About 15% of the users of Stock.estate, a crowdfunding platform, have become investors in local real estate products, with the crowdfunding market in Romania having a significant potential estimated at EUR 200 million as a result of a constant increase in the interest of investors and entrepreneurs.According to a press release from the company, Stock.estate is the first crowdfunding platform certified by the Financial Oversight Authority (ASF) in Romania, licensed in 2023 and launched for trading in 2024. It is the only operational platform at local level to date. The objective of the platform is to offer investors the opportunity to invest in the real estate sector, with the minimum amount being EUR 100. The investment in the platform amounts to over half a million euros, so far."We are an early culture in terms of investment instruments, it is true, but we strongly believe that Romanians will be more and more available for investment of any kind. We have also noticed an increased interest in the investment area for about five years, and the results of the first year of our platform validate the Romanians' appetite for new investments," Vicentiu Vlad, co-founder & CEO - Stock.estate, is quoted as saying.Over 1,500 people are enrolled with the platform (people who have created an account on the platform and have permanently accessed the information on the use of the financial investment instrument), over 200 of them have made direct investment in the platform, and their transactions amount to over 550 shares of a total value of over EUR 750,000."With a recent regulation that facilitates access and protects investors, crowdfunding platforms in Romania, such as Stock.estate, have started to gain traction, offering financing opportunities for the real estate market," according to Alexandru Constantin, co-founder & CTO – Stock.estate.
With nearly 1,300 real estate transactions in 2024, the company tripled its sales volume compared to 2023. The total value of real estate transactions reached EUR 146 million in 2024. There were 114 transactions in January 2025, double the number in January 2024. With a total of almost 1,300 real estate transactions, North Bucharest Investments […]
Forvis Mazars Group, the international audit, tax and advisory services partnership, releases today its annual CEE M&A report, prepared in association with Mergermarket. It reveals that dealmaking in the CEE region suffered a decline in overall deal value, although a marginal rise in deal volume shows the market’s underlying robustness. The Investing in CEE: Inbound […]
With a total of almost 1,300 real estate transactions, North Bucharest Investments (NBI) managed to triple its sales volume compared to 2023, and the total value of transactions reached €146 million in 2024. This amount reflects an increase of 133% compared to the previous year and consolidates the company's leading position on the real estate […]
French president Emmanuel Macron said that Russia manipulated elections in Romania and that the cancellation of last year's presidential elections did not shock him as a result of that intervention. Macron made the comments during a session of questions from users on social media regarding the situation in Ukraine. Over one hour, he...
Romania’s Ministry of Education released the latest edition of the National Metaranking, identifying the top universities in the country. The ranking has undergone minor changes compared to last year’s edition or the last independent metaranking published in the fall by academic experts. The Transilvania University of Brașov has entered the top 5 universities in Romania, […]
Simona Nicolae, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the legal framework that governs freedom of expression and defamation in Romania. Currently, social networks play an essential role in daily interactions, with people being tempted to express their opinions and dissatisfactions in a direct and uncontrolled manner, often criticizing situations, individuals, or […]
