CEE Investment market 2025 & Outlook for 2026
8. 3. 2026
Knight Frank Czech Republic presents an update on the CEE Investment market 2025 & Outlook for 2026.
- Investment volume rose 34% y/y in the CEE-5 region and exceeded the five‑year average by 24% reaching 11.3 billion in 2025.
- The office sector dominated total investment volume with 32%, ahead of industrial (25%) and retail (17%).
- Czech funds drove more than 45% of CEE‑5 investment activity in 2025, shaping the regional market dynamics.
- Domestic investor activity is growing in the individual countries.
- Prime yields across CEE are expected to remain broadly stable throughout 2026, with capital value growth increasingly driven by rental growth.
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Lenka Šindelářová Head of Research and Consultancy lenka.sindelarova@cz.knightfrank.com +420 602 773 592
Josef Karas Head of Investment josef.karas@cz.knightfrank.com +420 720 053 583
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