How could Romania attract more investors in the real estate market?

Perhaps the most important advantages that Romania has in the context of the European real estate market, in order to attract foreign investors, are represented by the market and location. There are also the advantages related to the resources and the high qualified labor force at competitive prices. Wall-street.ro talked on this subject with three of the most important European Property Federation (EPF) representatives: Liviu Tudor, Founder and President of the Romanian Association of Building Owners and Vice-president of the EPF, with John Frederiksen, President EPF and with Reinhold Lennebo, Chairman of the Managing Committee EPF.

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Toward a new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

The European Commission announced a revised European Performance of Buildings Directive to be part of the Energy Efficiency Package, expected to be discussed in autumn 2016.  This is an important document because it summarises recommendations that would make the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive more effective in improving the energy performance of European buildings, while enabling Member States to develop and implement ambitious policies.

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