October 26, 2025

Crosspoint Real Estate Hires Alin Popa as Business Development Director

Crosspoint Real Estate has announced it hired Alin Popa as its Business Development Director – a new position within the company, dedicated to the development of the residential portfolio.

According to the company, previously, Popa held different positions in areas such as communication or human resources. With over ten years of experience in the real estate market, he “has become one of the most well-known real estate consultants in Romania.” Throughout his career, Popa coordinated large-scale projects such as UP-Site – developed by Atenor, The Ivy – built by Speedwell, Rahmaninov 38 – developed by businessman Mircea Lucescu or Signature Herastrau by Zeus. During 2020-2021, he sold, together with the teams he managed, over 250 apartments in new residential compounds, but also individual properties. In the past, Popa also worked in the office segment, where he advised his clients for the lease of over 10,000 square meters.

“We chose to bring this new role in the company with him joining our team because the residential sector in Romania is one of the most active market segments,” commented Crosspoint Real Estate Managing Partner Codrin Matei.

“The Romanian residential market has experienced new dimensions in recent years, and the medium and long-term growth potential has attracted more institutional investors,” added Popa. “In this context, I am pleased to join Crosspoint Real Estate in its mission to deliver our partners and clients the best consulting services in the residential segment.”

 

 

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