Real estate deals will exceed EUR 1 billion in Romania this year, which is a record since the crisis hit the local market.

Investors already on the market are already more active and willing to offer more aggressive prices than new investors, said Andrei Vacaru, consultant with JLL, according to Mediafax.

The consultancy firm helped sign two record transactions this year, totaling EUR 250 million - the sale of Promenada Mall to NEPI and of Europolis Logistic Park to P3. The two deals make a quarter of the market, said Vacaru, who was involved in both transactions.

Real estate deals stood at EUR 300 million last year in Romania. The highest level, of EUR 2 billion, was recorded in 2007.

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