"The past five years have confirmed that the Slovak market offers considerable potential and our decision to expand our activities here was the right one," says Prokop Svoboda, owner of the Slovak branch. "I'm glad that we've managed to create a good, stable team and establish ourselves in Slovakia. The Svoboda & Williams brand is familiar today not only among renowned investors," says Svoboda, adding that, in addition to the 20 years spent developing its know-how in premium real estate in the Czech Republic, the company also relies on the connections and prestige of Christie's International Real Estate network, which it exclusively represents in both markets.

The Slovak team will move to a new address after the summer vacation. "Being based in the premium UNIQ office building right in the center of Bratislava will certainly increase our visibility in a market that has reawakened after a temporary downturn," says David Martan, head of the Slovak office. "This year, we've already experienced a significant increase in demand since the beginning of the year and a corresponding increase in sales," says Martan. In his words, last year buyers were caught off guard by the record increase in interest rates. "However, those interested in housing have discovered that the market will not return to financing at around 1% any time soon, so the real estate business is currently being revived mainly by their deferred demand," Martan concludes.