Virtual office in Budapest

In Hungary, a registered seat is a legal business address. This is where government authorities will expect to find your company, therefore it is crucial that a competent person is there to handle any incoming mail or enquiry. It is best if the company’s seat address remains the same throughout your Hungarian operation, while you might want to move your shop or office location as your business grows.

The virtual office is a service that provides a legal physical address that serves as your company’s registered seat, complete with competent, Hungarian-speaking staff who are there to receive all mail, as well as deal with possible enquiries from the authorities. Moreover, our service contains administrative support besides the mail forwarding services: we open your letters, decide where each has to be forwarded, securely dispose of junk mail, and only email you when something requires your attention, providing a short English summary of the content of lengthy official letters written in Hungarian if necessary. This leaves you free to handle only those items that require your personal touch.

We forward your mails within 3 days (scan copies sent electronically). However, in many cases you will not have to deal with the mail at all – for example, we will forward all accounting-related paperwork and notices to your accountant directly, especially if the mail is in Hungarian.

You can, but only if your friend can guarantee that your company’s name and details will be displayed at his or her place in the manner dictated by law; that s/he will be able to represent your company if a tax inspector shows up (at times unannounced) to check up on the business; that s/he will know what to do with urgent mail from authorities that often require a response or action within just a few days; and that s/he will take responsibility (and offer you compensation) in case you miss an important deadline or inspection because s/he is away traveling. Otherwise, you are better off with a professional registered seat provider like Helpers’ partners.

No, it isn’t. The virtual office is where authorities expect to find you. They will always contact you in a written form, and letters can easily be forwarded to the person responsible (mostly your accountant). Authorities will never try to contact you via the phone. If you need someone to pick up the phone and answer questions on your or your company’s behalf, you will need to hire an assistant, who can always give up-to-date answers to callers.

Basically, you cannot work from there or schedule meetings with your partners, but it is possible to book a meeting room or a co-working space at our seat address partners (separate service).