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Hungary’s leading proptech event, the PropTech Hungary Conference, will be held for the sixth time on May 22nd. This professional gathering brings together top experts, innovators, and decision-makers from the fields of proptech, real estate, construction, BIM, and contech for a full day of exchange and discussion. Property Forum is supporting the event as a professional partner.

Property developer Wing has successfully issued bonds worth €43.2 million, recording a double oversubscription rate. 

The Futureal Group has announced the transitioning of its entire Hungarian real estate portfolio to green energy, as part of a move aligned with the Paris Agreement and EU’s 2050 net-zero carbon emission target.

Budapest-based Shopper Park Plus (SPP) is considering a range of financing options to further its corporate development, following the successful completion of a portfolio deal in Slovakia with a 9.5% yield. 

In a market environment marked by pricing inelasticity and shifting investor sentiment, Gránit Asset Management has made a significant move with the acquisition of Equilibrium 1, a landmark office building in Bucharest. Property Forum talked to Erik Wafler MRICS, Senior Investment Manager at Gránit Asset Management, to gain deeper insight into the strategic thinking behind this transaction, the challenges of sourcing institutional-grade assets in CEE, and the company’s broader ambitions in the region

Budapest’s office market recorded a slight decrease in total demand during Q1 2025, while net take-up of space rose by almost a quarter, with vacancy rate in stable territory, according to data from the Budapest Research Forum (BRF).

Gestor Befektetési Zrt. has sold the SZERÉMI Business Park in Budapest in an off-market transaction – one of District 11’s flagship urban logistics and mixed-use (office and warehouse) developments.

Foreign demand for Hungarian residential real estate surged in 2024, marking a return to pre-Covid activity levels. According to government statistics, non-EU nationals submitted 3,647 applications to purchase property in Hungary last year — a 23% increase compared to 2023. Of these, 3,485 were approved, according to the reports of brokerage firm Duna House.

HelloParks, part of Futureal Group, has started the construction of two new industrial and logistics facilities with a combined area of 88,000 sqm in Fót and Páty, located north and west of Budapest. 

Drees & Sommer, the consultancy for real estate, industry, and infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Christoph Schmidt as the new Managing Director of its Hungary operations.