Real Estate

Residential

Hungarian House Price Rise Since 2010 2nd Highest in EU

House prices in Hungary rose exceptionally quickly between 2010 and Q2 2022, with the rate of price increase being the...

Construction

Draft Legislation to Foster Hungarian Construction Multinationals

Draft legislation on a framework for state construction investments aims to support the establishment of Hungarian construction industry multinationals, Minister...

Construction

Slovakia Construction Growth Continues in August

Construction output in Slovakia expanded by 2.5% year-on-year in August, following a 1.8% increase in the previous month, driven by...

Residential

Cordia’s New, Energy-efficient Project Reaches Highest Point

The i6 Residence near Central Europe's largest urban regeneration development area, the Corvin Promenade in Budapest, has reached its highest...

Construction

Minister Augurs Drop in Annual Home Construction

The number of new homes built in Hungary this year could fall to 17,000 and drop to around 10,000 in...

Residential

Duna House Franchise Commissions Revenue Falls 10% in Q3

Commissions revenue of listed real estate broker Duna House's franchise network fell 10% year-on-year to HUF 3.2 billion in the...

Sustainability

Green Matters: Financial Drivers Must be Aligned With Environmental Issues

On the matter of how the concept of sustainability accreditation will develop and how green and sustainability issues will further...

Sustainability

Shedding Light on Environmentally Sound Interiors

Commercial property interiors bring together a plethora of issues regarding the general environment, the internal atmosphere and layout, staff wellbeing...

Sustainability

Sustainability a Central Element in Development Cycle

Accreditation from an independent, third-party sustainability organization such as the U.K.-based Breeam and the U.S.-based Leed, and increasingly the interior...

Sustainability

The ESG Approach in Real Estate Investment Deals

Zsolt Berényi has been acting as development director for GTC Hungary since September 1. With a more than 15-year track...

Sustainability

Location a Vital Element to Sustainable Buildings

Buildings that respond to the needs of the users while simultaneously interconnecting with their environment can be said to be...

Sustainability

Green Transition Comes with Challenges, Many Long-term Benefits

As Europe grapples with its energy crisis, more businesses in Hungary are thinking about making their operations greener and more...

Sustainability

Market Talk: Real Estate Market Learning to Embrace Sustainability

Analysts agree that commercial real estate projects are becoming more sustainable and efficient, notably in the office and industrial sectors....

Office Market

Customer trust is the best investment

A happy workplace helps employees to be mentally and physically fit to perform at their best in a stress-free environment....

Office Market

EU Taxonomy and Real Estate Investments

As evidenced by recent CEE commercial office transactions, ESG investing (the integration of environmental, social and governance factors into the...

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...