Romania: SVN: Romania’s housing market ends 2025 on weak note as VAT hike (…)

January 20, 2026

SVN: Romania’s housing market ends 2025 on weak note as VAT hike hits sales
Jan 20, 2026

SVN: Romania’s housing market ends 2025 on weak note as VAT hike hits sales.

The residential property market ended 2025 with its weakest fourth-quarter performance in years, after the VAT increase weighed heavily on demand, (…)

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