NBI: Almost half of the apartments purchased in Q1 in Bucharest are taken as an investment

The residential market in Bucharest remained on an upward trend in the first quarter of 2025, with the most dynamic area being the north of the capital – Floreasca, Aviaţiei, Pipera, Domenii, shows a study conducted by North Bucharest Investments.

NBI figures show that individual investors have the largest share among buyers, with 47%, in second place are people who purchase an apartment as a home, with 38%, and 15% represent relocations and corporate acquisitions. In general, homes under EUR 250,000, placed in locations with metro, international schools and with Aibnb potential for use, with a gross yield of 6-7%.

Across the entire Romanian real estate market, 161,842 transactions were completed in Q1 2025, up 4.5% compared to the same period in 2024.

“The results from the first part of the year demonstrate that the local residential market continues its maturation process, now reaching a much more settled and stable stage. At the same time, in a global market in constant change and transformation, developers maintain the accelerated pace of adaptation to new customer requirements. The share of real estate investors is directly proportional to the current stage of the market,” said Vlad Musteaţă, CEO of NBI.