Finding the right apartment when moving to Budapest is probably the most crucial thing in connection with your stay. Once you found your dream apartment in a convenient location with a trustworthy landlord on reasonable price the hardest thing is still ahead, signing the rental contract. Here are some tips on what to consider before signing the contract. First and foremost make sure you know and understand all the details…
Hungary is still considered as an attractive location for foreign investors. Buying a property may be the safest investment with an excellent return. Based on the report of Eurostat, the purchase prices of properties in the EU grew 4%, in the euro zone with 3% from January to March 2016 in an annual comparison. The highest growth was however produced by Hungary in January and March 2016, the purchase prices…
The rules of the land acquisition in Hungary are depending on the citizenship of the purchaser and the kind of the property. Non-citizens typically need to fulfil additional obligations to acquire the ownership of properties. According to the regulation, non citizens are natural people, they are not the citizens of a member state of the European Union, of the European Economic Area or an other country, which is party of…
1. Check the land registry sheet carefully. You (or your attorney) have to examine, if there are any encumbrances registered concerning the apartment. If so, you shall agree with the seller about the procedure how to cancel the encumbrances. 2. Undersigning the sale and purchase agreement (S&P): There are two options when you conclude the S&P agreement. a./ Either you undersign it in Hungary, in front of the attorney at…
