InRento, a real estate project investment platform, reported 76.4% year-on-year growth in Q3 2026 funding as it expands across eight European markets, having recently entered the Finnish market and increased its activity in Poland and Romania. The company sees geographical diversification as a way to spread risk and broaden opportunities, but emphasizes that strong execution and risk management are still essential to protecting investors’ interests.
InRento, a European digital investment platform, reported 76.4% year-on-year growth in project funding in the third quarter of 2026 as it expands its reach across eight European markets. Funding for new projects reached €23.49 million in Q3, with investors continuing to look for opportunities outside their home markets.
So far in 2026, investors have funded €61.43 million in real estate projects through InRento. In Q3 alone, the platform returned €4.25 million in principal and paid out €2.08 million in profit. In total, four projects were fully realised during the quarter, with average project returns between 9.60% and 11.07%. Since its launch, the platform has reached a total of €133.87 million funded across eight different European markets.
This sharp growth highlights rising demand for cross-border real estate project investment and the increasing role of alternative finance across the continent.
Why investors look beyond one market
Investors are increasingly looking to fund real estate projects across several European countries in order to access a wider range of property cycles, legal systems, and economic outlooks. In the summer months, this paid off for InRento, as cumulative funding climbed by over €23 million from June to August, reaching €124 million. About half of this summer financing was invested in Poland, while Finland became a new market for the company.
“As a platform, we focus on geographical diversification because it gives investors more choice and spreads their risk across markets that are often subject to local cycles,” says Bernardas Preikšaitis, CEO of InRento. “Having access to established Western economies, high-growth Central Europe, and emerging markets provides a wider range of projects and can help strengthen portfolio resilience.”
The first Finnish project on the platform, Noa Villas, attracted €5 million to support an operating resort in Lapland. This shows both investor appetite for fresh opportunities and demand for different types of property assets outside investors’ home countries.
Established and developing markets
Romania is also becoming an important part of InRento’s portfolio, mainly through projects that focus on repositioning and reusing existing properties. One example is Royal Palace in Bucharest, a 1930 building near the Romanian Athenaeum in the city’s historic centre. Financing supports the purchase of the remaining premises and their conversion into a mixed-use property, with shops on the lower floors, apartments above and a restaurant on the top floor. The Bucharest-Ilfov region’s nominal GDP grew from about €44.1 billion in 2015 to €104.4 billion in 2024, making it a busy market for local and cross-border investors.
“Opportunities can look very different across markets,” Preikšaitis says. “In established markets, demand is supported by economic resilience and well-developed property rights. In higher-growth regions like Central and Southeastern Europe, projects can benefit from greater value creation, for example through repositioning properties in strong urban locations.”
Finland stands out for different reasons. The country offers clear property rights, transparency in its legal environment, and a market showing signs of recovery following a slowdown. Recent data from CBRE shows the Finnish real estate project investment market grew by more than 71% in 2025. These market features support InRento’s strategy of providing investors with projects in reliable destinations.
Looking ahead, InRento’s main priorities are to secure faster reporting from borrowers, monitor repayment plans more carefully, identify issues earlier, and keep investors better informed through regular project updates. “Diversification is a helpful tool for investors, but strong execution is just as important,” says Preikšaitis. “Our aim is to improve our processes at every stage while keeping credit quality at the core of our strategy. Building real trust comes down to how we manage risk and protect investor interests, not just the markets we operate in.”
