For international buyers
Independent property search and acquisition advisory for international buyers.
Buyer representation
Danube & Co. represents the buyer. We are not limited to properties in our own portfolio: we search across the Budapest property market to identify homes that match your requirements, then support you throughout the acquisition.
The acquisition process
01 — Understanding your requirements
We begin with your priorities: location, budget, lifestyle, property type and investment objectives.
02 — Property search and shortlist
We search across the Budapest property market, including homes beyond our own portfolio, and create a focused shortlist.
03 — Viewings and property assessment
We coordinate viewings and help you evaluate properties, locations, condition and potential.
04 — Negotiation
We support negotiation with local market knowledge and a clear understanding of your objectives.
05 — Legal coordination
We coordinate with your Hungarian legal counsel and other professionals involved in the acquisition.
06 — Acquisition and closing
We stay involved through the transaction and closing process, providing one consistent point of contact in Budapest.
Our fee structure is designed to keep our interests aligned with yours. You know how we are compensated, and any commission we receive from the listing side is credited against our acquisition fee.
Search Retainer
Paid when we begin the property search. If you purchase a property through Danube & Co., the full €1,500 is credited against your final acquisition fee.
Acquisition Fee
Payable upon successful acquisition. Any commission received by Danube & Co. from the seller, listing agent or listing side in connection with the transaction is credited in full against this acquisition fee.
Negotiation Success Fee
When we negotiate the purchase price below the property’s documented asking price at the time we first identify it for you, our success fee is 30% of the saving achieved through negotiation (capped at 2% of the purchase price). Any seller-initiated price reduction made independently of our negotiation is excluded.
Asking price: €320,000
Agreed purchase price: €300,000
Saving achieved: €20,000
Acquisition fee: €6,000
Negotiation success fee: €6,000
Total: €12,000
The €1,500 Search Retainer already paid is credited against the acquisition fee, leaving €10,500 payable, before any applicable listing-side commission credit.
If another party compensates Danube & Co. in connection with your purchase, the applicable amount is transparently disclosed and credited against our acquisition fee.
Buying the right property is only part of the decision. We help you understand the market, evaluate the investment case and, where required, take the property from acquisition through renovation to ongoing management.
Before you buy, we help you understand what you are buying and why. We assess the location, comparable properties, acquisition costs, renovation requirements, rental potential and ownership costs, and model potential returns using realistic assumptions.
We also explain the relevant risks, uncertainties and practical considerations of owning property in Hungary. Our role is not to promise returns, but to help you make an informed decision.
From purchase to finished property.
For clients who want to renovate, we can manage the project locally on their behalf, from initial budgeting and contractor sourcing through procurement, coordination, site supervision, quality control, furnishing and final handover.
Fee: 30% of renovation project cost.
Your property, managed locally.
After completion, we can help determine an appropriate rental strategy and manage the ongoing operation of the property, including long-term rental and, where legally permitted and commercially appropriate, short-term accommodation.
Management fee: 30% of gross rental revenue plus direct operating costs.
Whether you are buying a Budapest home or building an investment portfolio, Danube & Co. can remain your local point of contact from the first market conversation to the ongoing management of the property.
Discuss your plans
International buyers
Buying from abroad adds another layer to the process. We help you navigate Hungarian purchasing procedures, acquisition costs and local practices, coordinate with legal and other professionals, and keep the process moving when you are not in Budapest. Remote viewings and ongoing local representation can also be arranged where appropriate.
District V, District VI, District VII, Buda and the Danube riverfront each offer their own architecture, atmosphere, lifestyle and character.
Whether you’re searching for a Budapest home, a second residence or an investment property, start with a conversation.