In 2025, iO Office Advisory team was involved in one of the largest lease transactions of the year - P&G. In parallel, we finalized several Project & Development Services mandates for major occupiers such as Oracle, Amazon or Pro TV.
09.02.2026
What were the main business results for 2025?
In 2025, our investment team ranked first in Romania in terms of market share, advising on around half of the transaction volume this year. Our Office Advisory team was involved in one of the largest lease transactions of the year – P&G, working closely with both landlords and occupiers on strategy and execution. In parallel, we finalized several Project & Development Services mandates for major occupiers such as Oracle, Amazon, Pro TV supporting the delivery of complex office projects and bringing new workspaces to market.
What are your company’s business targets and plans for 2026?
Our plans for 2026 focus on consolidating our core business and continuing the direction we have been building over time, while ensuring stability where it is needed and momentum where it matters.
We approach our strong market position with a sense of responsibility towards our clients, partners and teams, and our priority is to provide the best possible level of service for those who choose to work with us.
Looking ahead, this means operating with consistency and focus, strengthening collaboration across advisory lines, and continuing to support both investors and occupiers with well-grounded advice for long-term decision-making.
What economic pressures (e.g., inflation, interest rates, work force issues) or regulatory and fiscal changes do you anticipate impacting the market in 2026, and how is your company preparing for them?
In 2026, the market will continue to adjust to a combination of fiscal measures, interest rate dynamics, and broader macroeconomic rebalancing and these changes are not without short-term pressure. However, we see the recent fiscal measures as constructive over the medium to long term. While they may be challenging in the immediate phase, they are an important step toward restoring credibility, improving key macro indicators such as inflation, public and trade deficits, and ultimately supporting a lower and more stable interest rate environment.
From our perspective, this transition creates opportunities. Our focus is on helping clients navigate this period with quality advisory and position them to benefit as market conditions improve.
What do you see as the main risks for the Romanian real estate market in 2026? Where do you see the most attractive opportunities for growth?
The main risks for the Romanian real estate market in 2026 remain political uncertainty at local level and the broader geopolitical context, both of which can affect investor confidence, financing conditions, and the timing of decisions. These factors tend to increase caution rather than fundamentally change long-term fundamentals.
On the opportunity side, we see several structural drivers. The gradual rebalancing of work-from-home practices toward increased office presence is supporting demand for well-located, high-quality office space. Continued investment in infrastructure is also opening up new areas for development and improving the attractiveness of secondary and emerging areas, particularly for industrial and logistics development.
In addition, we expect to see increased investor appetite for retail assets, supported by resilient consumer demand and clearer operating performance, positioning retail once again as an attractive product.
Which players or strategies are going to be winners in 2026?
In 2026, we expect the players best positioned to perform well to be those that remain nimble and focused, with a clear understanding of their core strengths. In a less globalized environment, strategies built around core markets, clear execution capabilities, and local decision-making are likely to perform better than highly diversified or overly complex models. Those who stay close to their fundamentals and continue to build on their strengths will be best positioned to adapt as conditions evolve.
