Hungary’s New Property Law “Identity Protection”: Who Gets to Move In?
Hungary’s New Property Law “Identity Protection”. Let me tell you, there’s nothing like writing a book on Hungarian bureaucracy to realise that just when you think you’ve covered everything, the government casually tosses in a constitutional amendment....
Explore the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen)
Explore the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum and step into Hungary’s living past. Nestled just a short drive from Budapest, this sprawling open-air museum brings Hungarian history, culture, and architectural heritage to life. My first visit to the Szentendre...
Flowery Hungary (Virágos Magyarország) and the Culture of Care
There’s something about pulling into Gyenesdiás that always makes me smile. Maybe it’s the tidy pavements. Maybe it’s the way the flowerbeds look like someone’s grandmother still fusses over them daily. Or maybe it’s just because this little village, like so many in...
Hungary Property Law 2025: Villages May Block Sales
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: buying a holiday home in Hungary is a beautiful dream—but it’s not without its bureaucratic hiccups. And now, Hungary property law 2025 is about to add another layer. On Tuesday afternoon, the Hungarian Parliament passed a...
I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.