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Invest in Budapest with the full picture.

A real renovated apartment ready to rent in Budapest Real project · District VII100 sqm transformed

Compare district asking prices, model your total project budget and check the rules with dated data and ten years of hands-on experience. We have no properties to sell and earn no commission from your purchase.

Data checked July 12, 2026 · asking prices, not transaction prices · optional independent review

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A real renovated apartment ready to rent in Budapest Real project · District VII100 sqm fully transformed5 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms · historical student and summer rental model Preview of Budapest's investor district map Interactive map7 districts · 815 listings
The same apartment kitchen before renovation
Before renovation
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54transactions completed
≈ 60renovations managed
815listings compared
7districts analyzed
Start with your question

Get a concrete answer before speaking to anyone.

The site is organized so you can check prices, total project cost and market rules before choosing a property, a partner or a strategy.

01 · Prices

What does an apartment cost?

Compare renovation-needed and renovated apartments across seven districts using an interactive map and 815 dated listings.

See prices per square meter →02 · Budget

What can my budget buy?

Estimate the accessible floor area, duty, legal fees, renovation and total project cost by district.

Open the calculator →03 · Purchase

How do I buy correctly?

Lawyer, deposit, title checks, transfer duty, condominium due diligence and signing timeline.

Read the buying guide →04 · Regulation

What changed in 2026?

District VI, the moratorium, existing permits and the alternatives to short-term rental.

Understand the new rules →
Why this source is different

This is no longer an agency storefront.

For ten years, we sourced, acquired, transformed and operated Budapest apartments for investors. Today, we no longer market property, represent sellers or earn commission from your transaction.

That lets us write differently: explain when a price is too high, when renovation destroys value, when a district does not fit the strategy, or when not investing is the better decision. The guides and tools are free. Very few paid diagnostics are considered, only after case selection; a request or focused question may receive no reply.

Think of this site as the conversation you would have with someone who knows the market but has no property to sell you.

François Dalleau · founder, Investissement Budapest
2015business founded
54transactions
≈ 60renovations
≈ 60properties operated
815listings analyzed
The 2026 market, without the sales pitch

Three realities to understand before signing.

01 · Location

The district number is not enough.

The street, the building, the position relative to the Grand Boulevard, the floor and the condominium can matter more than the administrative boundary.

Compare districts →
02 · Rental use

Short-term rental is no longer a universal strategy.

District VI has banned short-term rental since 2026. Elsewhere, permits, condominium rules and continuity after a sale must be verified.

Read the 2026 rules →
03 · Renovation

Renovation does not automatically create value.

Purchase price, VAT, supervision, floor area and comparable renovated asking prices must be modeled together.

Model the renovation →
What field experience teaches

A beautiful apartment is never enough.

The costly mistakes often sit outside the listing: building debt, outdated systems, a fragile contractor, an unworkable floor plan, poor tax modeling or the wrong rental strategy for the district.

01

Inspect the building and condominium, not only the apartment.

02

Model total cost, including VAT and contingency, before negotiating.

03

Supervise the works and pay against verified progress.

04

Choose the rental model according to district, size and floor plan.

See the documented case study →
Budapest apartment before renovation
Before
Budapest apartment during renovation
Works
Renovated Budapest apartment ready to rent
Completed
A simple path

Before signing, move in this order.

01

Compare

Place the asking price against other districts and the renovation level.

Price map →
02

Model

Turn the budget into floor area, acquisition costs, works and total project cost.

Model the budget →
03

Verify

Use the relevant guide: purchase, renovation, rental use or tax.

All guides →
04

Decide

Once a property is identified, very few paid, one-off diagnostics are accepted, only after case selection. A focused question may receive no reply.

Conditions and pre-qualification →
Already identified a property?

Have the project reviewed before signing.

We accept very few diagnostics, only after selecting the case. A request or focused question may receive no reply. When accepted, the diagnostic is paid, one-off work and does not replace your lawyer, accountant or a technical survey.

Review conditions and pre-qualify the case
Compare the asking price↗Check the buying process↗Model renovation and VAT↗Attach a budget scenario↗
The next chapter

We did not close.We moved.

Investissement Budapest remains an independent decision resource. It shares free data, guides and tools built from ten years on the ground. François accepts only exceptional one-off reviews because his main activity is now in Bali.

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