investors and real estate owners pay more attention to risk analysis regarding the purchase and sale of real estate assets, consultancy company Colliers said Tuesday.
Real estate developers delivered some 142,400 square meters of new modern retail spaces in 2020, little over half of the estimates before the Covid-19 pandemic, of approximately 250,000 sqm, because the pandemic triggered delays in construction and lease activities and prompted companies to have a more cautious approach, per a Colliers report on the market evolution in 2020.