About us Ventures Team Markets Contact Central Europe as a region is proving to be more attractive to international investors then last year with Hungary accounting ca. 15% of the overall investment volume.* Compared with the OECD average, Hungary is performing well on many aspects of well-being, particularly work-life balance, but also in terms of personal security and environmental quality.** Since 2012, the economy has expanded strongly on the back of stronger exports and macroeconomic policy stimulus. The associated strong job creation has moved employment to its highest level in two decades and the unemployment rate has been cut by more than a third.** For up to date and detailed market reports, please visit: http://www.cbre.hu/en/research-and-reports Slovakia has a strategic geographical location in the center of Europe. Major transit corridors go through Slovakia connecting western and eastern parts of the European continent. This makes Slovakia an ideal platform for approaching the dynamically growing markets of Central and Eastern Europe as well as those in the developed countries of Western Europe. Slovakia is a member state of the European Union and a part of the Eurozone. Slovakia is also part of the Schengen Area, the United Nations, NATO, the OECD and the WTO, among others. Together with structural reforms, an educated and relatively inexpensive labour force, and the adoption of the Euro, Slovakia has been successful in being able to attract, retain and expand a large number of foreign companies predominantly from the automotive, electronics and specialist outsourcing sectors.*** For up to date and detailed market reports, please visit: http://www.cbre.sk/sk_en/research * CBRE, Marketview, Hungary Property Investment ** OECD Economic Surveys, Hungary *** Colliers International, Market Overview Slovakia