Real Estate/ Albania gains ground in international rankings - Improves position in the Property Rights Index
Albania ranks 71st out of 126 countries in the world for 2025 in the International Property Rights Index (IPRI), marking an improvement compared to previous years. This positioning reflects gradual changes in the legal environment and property protection mechanisms, which measure aspects such as legal certainty, law enforcement, and the guarantee of property rights.
This improvement in this regard is considered important, as it contributes both to facilitating processes for citizens and to improving the business climate. In the same period when Albania has marked an increase in the property rights index, an increase in foreign investment and activity in the real estate market has also been observed.
At the regional level, Albania ranks 19th in Central Europe and Central Asia, which places it below the average of several countries in the region. These results show that, despite the improvements noted, differences remain in relation to the most advanced economies, making it necessary to continue reforms to strengthen institutions and increase the security of property rights.
In particular, the data on physical property rights show a differentiated picture across the index components. For 2025, Albania is rated 6.6 points in the perception of physical property protection, ranking 49th globally and 12th in the region, suggesting a relatively higher level of confidence in property protection compared to other indicators.
Meanwhile, the property registration process is rated at 3.8 points, ranking 81st globally and 18th in the region, while access to finance, closely linked to the use of property as collateral, scores 3.7 points, placing Albania 60th in the world and 20th in the region. These indicators show that, although the perception of property protection has improved significantly, challenges remain mainly in procedural and financial aspects, which directly affect the functioning of the property market and access to credit.
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