Category Archive: News

  • Hungary removes real estate option from Golden Visa program

    Hungary has announced significant changes to its Golden Visa program, removing the real estate investment option set to take effect on January 1, 2025. This decision represents a noteworthy shift in the country’s strategy for attracting foreign investment through residency schemes.  Previously, foreign investors could secure residency by purchasing qualifying real estate in Hungary, making […]

    Posted: 23rd January 2025
    Categories: Finance
    News
    Property

  • Daily News Hungary: Budapest market soars 11.8% in 2024, moderate pace predicted in 2025

    According to Daily News Hungary, Budapest’s real estate market has experienced an 11.8% price surge over the past year, with average prices now exceeding HUF 1 million (EUR 2,417) per square metre. Resale properties in the city typically cost HUF 1.12 million (EUR 2,707) per square metre, while new builds in prime locations, such as […]

    Posted: 23rd January 2025
    Categories: Finance
    News
    Property

  • BBJ: Hungary’s real estate players anticipate busier 2025, particularly in Budapest

    According to the Budapest Business Journal (BBJ), investment activity in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is expected to grow significantly, with volumes projected to reach €10 billion in 2025, supported by anticipated ECB (European Central Bank) interest rate cuts and stable yield levels. In Hungary, the Budapest office market is facing challenges, with the vacancy […]

    Posted: 23rd January 2025
    Categories: Finance
    News
    Property

  • Airbnb rentals will be completely prohibited in Budapest’s 6th District.

    Starting January 1st, 2026, short-term Airbnb rentals will be completely prohibited in Budapest’s 6th District. This decision was made following a binding vote by local residents, supported by the National Assembly.

    Posted: 30th September 2024
    Categories: AIRBnB
    News
    Property
    Short Term Rentals

  • Latest Housing Price Index

    Discover the ever-changing face of the housing market through the lens of the latest housing price index data. The past month has seen some exciting shifts in real estate, triggered by a nationwide drop in property prices. What’s even more interesting is the growing interest among people in owning their own space, hinting at a […]

    Posted: 12th December 2023
    Categories: Finance
    News
    Property

  • Soon To Open W Hotel Are Hiring

    Explore an exciting new career path at W Budapest where your natural talent is celebrated. Join us at our first recruitment event at Her Majesty the Rabbit on 2nd March, 5 pm to 9 pm. W Budapest is the first W Hotels opening in Eastern Europe. Located in the heart of the city at Andrássy […]

    Posted: 17th February 2023
    Categories: Events
    News

  • Food Bank For Refugees – Budapest

    When I was a child my Aunt used to tell me stories of her childhood. As a young girl living in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, she was evacuated to the countryside as part of the government’s evacuation program during the second world war. The journey was difficult, and she was filled with fear and uncertainty […]

    Posted: 12th February 2023
    Categories: Charity
    Expat
    News
    Ukraine

  • The rental market is exploding again

    A growing demand for rental properties since the begining of the opening has caused an increase of 7.9% on rent prices compared with December prices, writes index.hu The amount of advertised properties has also increased by 3%.

    Posted: 12th May 2021
    Categories: Finance
    News
    Property

  • Wolfgang Puck To Open A Spago In Budapest

    The celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck will open a Spago, his flagship California style restaurant, in Budapest’s Matild Palace – a hotel set to open this summer in a landmark building near the Danube. Read more

    Posted: 15th April 2021
    Categories: Events
    News
    Uncategorized

  • Second Hand And New Homes Market Starting To Boom

    The market for second-hand and new homes is starting to become increasingly eventful, with purchases starting in early 2021, resulting in more than 1,600 newly built homes being sold by developers between December 2020 and February 2021, nearly half of last year’s new home figures.  At this rate, the number of contracts could even double […]

    Posted: 12th March 2021
    Categories: News
    Property