INVESTMENT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
- In the first half of 2025, commercial properties worth nearly €2.1 billion changed hands in the Czech Republic, markinga y-o-y increase of 147%. Fueled by exceptionally strong activity in the first quarter, the transaction volume for H1 2025 reached its highest level since the first half of 2017. The result also significantly surpassed both the 10-year average of €1.26 billion and the 5-year average of €1.08 billion for the first six months, by 66% and 93% respectively.
- This surge in market activity was mirrored in the number of deals closed. A total of 34 transactions were completed in H1 2025, representing a 70% increase y-o-y and standing 48% above the five-year H1 average.
- Investment volume was relatively evenly distributed across the four main real estate sectors. Industrial assets led the market, attracting 28% of the volume, followed by hotels with 23%, office properties at 20%, and retail assets accounting for 18% of the H1 total.
- Domestic investors continued to dominate the Czech market, accounting for 77% of the H1 2025 investment volume and responsible for 31 of the 34 completed transactions.