There are several factors which put a break on the revival of the housing markets. Property Forum asked Guy Dymschiz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Duna House Group, active in Hungary and Poland, about the necessary steps from the states and the developers to overcome the mounting difficulties.

Romanian e-commerce player eMAG has secured a financing of around €70 million from Alpha Bank for the development of a logistics hub near Budapest. 

The office vacancy rate in Budapest increased to 11.3%, representing a 0.3 pps increase quarter-on-quarter and a 2.1 pps increase year-on-year. Net absorption has remained positive by the end of the fourth quarter, amounting to 53,480 sqm and reaching 158,510 sqm year-to-date, the Budapest Research Forum (BRF) reports.

The development firm has invested in the technical modernization of its buildings and reassured "BREEAM in Use" accreditation for the Váci Greens D complex.

The asset management company closed the sale of its 51% share in Solum-Invest Ltd. That was the last unit in its tourism-related portfolio.

Real estate investment volumes in CEE reached almost €10.7 billion during 2022, up 6.6% compared to the previous year, with Poland accounting for 54% of all transactions, trailed by the Czech Republic and Romania with shares of 14% and 12%, respectively, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

In 2022, a total of 333,210 sqm of new industrial/logistics space was added to the Greater Budapest stock, the Budapest Research Forum reports.

The Hungarian property company is bolstering its sustainability efforts by entering an agreement with the fast-growing Norwegian Proptech company Varig Technologies.

This is the first luxurious residential real estate project of the Hungarian developer in Spain. At the same time, the company announced a second project on the Costa del Sol.

The last month of 2022 brought a 0.7% decrease in rents compared to the previous month with prices in Budapest sinking by 0.9%, ingatlan.com reports.