Property investment
Established in 2005, HELPERS is Hungary’s leading provider of comprehensive business and personal services for international clients.
Hungary’s real estate market is booming and full of opportunities. Since prices are significantly lower here than in Western Europe, high-end real estate like hotels, factories or luxury residential properties can be surprisingly affordable.
Helpers is more than a real estate agency – our job is to represent our clients’ interest and find them the best possible deals, whether through our partner agents or through our extensive network. We focus on selected and pre-evaluated, often unlisted “insider” opportunities that you will not find anywhere else. Whether you are an acquisition agent searching for the perfect premises, or looking to buy an apartment in Budapest for your family, Helpers is here to assist you through every step of the process.
Investment opportunities
In our portfolio, we have included apartments, houses, villas and a wide range of residential real estate, as well as commercial properties (offices, buildings, hotels and restaurants) exclusively selected from the biggest agency portfolios and other sources available to us through our extensive network.
Investment residency
If you invest in Hungarian real estate through establishing a property management company, you may become eligible for Hungarian residency, which grants you visa-free access to the EU and the Schengen zone. As experts on both investment and immigration, Helpers is your perfect partner to advise and support you. In addition to finding you the right property, we can also manage it in your absence, and handle your residency procedure. For more information, click here.
Property Management
Owning a property abroad can be tricky business, especially if you are not living in Hungary full-time. Don’t worry: our property management services are tailored to foreign home-owners and investors, and can turn your property ownership in Hungary into pleasant and trouble-free experience for you.
When buying an apartment, a house, or any kind of commercial building through Helpers, you can rest assured that you will find a good match in no time. To start the property search, we ask for an advance fee, deductible from the success fee due after you make the purchase.
Your costs will be made up of the following:
- Property search advance fee: EUR 800 (+VAT if applicable), which covers a consultation about your requirements and your best options, our team selecting the properties that best match your query, and reviewing the selection together with a colleague (in person if you are in Budapest)
- Success fee for residential property (payable only if a deal is finalized): 0.5-1.5% of the purchase price minus the advance fee (+VAT if applicable)
- Success fee for commercial property (payable only if a deal is finalized): 0.5-2% of the investment minus the advance fee (+VAT if applicable)
- Legal fees: max. 1% of the investment (+VAT if applicable), which covers the preparation of the contract, the transfer of ownership, and the registration of the property under your name
- Registration tax: 4% of the investment, collected by the Hungarian Tax Authority
- For non-EU citizens a purchase license is required before the sale can be approved by the state: EUR 200 (+VAT if applicable)
Property management
Whether you want to rent out your apartment or use it only when you are in Hungary, you can outsource the management of the property to us.
Price: 12% of the monthly rental fee, starting from EUR 60 (+VAT) / month.
Includes:
- Periodic check-ups of the property
- Picking up mail
- Notifying you of any broken appliances or other required repairs
- Collecting rent from the tenant
- Paying the bills
- Representing you at building assemblies
- Serving as a general contact and keyholder for your property
Additional services:
- Arranging repairs at the property: priced individually
Want to sell your apartment?
In case you are planning to sell your property in Budapest, let us know. We will include it in our portfolio we show our clients interested in property purchase, so you can more easily find a reliable buyer.
Reviews
What our clients say
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I highly recommend Helpers Hungary for their efficiency and professionalism. They helped me set up my company and open a corporate bank account smoothly. The entire process of company registration took only 5 days!
I would especially like to thank Dr. Norbert, our lawyer, for his high level of professionalism and kind attitude. He was extremely patient, explained everything clearly, and was simply a pleasure to work with. Big thanks also to Katya, who was incredibly sweet, welcoming, and provided wonderful support during our meetings. I am also very grateful to Emilia for her prompt and patient replies to all my emails. This is a very serious, reliable, and efficient agency.
One important thing to keep in mind:
Despite the fact that the company has a Russian version of their website, do not expect support or accompaniment in Russian during the actual process. We were under the impression that a Russian-speaking staff member would assist us at the meetings, but that was not the case. Russian was only used during the very initial stage of correspondence. Everything else is strictly in English.
Overall, we are very satisfied with the results and grateful for their help. If you are comfortable communicating in English, this is an excellent choice!
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Anna and her team at Helpers Hungary went out if their way to help us navigate the visa process here. It was amazing. From not existing in the system despite receiving 2 letters overseas to vote for the previous government to our lost marriage registration to securing our 5 year permit, Helpers was responsive, helpful and easy to work with. S & W
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I first would like to say that I am old school, I believe that if you want something done right, you do it yourself. However, I could not possibly navigate the complexities of obtaining Hungarian citizenship on my own, this is where I placed my complete trust in Helpers Hungary. Benedek, Renata and Reka are the experts that handled my case flawlessly, from start to finish every question and concern I had was promptly and professionally addressed. If you want the best, you need Helpers Hungary, I can’t recommend them enough, I am so glad they handled my case and they definitely will be handling my children’s journey for their Hungarian citizenship too.
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I engaged Helpers Hungary to help me with my simplified naturalization process. They were excellent! They explained the process very clearly and worked at my pace through the details. They engaged a geneologist to go into what is now Románia for my family’s history and necessary birth certificates, they translated and filled in all the paperwork for me, and importantly, set me up with a Hungarian language teacher for lessons. They stuck with me for the whole process and answered my questions promptly and knowledgeably. I recommend them wholeheartedly.
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I reached out to Helpers Hungary in March of 2024 to find out if I was eligible to become a Hungarian Citizen through Hungary’s egyszerűsített honosítás (simplified naturalization) program. A few months earlier I had started researching my family tree and recently discovered I had living relatives in Hungary that I did not know about and thought this would be a nice way to honor my mother’s side of the family; also the possibility of having an EU passport was a very nice side benefit. I found out I was eligible and went though the initial consultation where I asked a ton of questions and found out they were able to help with everything from translating English-language birth certificates into Hungarian, finding my grandmother’s Hungarian birth certificate, filling out the cumbersome application forms and even recommending Hungarian Language Solutions for learning how to speak Hungarian. My grandparents, while born and raised in Hungary, spoke German so I never heard any Hungarian other than “paprika” and “palacsinta”. I had my interview at the Hungarian Consulate in New York in July 2025 and received my Hungarian Citizenship in March 2026. Learning the language is difficult enough and having Helpers Hungary focusing on most of the “grunt work”, allowed me to quickly focus on learning Hungarian.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
If I am not sure what type of property is best for my investment plans, can you advise?
Since we are not a real estate agency, our sole interest lies in finding you the best deal (rather than trying to sell a particular property), so we are more than happy to help figure out the best option for you!
As a foreigner, can I simply buy a property or do I need a license?
If you are from outside the EU, you will need a permit for buying real estate – but don’t worry, we will acquire this licence for you as part of our service. Read more here.
Does it make a difference whether I buy the property as an individual or as a company?
There are various issues to consider, including taxation, but we can help you calculate the costs for each option – you can buy as an individual, set up a Hungarian holding company, or (if the property is currently owned by a company) buy the current corporate owner. Discuss these options with us in advance, so you can make an informed decision!
Can you help me calculate the returns on my property, so I can decide the best rental structure?
Naturally, we are here to advise you – we can estimate the income and expense both for long-term and short-term rental, so you can make an informed decision.
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