Közös Költség: Common Costs in Hungary
If you’ve ever looked at a property listing in Hungary, you’ve probably come across közös költség, or common costs. It’s a monthly fee paid towards the running of an apartment building, but what it actually includes depends entirely on the building....
The Balaton Boom Is Over. Now What?
Lake Balaton property is entering a new phase. The post-pandemic buying frenzy has cooled, demand has fallen sharply from its peak, and buyers are behaving differently than they were just a few years ago. Yet the most interesting shift is not the slowdown itself. It...
Hungary Property Market: What 2025 Really Told Us
It’s 19 December, and Budapest has slipped into that familiar pre-Christmas state where everyone seems to be doing three errands at once. Andrew and I are trying to wrap things up before the pace slows. Christmas Eve will be at my mother’s, as it always is, and...
Buying Property in Mezőkeresztes: Protection or Prejudice?
I’m writing this from the terrace of our little winehouse, with a fan working double-time and my laptop precariously balanced between coffee and sunscreen. It’s another scorcher in the Balaton Highlands, but a cool front is (thankfully) on its way. I’m heading back to...
I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.