2026 Trends with Alexandros Diamantis, Medcity

2026 Trends with Alexandros Diamantis, Medcity

2026 Trends with Alexandros Diamantis, Medcity 1200 600 BUCHAREST REAL ESTATE CLUB

24.02.2026

Alexandros Diamantis, Managing Director, Medcity

What were the main business results for 2025?

2025 marked an important milestone for our company through the successful completion of the Timisoara project, which added a new facility to the MEDCITY network and expanded our footprint in one of Romania’s strongest regional healthcare markets.

This new location strengthens our national presence and reinforces our positioning as the only developer in South-Eastern Europe dedicated exclusively to medical infrastructure.

What are the company’s business targets and plans for 2026?

n 2026, our focus will be twofold.

First, we aim to consolidate the performance of our existing medical portfolio and continue expanding our healthcare real estate platform.

Second, we are actively exploring and analyzing entry into the office segment, assessing how our expertise in compliance-driven, high-specification developments could translate into adjacent asset classes. This represents a strategic diversification opportunity, while maintaining our core strengths in quality, safety and long-term tenant partnerships.

WWhat economic pressures or regulatory and fiscal changes do you anticipate impacting the market in 2026, and how is your company preparing for them?

We expect inflationary pressures to gradually ease compared to previous years. However, the fiscal measures and increased taxation introduced last year may continue to weigh on consumption and investment appetite across the economy.

That said, our business model has proven resilient in such environments. Healthcare real estate benefits from structural, non-cyclical demand, as medical services remain essential regardless of broader economic fluctuations.

We prepare by:

  • maintaining conservative financial planning,
  • securing long-term leases,
  • focusing on operational efficiency, and
  • prioritizing locations and tenants with stable fundamentals.

This disciplined approach allows us to mitigate volatility and protect occupancy levels.

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 we foresee include:

  • slower residential development due to affordability constraints and higher prices,
  • workforce reductions in certain sectors, particularly IT, which could reduce office space demand,
  • and overall caution from investors in a still-uncertain macroeconomic climate.

However, opportunities remain strong in specialized and needs-based segments.

We see continued growth potential in:

  • healthcare real estate,
  • and custom-built, compliance-ready spaces where demand is driven by long-term demographic trends rather than short-term cycles.

These sectors offer more stability and predictable occupancy compared to traditional real estate classes.

Which players or strategies are going to be winners in 2026?

The winners will likely be developers and investors who:

  • focus on specialized, resilient asset classes rather than generic supply,
  • prioritize long-term tenant partnerships over speculative development,
  • maintain financial discipline,
  • and deliver high-quality, compliant spaces tailored to operators’ operational needs.

In our view, real estate strategies built around essential services — such as healthcare — will continue to outperform, as they combine social relevance with strong, defensive fundamentals.