The increase in apartment prices, Veliaj: It is lower than in EU countries, the transformation and urbanization of Tirana is in accordance with the urban plan

The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, has spoken about the increase in apartment prices in the capital. During a speech to the media, Veliaj emphasized yesterday that this happened, but it should not be treated as something bad, but as good news because today's citizens value their property more than before. "It is true that the price of a the apartment has grown in Tirana, either to buy or to rent. But is that a bad thing? 93% of Tirana's citizens actually own their homes. This means that for these 93% this is very, very good news. "Each of you has become richer and has directly benefited from the development of the city, because you have an apartment or a property that is worth more today than yesterday," he declared. He further explained that the rate of increase in property value has gone parallel to the economic growth in our country. "Is the increase in prices in Tirana extraordinary? Did he get it for nothing? Is it inflated by the money of the crime and the kind of attack that is done by these all-rounders? In fact, the figures show that the progress of the property value increase in Tirana is in full accordance with the progress of the economic growth", declared the mayor. Veliaj emphasizes the fact that the increase in housing prices in the capital is lower than the average of this increase in prices in European countries: "In the EU, in the last 10 years, housing prices have increased by 50% on average." For the same period, the average price in Tirana has increased by 34%. It means that we are at a lower growth rate than the rest of Europe", he said. Meanwhile, the transformation and urbanization of Tirana, added Veliaj, is in accordance with the urban plan and the vision to create a city that has the ambition to be not only the capital of Albania, but also of the entire region, as was the year of Youth, the Year of Sports and the next year the Presidency of B40. "Tirana today has turned into a city that welcomes thousands of tourists. In 2022 alone, we welcomed over 4 million tourists and extraordinary events, such as the Conference League final, concerts by Rita Ora and Dua Lipa. The transformation and urbanization of Tirana is in accordance with the urban plan", underlined Veliaj. The Year of Sports and next year the Presidency of B40. "Tirana today has turned into a city that welcomes thousands of tourists. In 2022 alone, we welcomed over 4 million tourists and extraordinary events, such as the Conference League final, concerts by Rita Ora and Dua Lipa. The transformation and urbanization of Tirana is in accordance with the urban plan", underlined Veliaj. The Year of Sports and next year the Presidency of B40. "Tirana today has turned into a city that welcomes thousands of tourists. In 2022 alone, we welcomed over 4 million tourists and extraordinary events, such as the Conference League final, concerts by Rita Ora and Dua Lipa. The transformation and urbanization of Tirana is in accordance with the urban plan", underlined Veliaj.