BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
The number of new dwellings sold in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska stood at 498 in the second quarter of 2024, down 21% on an annual basis, the entity’s statistical office said. Republika Srpska is one of the two autonomous entities composing Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The average sale price per square meter of new dwellings grew by 11.3% to 2,947 marka (1,507 euro) in the period under review.
BULGARIA
Bulgaria’s construction output increased by 2.9% in June 2024 compared to the same month of 2023, the National Statistical Institute said on Friday (Aug. 9). A rise of production output was registered in the civil engineering (+6.1%), and in the specialized construction activities (+5.4%).
CYPRUS
According to the RICS/KPMG property price & rental index Q2 2024, the Q2 numbers show increases in most asset classes, with the largest by far in Apartments (+6.32%), followed by smaller gains in Houses (+2.89%), Offices (+2.41%) and lastly Warehouses (+1.77%). Retail (-0.55%) once again stands out showing a decline compared with a year earlier.
GREECE
The Greek islands are still the prime destination for international buyers looking to make a property investment according Spitogatos, a housing sale and rental listing platform. In May, the most expensive islands for buying real estate were Mykonos, Paxos, Skiathos, Hydra, Patmos, Ikaria, and Chania. Lower rates (below 2,000 euros per square meter) were found on Skopelos, Salamina, Rhodes and Kos, Chios, Evia, and Rethymno and Lasithi, Corfu, Leros, and Samos.
ROMANIA
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SERBIA
The value of construction works done in Serbia increased by 14.9% in Q2 2024 on an annual basis, the Statistical Office of the country said. Observed by types of construction, value of construction works increased relative to the same quarter last year, on civil engineering by 16.6%, and decreased by 1.4% on buildings at constant prices.
SLOVENIA
In Q1 2024 the EU witnessed a 1.3% annual rise in property prices, contrasting with a 0.4% decrease in the Eurozone. Slovenia, however, stands out with a significant 6.3% increases in property values, especially notable in the capital Ljubljana, where used apartment prices grew by 9.1%.
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