Good News for Home Owners in Hungary: Property Transfer Tax Exemption Period Extended
- 16 Jan 2026 11:06 AM
- Hungary Around the Clock
Effective January 1 this year, property purchasers can claim property transfer tax relief on a replacement purchase if they sold their previous home within five years before the acquisition or within one year after it.
A recent amendment extended the exemption period to five years from the initial three.
The one-year post-purchase window remains unchanged.
The tax base will continue to be the difference between the market values of the two properties.
Without relief the standard property transfer tax stands at 4% of the acquired property's market value, calculated without deducting any encumbrances.
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