The first half of 2026 recorded a total investment activity of €211.1 million, marking a 46% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, following the completion of AFI Europe’s acquisition of a portfolio of six retail parks from MAS Real Estate and several smaller transactions, during the first seven months of the year, the total investment volume has already exceeded the level recorded throughout the whole of 2025, according to the Marketbeat Investment H1 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
During the first six months of the year, the office sector accounted for the largest share of investment activity, attracting €138 million, or approximately 65% of the total transaction volume. Following the completion of the €282 million AFI Europe-MAS Real Estate transaction in early July, the retail sector regained its position as the most transacted asset class, with a volume exceeding €350 million.
Other notable transactions completed in the first half of the year included the @EXPO office complex in northern Bucharest, the NEST retail parks in Miercurea Ciuc and Moinești, the Record Park office scheme in Cluj-Napoca and the Equilibrium 2 office building in Bucharest’s Floreasca–Barbu Văcărescu submarket.
In terms of capital origin, investors from Central and Eastern Europe, including Romanian investors, were the most active, accounting for €144 million (68% of the total volume), followed by Turkish investors, with €52 million (25% of the total).
If you want to discover more insights about the property investment market read our report: Marketbeat Investment H1 2026 report.
