Real Estate

Residential

Cordia Unveils New Development in Spain With More Than 500 Homes

Cordia has launched the first phase of "360° by Cordia", its next residential project in Costa del Sol, Spain. The...

Residential

Panel Flat Prices Continue to Climb in Budapest as Gap With Brick Homes Narrows

The price gap between panel flats and brick apartments in the capital has narrowed significantly, following a 36% increase in...

Residential

These Locations and Property Types Could Be the Winners of the Home Start Program

As the launch of Hungary’s subsidized Home Start home loan program approaches in September, interest is surging on the demand...

Real Estate

Hungarian Insurers Adopting Fast-Track Property Assessment

While still navigating legacy infrastructure and organizational habits, Hungarian insurers are accelerating the adoption of digital tools to streamline property...

Construction

Housing Completions Down, Permits Surge in Hungary in First Half of 2025

Despite a sharp drop in newly completed homes, the first half of 2025 saw a significant uptick in housing permits...

Real Estate

Dynamic Growth Continues in CEE Regional Hotel Market

The CEE hotel market is undergoing dynamic growth driven by a rebound in domestic demand and the return of int'l...

Construction

Masterplast Q2 Loss Widens Despite Stable EBITDA

Masterplast reported a second-quarter loss of EUR 2.43 mln, deepening from a EUR 1.75 mln loss in the same period...

Residential

1st-Time Homebuyers Account for 25% of Transactions in Countryside

First-time buyers accounted for around one in four home transactions in the countryside in the second quarter of the year,...

Industrial

Modern Industrial Stock Grows in Hungary in Q2

At the end of Q2 2025, the total modern industrial stock in Hungary amounted to 5,844,765 sqm, reflecting an increase...

Residential

Gov’t Publishes Draft Decree on 1st-time Home Buyers Credit Scheme

The government has published a draft decree on the Home Start Program, a subsidized credit scheme for first-time home buyers,...

Residential

Home Start Program Could Support Rental Rate ‘Normalization’ – State Secretary

A subsidized credit scheme for first-time home buyers could boost the rate of owner-occupied residential property in Hungary, supporting the...

Real Estate

Innovinia Delivers Logistics Facility at IGPark Debrecen

Innovinia has completed construction of an approximately 20,000 sqm logistics hall at IGPark Debrecen. The major tenant at the facility...

Real Estate

Real Estate Sales Serve to Rationalize Operation of State – Ministry

The sale of state-owned real estate serves efforts to rationalize the operation of the state, Hungary's National Economy Ministry said...

Construction

Hungary’s Construction Output Rises 3.6% in May, Boosted by Civil Engineering Projects

Hungary’s construction output grew by 3.6% year-on-year in May 2025, driven by a surge in civil engineering activity that offset...

Construction

Mapei H1 Sales up 9.4%, Lifts Forecast on Home Start Optimism

Mapei Ltd. posted a 9.4% year-on-year increase in sales in the first half of 2025, prompting an upward revision of...

Industrial

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Sustainability

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Residential

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

Real Estate

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

Sustainability

Westend Shopping Center Wins Green Investment of the Year Award

One of the leading Budapest malls, Westend Shopping Center, operated by Gránit Pólus Group, has won the “Green Investment of...

Real Estate

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...

Sustainability

ESG Elements Central to Investment and Financing

Analysts say a sustainable recovery in the investment markets is underway, although investors are more selective in how they allocate...

Sustainability

Accreditation Systems Face More Complex Demands

Developers and asset owners in the region see a growing need for higher-level third-party sustainability accreditations such as BREEAM, LEED,...

Sustainability

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...

Sustainability

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Budapest Office Vacancy Rises to 13.1% as Leasing Demand Falls Year-on-Year

Budapest’s office vacancy rate rose to 13.1% in the third quarter of 2026, while total leasing demand fell 9% year-on-year,...

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Civil Engineering Surge Masks Decline in Building Construction

Civil engineering output more than doubled in Hungary in August, while building construction declined and the volume of new contracts...

Hungary’s Housing Costs Drive Buyers Toward Garden Plots and Former Wine Cellars

Rising house prices and living costs are pushing more buyers toward properties on Hungary’s outlying garden plots and vineyard land,...

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

Westend Shopping Center Wins Green Investment of the Year Award

One of the leading Budapest malls, Westend Shopping Center, operated by Gránit Pólus Group, has won the “Green Investment of...

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...

Government Gives Green Light to M49 Extension to Romanian Border

The government will proceed with the second phase of the M49 expressway, extending the road to the Romanian border, Transportation...

ESG Elements Central to Investment and Financing

Analysts say a sustainable recovery in the investment markets is underway, although investors are more selective in how they allocate...

Accreditation Systems Face More Complex Demands

Developers and asset owners in the region see a growing need for higher-level third-party sustainability accreditations such as BREEAM, LEED,...

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Budapest Residents Move Less as Outer Districts Gain Ground

Fewer Budapest residents moved between districts in 2025, with around 29,000 people registering a new permanent address elsewhere in the...