Market Reports CEE

At ca. €12.98 billion, 2017 recorded a 3.3% increase over 2016 (€12.56 billion) and, for the second year running, set a new record transaction volume for the CEE region. JLL has registered continued appetite from investors for the full range of assets across the entire region. The full year breakdown saw Poland and the Czech ...

Christmas markets in the CEE region are becoming increasingly popular each year. For example, markets in Poland are visited by 8-9 million shoppers annually and this number is growing. Stall rental prices vary from country to country and depend on factors such as location, tradition and the popularity of the Christmas market ...

Investment flows into the CEE-6 region’s commercial real estate markets rose 12% yoy in the first nine months of 2017. The €7.6bn closed deal total coupled with a still full pipeline of deals under consideration suggests that the annual cycle high of €12.2bn invested last year is likely to be matched or overhauled. The Q3 CEE...

The volume of hotel transactions achieved in the first half of 2017 was more than €700 million with 34 transactions recorded in core CEE markets. In comparison, 2016 achieved just over €630 million with 20 transactions, in the same period. This makes 11 % percent yearly increase. To compare, the western markets experienced ju...

Real estate investment flows into the Central & Eastern European region rose 17% year-on-year in the first half of 2017 to €5.4bn, putting 2016’s cycle high of €12.2bn well in 2017’s range, according to Colliers International’s 2017 H1 CEE Investment Scene report published recently.

Significant portions of the citizens of the CEE-6 countries, including 14.1% of Romanians, 9.8% of Bulgarians and 6.6% of Poles, reside in Western Europe. Over 1 million Romanians live in Italy, for example. Vast number of emigrants, mostly young, skilled and educated people, taking advantage of the EU's free movement of labo...

Investment into Central and Eastern European (CEE) commercial real estate is set to reach an all-time record high in 2017. In the past 12 months, €12.2 bln was invested by investors into core-CEE markets, reaching a new peak for the four rolling quarters. Momentum is expected to continue in 2017 as investors perceive the CEE ...

The first quarter of 2017 saw a strong macro performance across the CEE region. Industrial production, retail sales and exports contributed to preliminary Q1 GDP growth readings in CEE registering in an impressive 2.9%-5.7% yoy range. Investment flows into the CEE region rose 70% yoy in Q1 2017. The level of €2.8bn is some €0...

The growth prospects for European investment market are good, in spite of the political turbulence and the uncertainty caused by Brexit and upcoming elections in Western European countries. The results of Poland and CEE region are the best for the last 10 years – the value of transactions exceeded €11 bn in 2016 – according t...

2016’s record-breaking €12.2bn investment in the real estate sector in the CEE region is likely to be surpassed in 2017 – this is according to CEE Real Estate Investment Compass 2017 published by Colliers International and CMS. The sources of investment flows into the CEE region are also expected to remain diverse in 2017, wi...

The investment volume achieved in 2016 totalled almost €1.2 billion with 46 transactions recorded in core CEE hotel investment markets. In comparison, 2015 reached just over €700 million with 45 transactions. Austria was the star performer with almost €800 million transacted, which made up 67% of the total investment volume. ...

Total commercial real estate investment across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) reached €4.4bn in Q4 2016, a 27% increase on a year ago. This took full year volumes for 2016 to just over €11bn, an 11% increase on 2015 (€9.9bn), bucking the wider trend across Europe and on the continent where volumes shrank year-on-year. Cushm...

According to a study by CBRE Prague has the most attractive high street in Central and Eastern Europe. Due to a lack of retail space, the high street in Prague has expanded to the adjacent streets of Pařížská, Na Příkopě and others. High activity in 2017 is expected and the arrival of new brands that are looking around Prague...

According to JLL, the CEE commercial real estate investment volume was ca. €12.56 billion in 2016. The full year breakdown saw Poland register an overall transactional volume share of 36%, followed by the Czech Republic (29%), Hungary (13%), SEE markets (8%), Romania (7%) and Slovakia (7%). Kevin Turpin, Head of CEE Research ...

According to the research report launched by Colliers International, 2016 reached the volume of €11.8bn in investment markets across the CEE region . Aside from Poland, investment flows in 2017 will be close to or higher than 2016’s. The Retail sector might see continued rental growth and high investment levels across the r...

According to Cushman & Wakefield, commercial real estate investment activity in the core Central European markets of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania reached in the three quarters of 2016 €6.05 billion, a 37% increase y-o-y, albeit with reduced activity during the third quarter. Investment in the CE r...

Western Europe is not enough. International investors such as Savills IM, Corpus Sireo, KGAL or Benson Elliot have broadened their search for returns. This year has witnessed new players entering Central and Eastern European markets which, when combined with investments from the region's traditional players, has further incre...

According to a Office Market Review by Colliers International for the Baltic Region, gradual improvement of the Latvian retail market continued, driven by positive economic developments, albeit the pace slowed at the beginning of 2016. Demand was still ahead of supply in prime shopping centres as well as high street locations...