CEE Investment Market in H2 2025 shows strong resilience

Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical challenges, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) investment market demonstrated notable resilience in 2025. According to the latest CEE Investment Market Perspective, total investment volumes across the region increased by approximately 30% year-on-year, supported by stabilising macroeconomic conditions, easing inflation and improving financing environments.

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Domestic and regional investors remained particularly active, while international capital gradually returned, attracted by compelling yield spreads and improving price discovery. Investor activity was driven primarily by the office, industrial & logistics and living sectors.

Offices remained a core focus in key CEE capitals, supported by demand for well-located assets with strong tenants or repositioning potential. Industrial and logistics continued to benefit from structural demand, with sale-and-leaseback transactions gaining further momentum as occupiers sought capital flexibility. Meanwhile, the living sector gained renewed traction, underpinned by large portfolio transactions and a growing pipeline of build-to-rent and student housing projects across major markets.

Looking ahead, the outlook for the CEE investment market remains cautiously optimistic. Improving liquidity, stabilised yields and an expanding pool of active investors are expected to support further transaction growth in 2026. While pricing remains selective and asset quality critical, the region continues to offer attractive opportunities for investors seeking income resilience, long-term fundamentals and relative value compared to Western European markets.