News about Real estate
As part of a new privatization program, the Public Property Agency (PPA) is putting five historically significant state-owned assets up for sale.
There has been a lot of discussion lately about the real estate market crisis and its causes. But these discussions are fragmented and not always logically connected. The problem, however, is complex and interconnected. That is precisely why “picking out” individual facts or statistical data and commenting on them without considering the broader chain of factors can lead us down the wrong path in our search for the causes of the crisis.
Marbella, Spain—which for decades has thrived on its beaches, yachts, and wealthy tourists—is changing the game. The city on the Costa del Sol wants to become not only a vacation destination but also a permanent hub for startups, tech companies, and investors.
On Friday, July 10, 2026, during an auction organized by the capital city’s municipality, land parcels were sold for a total of 59 million lei.
Berlin authorities intend to radically change the rules of the game in the rental housing market. Members of the city’s House of Representatives are set to give final approval to a law that will require apartment owners to disclose detailed information about all rental properties. If the law takes effect, Berlin will become the first region in Germany with a unified digital registry of rental housing.
Moldova is developing a simplified certification mechanism for real estate appraisers through an automated information system for management and the issuance of permits.
The declaration of assets and personal interests submitted by Alexandru Munteanu upon his resignation as prime minister no longer included any mention of his ownership of 4i Capital Partners LLC (U.S.).
Revenue from the income tax on individuals who rent out real estate rose by 31.9% in the first six months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, totaling 58.9 million lei.
PAS Party Representative Alexandr Trubca held a press conference at which he provided clarification regarding a construction project in the municipality of Trushen involving his firm, Q&A Consulting. With his statement, he took the initiative, responding to an investigation into his real estate investments that had been announced by one of the television channels.
Experts from the French Ministry of Culture’s Office for Cultural Heritage and Real Estate (OPPIC) will make a technical visit to the urban estates of V. Herza and M. Kligman in Chisinau. The purpose of the visit is to assist in developing a preliminary feasibility study that will identify the conservation and restoration needs of these two architectural monuments.
The French retail real estate market is not developing uniformly. While Paris’s luxury shopping streets are benefiting from the recovery in tourism, the number of vacant retail spaces is rising in most cities.
In Moldova, a total of 1,601 thousand dwellings were counted, of which 995 thousand (or 62%) were occupied, while 38% were vacant. In Chisinau, the number of occupied dwellings is 301,942; the number of vacant dwellings is not specified, but given the stated proportion, it is not difficult to make an approximate estimate.
The Estonian government has approved a bill prohibiting citizens of Russia and Belarus who do not have permanent residency in the country from purchasing real estate. The ban also applies to companies controlled by citizens of Russia and Belarus.
Italy is stepping up oversight of the short-term rental market. The Guardia di Finanza has announced a large-scale campaign to identify property owners who are concealing income, violating property registration rules, or failing to comply with tax laws.
The tourism boom in Europe is having an increasingly noticeable impact on the cost of living in cities. A new study shows that in popular tourist destinations, rent is rising not only because of a shortage of apartments or inflation, but also because of the increase in tourist traffic.
According to data from the State Agency “Real Estate Cadastre” and local public administration bodies, as of January 1, 2026, the officially registered housing stock of the Republic of Moldova (occupied and unoccupied residential units) stood at 1,365,300 units, an increase of 2.1% compared to the situation as of January 1, 2025.
Russian investor and owner of Altera Capital, Kirill Androsov, has put the four-star Château Gütsch hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland, up for sale. According to the Luzerner Zeitung newspaper, he is hoping to receive 35 million Swiss francs—about $44 million—for the historic castle hotel.
The rise in the number of tourists arriving by plane is driving up housing prices in EU countries. This effect is most pronounced in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, according to a study by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) commissioned by the European Federation for Transport and Environment.
Bodrum remains the leader in Turkey’s suburban real estate market. Villa prices here reach $6,300–7,600 per square meter, making the resort the country’s most expensive destination in the suburban housing segment.
The Ministry of Justice will spend nearly 3 million lei on major renovations of the restrooms in its administrative building. The ministry has announced an open tender, and the project is included in its annual plan.
