Institutional rental market in Poland: Dynamic development despite adversity
Elevated interest rates, legislative changes, low availability of land, and stagnation and decline in rental prices are among the most frequently mentioned challenges identified...
Interest Rate Cut Favors Housing Demand, But It’s Not Enough
To what extent does the greater availability of loans translate into demand for housing? Has the interest rate cut led to increased investor interest...
Prices of dormitories and apartments for students at historic levels
Rising property prices are also hitting students. In Wrocław, dormitory rates have reached 1350 PLN, and the rent for a studio apartment in Warsaw...
Safe Loan 2% Program Boosts Polish Real Estate Market, but Banks Struggle to Keep...
"A revolutionary program, one of the best initiatives that the real estate market has experienced for years," admits Mirosław Król, a real estate market...
Polish Mortgage Market Rebounds
The financial industry is witnessing a clear recovery in the mortgage market. In the second quarter, Poles signed up for PLN 11 billion, but...
In August, nearly three times more apartments were sold than the previous year
Demand like never seen before - this is the shortest way to characterize the situation on the largest housing markets. In August 2023, developers...
Consequences of the Covid-19 Pandemic for the Real Estate Sector in Major Metropolises
The Covid-19 pandemic has "imprisoned" a massive number of people in their homes – introducing remote communication, work, and online shopping on a large...
Warehouse supply in Poland hits an all-time high
A record 2.6 million sq m of warehouse and industrial space was delivered across Poland in the first half of 2023 amid clear signs...
Mortgage availability improves in Poland, thanks to Safe Loan 2% program and lower interest...
In September, the Mortgage Barometer of Rankomat.pl indicated that the average borrower could borrow 475,000 PLN (~$110,000) from the bank for a property purchase....
The new generation enters the real estate market
In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift in preferences among the younger generation when deciding to purchase their first home. Until recently,...
Don’t count on stable housing prices. Developers bear too high costs.
The government program Safe Loan 2% is often mentioned as one of the reasons for the increase in apartment prices. However, it is not...
The supply of apartments is shrinking and prices are rising
In the largest cities, the availability of new apartments is dwindling, and the ones that remain are getting pricier. Experts from RynekPierwotny.pl and GetHome.pl...
Interest in wooden houses is growing in Poland
The popularity of wooden houses in Poland is growing– according to data collected by Oferteo.pl. In the first half of 2023, interest in them...
Safe Loan 2%: A Chance for the Construction Industry
Although the market situation is extremely demanding due to the high value of money which reduces demand, the construction industry continues to be optimistic...
How to ensure comfortable living conditions for seniors?
Automatic doors and wide corridors. Elevators with audio information. Safe bathrooms, kitchens tailored to the needs of older people, and even telecare systems that...
A strong control of finances is visible on the office market in Cracow
According to Walter Herz’s latest research on the Cracow office market, one of the main criteria for choosing office space in Cracow are the...
Total warehouse and industrial stock in Poland exceeds 30 million sqm
According to the “Occupier Insight – Industrial and Warehouse Market in Poland H1 2023”, a report prepared by real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska,...
Growth of semiconductor production across EU set to generate 10.8m sq m of warehouse...
According to Savills latest Spotlight, Semiconductors and the Logistics Sector, Europe’s share of semiconductor production will need to more than double to reach the...
1.2 billion sq m of real estate required globally to fulfil demand for student...
1.2 billion sq m of space is required globally in the next decade to satisfy growing demand for the top three ‘alternative’ property sectors,...
Optimism in Warsaw despite a supply gap
Despite a supply gap and a low level of new completions (18,700 sqm in H1), there is a lot of optimism in the capital’s...
Polish companies becoming increasingly aware of cyber threats associated with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used both for cyberattacks and for defending against them. According to a study by EY - "How Polish Companies...
Polish industrial market 2023 overview and outlook for 2024
Poland's industrial sector slowed in 2023, but the market hopes to rebound in 2024. After the peak of take-up and supply in the so-called...
The office market is adapting to the new reality
Demand for offices remains high, but there is the least amount of space under construction in over a dozen years. The office real estate...