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Happy homecoming! (I hope you've cleaned the house)
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I had to look up 'Magyar' I've only had a too brief 2 week visit to Hungary, and then only saw the two sides of Budapest, but that tiny taste made me want to see and experience more.
Referring back to another thread that discussed the difference between tourism and travelling, I was obviously a tourist. But we did do what we usually do, rented an apartment from a local and shopped for groceries etc, I don't see the point in going to another country and not at least making an effort to interact with local people. The apartment was next to a little cafe (I know that's not the right word) and we'd sit there for hours drinking carafes of red and talking with the owner (whose English was fantastic compared to my zero Hungarian). Quite often the men who were working on roads nearby would call in for a quick wine or beer, and then go back to work. I would so love to go back and spend some time travelling around.
Referring back to another thread that discussed the difference between tourism and travelling, I was obviously a tourist. But we did do what we usually do, rented an apartment from a local and shopped for groceries etc, I don't see the point in going to another country and not at least making an effort to interact with local people. The apartment was next to a little cafe (I know that's not the right word) and we'd sit there for hours drinking carafes of red and talking with the owner (whose English was fantastic compared to my zero Hungarian). Quite often the men who were working on roads nearby would call in for a quick wine or beer, and then go back to work. I would so love to go back and spend some time travelling around.
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Last two properties she has lived in didn't need any remodelling but 98% of properties we've seen on Ingatlan needed updating. I've been through updating the kitchen at my first property in U.K.. It dragged on and on. Even worse one of my best friends pinched my builder so I only had use of him on one weekend day instead of two. There wasn't much more to do so I sacked him. I did the tiling on the walls myself. I also put down the flooring. That was more than eighteen years ago and I don't have the energy to do so much. I've been decorating our UK house past month or so on and off.
Haven't done much cleaning. I've had manflu past two weeks and yesterday had very painful earache. Our dog is also continually coming inside with muddy paws and leaves.
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I concur what Expatrick says about getting out of Budapest. I've mostly explored the north east of Hungary and also been to Keszelly (spelling?).
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Frustrating isn't it! Never mind, keep looking.
We have just had an offer on an apartment accepted, of course being here makes it so much easier. We assessed at least a hundred on the internet (since June), recced about 30 (location, exterior, etc), viewed 6 - & finally found what we wanted. Not too bad as we were being pretty picky.
Just got to sell ours now...
Good luck with your ongoing search!
We have just had an offer on an apartment accepted, of course being here makes it so much easier. We assessed at least a hundred on the internet (since June), recced about 30 (location, exterior, etc), viewed 6 - & finally found what we wanted. Not too bad as we were being pretty picky.
Just got to sell ours now...
Good luck with your ongoing search!
So, fingers crossed it all goes through...
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Will there be any remodelling of the property?
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Hi Expatrick. Can I just ask how much under the asking price can you offer in Budapest. Would love a bolthole in BP but have to persuade the OH. Seems to be loads for sale and I was wondering what you can get away with in terms of offers on apartments.
Thanks
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What District do you have in mind? At the moment Districts 1,2,5 & 12 do achieve close to asking price.
Edited: Don't be frightened of offering below the asking price - there's always a negotiation to be done!
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One thing to remember when putting in an offer, once you make an offer you can always go up but you can't go down. If you can find out how for long the place has been on the market this can be a guide. If it has been on for a long time then it is probably over priced. Also if the sellers have somewhere they want to buy then a lower price for a quick sale might work as might a cash (no bank loan) help. On the other hand if the sellers are selling their parents place which is empty - so no rush then they can / will wait for the market to catch up with their inflated price. It is worth doing some homework to determine the sellers situation. A local situation here was a large property on the market for 65M for 10 years recently sold for 48M. the owners health deteriorated and they wanted to sell.
I did hear that every 4 property purchase was with the governments family support grant. This is distorting the housing market (as do all grants and subsidies distort the market place)
Don't forget that in Hungary solicitors don't do searches. If you want searches done you will have to do your own or detail exactly what you want from the solicitor and ask if he will do the job. Usually here the job of the solicitor is to make sure that the sale is legal, they do not act in the best interest of either party but act neutrally to ensure all is within the law, anything other than this will have to be agreed beforehand.
I did hear that every 4 property purchase was with the governments family support grant. This is distorting the housing market (as do all grants and subsidies distort the market place)
Don't forget that in Hungary solicitors don't do searches. If you want searches done you will have to do your own or detail exactly what you want from the solicitor and ask if he will do the job. Usually here the job of the solicitor is to make sure that the sale is legal, they do not act in the best interest of either party but act neutrally to ensure all is within the law, anything other than this will have to be agreed beforehand.
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The estate agents here have access to the property register which gives details of loans, number of owners, etc. Should ask for that before making an offer.
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Thanks. I like district XI mainly because of Allee and the market next door, also the new shopping mall being built at Kelenfold and easy access to Pest. It seems a little cheaper. Have been looking but so many on the market. Not sure how new builds stack up in BP in terms of quality of build. OH says we have to have some sort of income and I am not sure about AIrbnb and tax etc. So I will continue to dream.
Thanks for the info...
Thanks for the info...
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Thanks. I like district XI mainly because of Allee and the market next door, also the new shopping mall being built at Kelenfold and easy access to Pest. It seems a little cheaper. Have been looking but so many on the market. Not sure how new builds stack up in BP in terms of quality of build. OH says we have to have some sort of income and I am not sure about AIrbnb and tax etc. So I will continue to dream.
Thanks for the info...
Thanks for the info...
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Thanks. I like district XI mainly because of Allee and the market next door, also the new shopping mall being built at Kelenfold and easy access to Pest. It seems a little cheaper. Have been looking but so many on the market. Not sure how new builds stack up in BP in terms of quality of build. OH says we have to have some sort of income and I am not sure about AIrbnb and tax etc. So I will continue to dream.
Thanks for the info...
Thanks for the info...
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Estate agents work for themselves first and then the seller so they don't have to tell all when asked questions. Anyone can go into the local land office and look at the land registry details of any property which will detail any encumbrances to the property along with the registered owners, how long they have owned the property and previous ownership history. Looking at the details in the land office is free, getting a printed copy is a chargeable event.