634 result(s) for real estate
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
Housing Construction In Hungary Continues At A Low Level
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Based on a recent KSH (Central Statistical Office) survey, the number of residential properties built in 2013 fell by 30% down to 7293 compared to 2012 figures. There are now a third fewer homes being built each year than in 2009, and five times fewer than in 2008.
Hungary Homes Sales Fall In December
- 3 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- property
There were 5,768 homes sold in Hungary in December, down 5% from the same month a year earlier, real estate broker Duna House said. Full-year home sales came to 83,600, down 11% from 2012.
Controversial Billionaire Co-Owned Hungarian Property Firm
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
As founder of Glencore the fittingly named Mark Rich pioneered global commodity trading and held business interests all over the globe, with Hungary no exception. Indicted in the US for tax evasion and cutting illegal oil deals with Iran, he was a fugitive from US justice for many years before being controversially pardoned by Bill Clinton on the last day of his presidency. His death in June saw ...
Construction Companies Tap Funding For Growth Scheme
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
About 21 billion forints in credit from the first phase of the National Bank of Hungary’s Funding for Growth Scheme went to the construction industry, and companies tapped a further 48 billion for real estate projects, NBH managing director Márton Nagy said at a meeting of building association EVOSZ on Thursday.
Five Rural Properties From The Price Of One Budapest Flat
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
A flat that costs HUF 15 million in Budapest, costs less than HUF 5 million in Nógrád county. There are some Hungarian counties where property prices are below HUF 3 million. Origo’s latest property price research has revealed the most expensive and cheapest counties.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Madrid Pays Tribute To Magic Hungarian Soccer Player Puskás
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Entitled “Puskás Homage”, weeks of remembrance have started in Madrid. A bust of Ferenc Puskás, perhaps the best known Hungarian in history, has been unveiled, erstwhile companions reminisced about him during a forum and an exhibition of objects related to his life has been opened. The show is expected to draw over a hundred thousand visitors.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
Housing Construction In Hungary Continues At A Low Level
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Based on a recent KSH (Central Statistical Office) survey, the number of residential properties built in 2013 fell by 30% down to 7293 compared to 2012 figures. There are now a third fewer homes being built each year than in 2009, and five times fewer than in 2008.
Hungary Homes Sales Fall In December
- 3 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- property
There were 5,768 homes sold in Hungary in December, down 5% from the same month a year earlier, real estate broker Duna House said. Full-year home sales came to 83,600, down 11% from 2012.
Controversial Billionaire Co-Owned Hungarian Property Firm
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
As founder of Glencore the fittingly named Mark Rich pioneered global commodity trading and held business interests all over the globe, with Hungary no exception. Indicted in the US for tax evasion and cutting illegal oil deals with Iran, he was a fugitive from US justice for many years before being controversially pardoned by Bill Clinton on the last day of his presidency. His death in June saw ...
Construction Companies Tap Funding For Growth Scheme
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
About 21 billion forints in credit from the first phase of the National Bank of Hungary’s Funding for Growth Scheme went to the construction industry, and companies tapped a further 48 billion for real estate projects, NBH managing director Márton Nagy said at a meeting of building association EVOSZ on Thursday.
Five Rural Properties From The Price Of One Budapest Flat
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
A flat that costs HUF 15 million in Budapest, costs less than HUF 5 million in Nógrád county. There are some Hungarian counties where property prices are below HUF 3 million. Origo’s latest property price research has revealed the most expensive and cheapest counties.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Butcher’s Fabulous Art Collection
- 9 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Today’s theme, art, is not the common fare of this blog. But, fret not, the post will also deal with life in Hungary in the 1960s and 1970s. It will even touch on economics. Specifically, how the closed socialist regime in Hungary distorted the prices of art works and barred twentieth-century Hungarian artists from becoming known outside of the country.
Madrid Pays Tribute To Magic Hungarian Soccer Player Puskás
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Entitled “Puskás Homage”, weeks of remembrance have started in Madrid. A bust of Ferenc Puskás, perhaps the best known Hungarian in history, has been unveiled, erstwhile companions reminisced about him during a forum and an exhibition of objects related to his life has been opened. The show is expected to draw over a hundred thousand visitors.