• Home
• Channel: Property
• Residential Market Recovery: Surge of Foreign Real Estate Investors Expected in Hungary

Residential Market Recovery: Surge of Foreign Real Estate Investors Expected in Hungary

• 7 Feb 2024 8:05 AM
• Budapest Business Journal

A surge of foreign investors may emerge in the Hungarian real estate market due to a new regulation, according to an analysis conducted by ingatlan.com.

This could impact residential properties priced at more than EUR 500,000. There was a 27% drop in the volume of real estate investment transactions in 2023 compared to 2022.

The reasons behind this were mainly the inflation and increased raw material prices in the construction sector, the article notes.

The cost of capital has increased, and there is still a wide gap between buyers' and sellers' expectations.

According to portfolio.hu, a slow recovery in the real estate market is forecasted for the second half of 2024 to 2025.

The recovery of the real estate market could be one of the reasons why the government chose to change its regulations.

You're welcome to comment, discuss and enjoy more via our Facebook news page: 
Facebook.com/XpatLoopNews

And via XpatLoop’s group:
Budapest Expats - The International Community in Hungary

You can subscribe to our newsletter here:
XpatLoop.com/Newsletters

Want your business to reach tens of thousands of potential high-value customers?
Contact us here: info@xpatloop.com

• How does this content make you feel?
• I love it
• I like it
• I dislike it

• Residential Market Foreign Real Estate Investors Real Estate

XpatLoop Media Partner

Budapest Business Journal

Hungary's largest and oldest source of business and financial news in English. Since 1992 it has presented essential information on Hungarian business life, including international analyses about the country. These days the BBJ newspaper is published every other week, while it releases daily business news online including premium paid content.

Explore More Reports

Home Prices in Hungary Climb at Fastest Rate in EU

• 20 Nov 2025 5:24 AM

Home prices in Hungary rose 17.9pc year-on-year in the second quarter, climbing at the fastest pace in the European Union, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) highlighted in a report published.



Nearly 50,000 Rechannel Pension Savings in Hungary to Buy a House

• 14 Nov 2025 7:28 AM

According to new data released by Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH), foreign citizens bought 6,600 apartments in Hungary last year, spending a total of HUF 309 billion (around EUR 624 million). This represented 6.4% of all residential property transactions.



6,600 Foreigners Bought Homes in Hungary Last Year

• 14 Nov 2025 7:21 AM

Around 6,600 foreign nationals bought homes in Hungary last year, real estate broker OTP Ingatlanpont said on Thursday, citing data compiled by the Central Statistics Office (KSH).



Home Rental Rates Rise Significantly in Hungary

• 12 Nov 2025 5:16 PM

Home rental rates in Hungary rose 6.3pc year-on-year in October, data compiled by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) from listings site Ingatlan.com show.