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The lawyer who must countersign, and the developer's own lawyer

• “Their side chose the lawyer, and I still have no draft to read.”

  The replies explain whether the lawyer must send you a draft, and what to check before the signing day.

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• “I let the seller choose the ügyvéd, then started doubting it”

  Worth reading because a first-time buyer shows why lawyer independence matters before drafting.

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• “Their lawyer now wants HUF 150,000 to rewrite our contract”

  You'll see how a developer-required lawyer became a bottleneck when the buyer later needed a loan.

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• “The agent asked us to email our IDs to a private Gmail”

  Useful thread because it shows the red flags that pushed buyers toward choosing their own lawyer.

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• “After our viewing, the seller's side pressured us to sign”

  You'll learn which pressure tactics made these buyers stop before signing any purchase documents.

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• “My regular lawyer caught errors the first lawyer had all missed”

  You'll see why a random lawyer can be costly when a specialist later finds missed errors.

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• “I skipped my own lawyer and signed a very one-sided contract”

  Worth reading because the first deal had no buyer-side lawyer and a one-sided contract.

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• “I trusted the agent’s CSOK experts, but they had no experience”

  Useful thread because the buyer lists Falusi CSOK details their agent-supplied lawyer did not know.

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• “My lawyer twice forgot to file the stamped registry copy”

  You’ll see how checking the actual földhivatal filing exposed repeated lawyer mistakes.

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• “The agent took HUF 500k cash before I even had a lawyer”

  Worth reading because it shows the danger of paying an agent before independent legal review.

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• “My buyer delayed, then demanded a lawyer meeting in four days”

  Useful thread because the seller was pushed to meet a buyer's lawyer without seeing the draft.

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• “My friend waited four weeks, but the buyer never signed anything”

  Interesting because lawyer costs became a threat despite no foglaló or signed offer.

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• “The seller’s lawyer said he represented me, so I walked away”

  Useful thread because it shows why buyers insist on time for their own lawyer to review.

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• “I paid, but they told me I could not bring my own lawyer”

  Owners show how developer deals can restrict independent legal representation at signing.

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• “My ügyvéd kept making errors and the földhivatal rejected us”

  Interesting because repeated contract errors show what to monitor after an ügyvéd files the deal.

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• “I paid the balance, then my lawyer failed to file the release”

  You'll see why the lawyer's filing deadline matters once the full purchase price has already been paid.

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Mortgages, pending entries, usufruct and common-charge debts

• “I bought land shown as buildable, then learned it was a park.”

  Worth reading because it shows which local zoning rule the tulajdoni lap never mentions on a plot.

  TelexHUF 80m plot unbuildableRead the post ↗

• “I want this home, but almost 90 percent is still under mortgage.”

  You'll learn why your bank will not pay out while the seller's own mortgage still sits on the title.

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• “We paid HUF 1m, then learned house and land had separate IDs”

  Owners show why checking both cadastral IDs matters before paying a purchase-intent deposit.

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• “My ex and her mother’s haszonélvezet locked me out of home”

  Worth reading because co-ownership plus haszonélvezet can leave one owner unable to use the home.

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• “Our seller cannot clear the lien, so our bank will not pay”

  You'll learn why a seller's unresolved encumbrance can stop the buyer's bank from disbursing.

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• “We bought after a lot split, then the boundary proved wrong”

  Interesting because the buyer discovered the actual boundary only when a surveyor returned later.

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• “I bought a flat with parking, but the deed says none is mine”

  Worth reading because it shows why the founding deed matters more than an advertised parking space.

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• “I bought a house, then found an unregistered outbuilding”

  You'll learn why comparing the map, title sheet and actual buildings matters before buying a house.

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• “I paid foglaló, then the map copy did not match the house”

  Worth reading because the térképmásolat should match every extension before a bank valuation is ordered.

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• “I nearly bought it, then meeting minutes revealed sinking walls”

  Owners show why the latest társasház minutes can expose structural work hidden at viewing.

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• “Two days before my loan approval, the seller's wife claimed it”

  You’ll learn why ownership warranties still need checking before a mortgage reaches approval.

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• “Our purchase dragged on while the seller hid multimillion debt”

  Useful thread because it shows why debt and inheritance status must be checked before closing.

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• “The zártkert building I wanted to buy was missing from the map”

  You'll see why matching the physical building to the cadastral map matters before buying zártkert.

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• “I learned the person selling me the flat was not the owner”

  Useful thread because the tulajdoni lap can reveal that the negotiator is not the owner.

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• “My lawyer wants the old mortgage deleted before we borrow”

  Useful discussion because lenders and lawyers can disagree on when a jelzálog is cleared.

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• “My flat's tulajdoni lap still showed an old state mortgage”

  You’ll learn why old jelzálog and alienation entries must be cleared before a financed sale.

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• “I sold the plot, then an enforcement debt landed on its title”

  You’ll see why the timing of registry filing matters when a new végrehajtás appears later.

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The 10% deposit you lose if you back out, or get back double

• “I paid a deposit, but I could not sell my home in time.”

  Interesting because a sale deadline tied to the foglaló turned a few weeks of delay into a lost deposit.

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• “The seller spent my foglaló and now cannot pay it back”

  You'll see what happened when the seller missed the clean-title deadline and spent the foglaló.

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• “The appraisal came low, and now we may lose our foglaló”

  You'll learn why a financing clause matters when the bank values the home below the price.

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• “My buyer wanted to hand me cash before we had an ügyvéd”

  Worth reading because the seller refused money movement before an ügyvéd appointment existed.

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• “My buyer may fail the loan, leaving me to repay double foglaló”

  Interesting because the seller spots how a financing clause can shift foglaló risk onto the property.

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• “I backed out before signing, then the buyer threatened a lawsuit”

  Useful thread because talks failed before any foglaló or purchase contract was signed.

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• “One buyer walked away when I fixed the payment deadline”

  Interesting because seller and buyers disagree on foglaló risk when a mortgage is needed.

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• “Our final contract changed terms after we signed the precontract”

  Useful thread because it shows what to compare when the final adásvételi differs from the precontract.

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• “I paid foglaló in April, then the seller kept missing deadlines”

  Useful discussion because it shows how missing waivers and approvals can consume a contract deadline.

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• “I paid 10% foglaló, then the seller wanted out months later”

  Interesting because drafting errors and delay left a signed foglaló deal exposed.

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• “I paid HUF 2m foglaló, then the seller enforced the deadline”

  Useful discussion because the written payment date overrode the seller's verbal flexibility.

  RedditHUF 2,000,000 foglalóRead the post ↗

• “I signed, got loan approval, then the seller tried to back out”

  Interesting because the seller tried to withdraw after the buyer had loan approval and sunk costs.

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• “I waited six months, then the buyer still had no loan money”

  Owners show what a delayed mortgage can cost a seller who cannot relist during the season.

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• “My buyer paid HUF 500,000 foglaló, then financing stalled”

  Useful thread because the seller's case shows how a buyer's financing delay can trap a foglaló.

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• “I signed a deposit paper without witnesses or a lawyer”

  Useful discussion because it examines what happens when a foglaló paper was signed informally.

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• “I sold farmland, but the buyer missed the payment deadline”

  Worth reading because it shows what a seller faces when a signed land buyer misses the payment deadline.

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The electronic filing, the pending entry and the buyer's right

• “I paid 33 million, but they erased me like I never existed.”

  You'll learn why a clean tulajdoni lap can still hide an ownership dispute that later blocks your entry.

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• “My ownership filing has been pending at földhivatal for 7 months”

  Useful thread because it shows how long a registration can stall and which office trail owners follow.

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• “I paid in full, but they still would not register my title.”

  You'll learn how a seller's retention clause let it block registration until a court stepped in.

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• “I paid in full, but weeks later I was still only széljegy”

  You’ll see what remains pending after final documents are filed and the bank has paid.

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• “My földhivatal delay cost me HUF 420,000 in lost rent”

  Interesting because the buyer quantifies what a delayed ownership entry can cost in lost rent.

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• “I paid in May, but months later I was still only vevői jog”

  You'll learn which dates matter when a buyer remains pending long after final payment and handover.

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• “I paid 70%, then vanished from the tulajdoni lap years later”

  You'll see how a flawed condominium deed can make a paid buyer disappear from the title sheet.

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• “My gifted share stayed on széljegy and blocked my next purchase”

  You'll learn how an old széljegy can collide with a new purchase and a CSOK Plusz deadline.

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• “I stayed on széljegy from mid-December until late June”

  Worth reading because a routine Budapest filing still stayed pending for over six months.

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• “I filed on January 9, and only now got the vevői jog”

  You’ll learn how long even the buyer-right entry can take after a January filing.

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• “I got the keys in October, but ownership came in April”

  Useful thread because possession and registered ownership can be separated by half a year.

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• “I bought in December, and in July I still had széljegy”

  Interesting because calling the földhivatal did not end a seven-month registration wait.

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• “I have been waiting since February for the registration”

  You’ll see another Budapest district where a February filing was still unresolved in July.

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• “My registration took eight months until my lawyer chased it”

  Useful discussion because it shows when a lawyer’s follow-up finally moved a stalled filing.

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• “My title filing went in mid-January, and still no decision”

  You’ll learn how a mortgage-funded January filing can still have no decision months later.

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• “Our July sale was not registered until the next February”

  Owners show how a summer sale can remain unregistered until the following winter.

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• “The land registry rejected our filing and delayed bank payout”

  The replies explain how a filing error can block registration and delay mortgage payout.

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• “We bought a new flat, but the tulajdoni lap has no address”

  You'll learn who gets involved when a bought flat has only a parcel number on the title sheet.

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• “I bought in October, and in April I was still széljegy”

  Worth reading because six months after purchase the buyer still lacked final registration.

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• “I bought in October and became the paper owner in March”

  Owners show the gap that can exist between buying a home and appearing as its owner.

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The balance in the lawyer's escrow, and fake owners taking deposits

• “Five plots at half price felt wrong, so I checked the owners.”

  Worth reading because the buyer shows the price signal and the call that exposed fake owners.

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• “Duna House wanted my deposit paid to them, not lawyer escrow”

  You'll see the exact payment structure that made this buyer question where the money should go.

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• “We prepaid about half, but the house was never completed.”

  You'll learn how paying half up front to a developer left 28 families exposed when the building stopped.

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• “Our bank sent the HUF 45m mortgage to the seller's old account”

  Worth reading because a changed seller bank account became a HUF 45m disbursement problem.

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• “We were asked to send HUF 35m equity before loan approval”

  Useful thread because HUF 35m was due to the seller before loan approval, not into ügyvédi letét.

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• “I paid nearly 1.3 million upfront, then the auction ran away.”

  You'll learn why paying an intermediary before an auction can cost you the fee and the flat.

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• “The indebted seller asked me for HUF 850,000 before closing”

  Useful discussion because the payment schedule shows how creditor payoffs complicate a closing.

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• “I paid everything before completion, and I am still waiting”

  Useful thread because paying the full price early left the buyer waiting for unfinished work.

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• “I paid 40% into a project, then the developer went bankrupt”

  Interesting because the lawyer warned about the company before the developer later went bankrupt.

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• “My bank would release the loan before I even received the keys.”

  The replies explain why paying the last instalment before possession starts your loan with no keys.

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• “My lawyer suddenly wanted HUF 100k for two escrow transfers”

  You’ll learn why outgoing ügyvédi letét transfer fees should be clarified before funding.

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• “My money sits in your account while you cause us huge losses.”

  Interesting because it shows what paying a developer early exposes you to when the builders fall out.

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• “I bought this for retirement, and now everything I had is gone.”

  Worth reading because it shows what a prepaid off-plan flat can turn into when the developer vanishes.

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Ownership after 30–90 days, utilities and common charges

• “A rusty nail on my terrace was enough to block my handover.”

  Worth reading because one tiny defect on a list was enough to hold up a new-build handover for months.

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• “Our VBF said copper, but the whole flat was old aluminum”

  Useful discussion because a second electrician contradicted the VBF just one week after handover.

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• “I bought it like this, then learned the water pit was illegal.”

  Useful thread because it shows why the water-meter pit is worth checking before you buy a house.

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• “I bought the flat, then found a six-figure boiler repair”

  You'll see why a boiler that still runs can still hide a costly defect immediately after purchase.

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• “I bought renovated, but the VBF found old aluminium wiring”

  You'll learn why the original listing and mandatory VBF matter in a rejtett hiba claim.

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• “I bought two months ago and only now checked my lakcímkártya”

  You'll see which documents buyers discuss when lakcímkártya registration happens late.

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• “We bought renovated, then found carpet under the laminate”

  Owners show how several hidden defects surfaced only after taking possession of a renovated flat.

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• “I paid the full price, but the seller still will not move out”

  You'll learn what a fully paid buyer faces when the seller misses the agreed move-out date.

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• “We took the keys, but the seller left furniture and rubbish”

  Useful discussion because it shows why the handover record must cover items left in the property.

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• “My brother bought with Otthon Start, then the leaks appeared”

  Worth reading because the post links a rushed handover to defects and missing electrical paperwork.

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• “I bought the house, then learned the walls were mixed adobe”

  You'll see how concealed wall construction became a major renovation problem after purchase.

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• “We bought the house, then the seller removed the backup boiler”

  Owners show why fixtures and equipment should be nailed down before the final handover.

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• “I saw separate meters, but they were unofficial submeters”

  Useful thread because checking utility bills could have exposed the unofficial meters before purchase.

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• “I replaced all four water meters two years after buying”

  The replies explain why several water meters deserve an age and replacement check before buying.

  RedditHUF 250,000 meter replacementRead the post ↗

• “We bought a brick house, renovation revealed it was adobe”

  Useful thread because the buyer shows how a wall material claim unraveled during renovation.

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• “I bought the flat, then the VBF failed almost every circuit”

  Worth reading because the VBF findings show what an electrical check can expose after purchase.

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• “We paid most of the price, then found our flat used as an office”

  Interesting because it shows what buyers can discover before handover in a nearly finished new-build.

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• “We bought new-build, then cracks, mold and water appeared”

  You'll learn which defects this owner documented when a new-build warranty dispute escalated.

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• “The bank paid, but our seller still delayed handing over keys”

  Useful thread because it lists the clearances and meter records buyers expected at handover.

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• “I bought turnkey, then they billed me extra for utility meters”

  Worth reading because it flags utility-meter costs that can appear after a supposedly turnkey price.

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• “My relative bought renovated, then found dangerous hidden wiring”

  Useful thread because cosmetic renovation hid electrical defects a proper inspection could flag.

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• “I bought my first home, but sellers want 60 more days inside”

  You'll see how a late handover can leave a buyer paying rent and mortgage at once.

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• “I took the keys, then VBF found serious electrical hazards”

  The replies explain how a last-minute VBF can expose faults the seller must fix before handover.

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• “I bought renovated, but the pipes and wiring were still old”

  Useful thread because a fresh-looking renovation hid old pipes and wiring behind the visible finishes.

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• “We bought by a main road, and the garden became unusable”

  You'll learn which road-access, noise and roof-insulation clues this buyer wishes they had checked first.

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• “I never asked about the boiler, chimneys or shared drains”

  Worth reading because small viewing clues pointed to later trouble with shared infrastructure.

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• “I bought new-build, then heard and smelled both neighbours”

  Interesting because a new lightweight home delivered almost no acoustic separation between neighbours.

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• “I trusted that wiring was redone, but it was 30 years old”

  You'll see why asking when electrical work was done matters more than hearing it was updated.

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• “I chose location, then found crumbling chimneys and old wiring”

  Owners show why building fabric, heating limits and shared governance matter even in a prime location.

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• “I never checked the sealed windows, then winter inside hit 14°C”

  You'll learn why opening windows and checking radiator size can expose winter heating problems.

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• “I paid cash, then zero soundproofing made me sell quickly”

  Useful discussion because neighbour noise appeared only after purchase and forced an early resale.

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• “Our first heating bill was HUF 378k after buying the old house”

  Worth reading because a habitable old house turned into HUF 23m of repairs in three years.

  RedditHUF 23,000,000 repairsRead the post ↗

• “I paid 180 million for this house, yet I still cannot move in.”

  You'll see what happens when a fully paid house lacks permits and the sellers simply refuse to leave.

  RTLHUF 180m paid, no keysRead the post ↗

• “We want the house, but the sellers want to stay another year”

  Interesting because the buyer must secure a long gap between payment and taking possession.

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• “After buying the house, I learned I had bought only the walls.”

  Useful thread because it shows which parts of an old house a nice terrace and fresh paint can hide.

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• “I bought at auction, but bailiff letters still follow the flat”

  Interesting because old enforcement mail kept reaching this flat after the auction transfer.

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• “We paid 53 million and ended up with an unlivable house.”

  You'll see how cracks in a new-build house grew after handover until the family had to move out.

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• “I paid for the flat, then the seller warned handover would slip”

  You'll learn how a possession deadline and daily penalty become critical once the seller cannot move out.

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• “We lost gas for two months and had to shower at a hotel spa.”

  Worth reading because it shows what an old building's gas pipes can do to your heating and hot water.

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• “I fell for the flat, then a nightmare neighbour took over”

  Useful thread because the owner later found weak reserves, a leaking roof and no building insurance.

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• “A restaurant below my window became a six-year legal war”

  Interesting because a restaurant below the window triggered a six-year dispute before resale.

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• “My first flat was semi-basement, and I could not wait to sell”

  Useful thread because a great location still did not make semi-basement living acceptable.

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• “I bought on a corridor, then every neighbour sound echoed inside”

  Owners show why a gang-facing flat should be tested for voices, dogs and corridor noise before purchase.

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• “I sold the flat, then a tiny pre-sale leak returned downstairs”

  Useful discussion because a repaired leak returned after handover as a hidden-defect dispute.

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• “I paid the full price, then discovered the roof still leaked.”

  You'll learn why a defect-free technical handover did not stop the roof leaks found months later.

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• “We bought new, but the doors and windows block almost no noise.”

  You'll see what two installers found when the new-build windows and doors let in almost all noise.

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• “I bought the house in January. By May the wall was soaked.”

  You'll learn why the insurer refused a leak from a hidden pipe found a few months after buying.

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• “We bought the flat, then a blown bulb exposed unsafe wiring.”

  Worth reading because it shows the wiring mix an electrician found only after the owners moved in.

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• “We bought it renovated, then leaks left the floor tiles loose.”

  You'll learn what old plumbing behind a fresh renovation can do to the floors after you buy.

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NAV's decision weeks later, and exemptions for new homes

• “I got ownership, but NAV sent no tax letter for 10 months”

  You'll see what an owner living abroad can do when NAV's duty notice still has not come ten months on.

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• “NAV ordered a home valuation months after I bought the place”

  You'll learn why NAV may inspect market value even when replacement relief should erase duty.

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• “I didn't know repaying our CSOK would bring back the duty.”

  Useful thread because it shows how repaying CSOK early can bring back the transfer duty you skipped.

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• “I bought a home, but NAV letters may arrive while I am abroad”

  Interesting because the buyer needs a way to handle NAV duty notices without being in Hungary.

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• “I paid NAV HUF 1.5m and got hit by another HUF 7,000 fee”

  You'll see the extra banking cost this buyer met when paying a large NAV transfer-duty bill.

  Reddit · 20+ repliesHUF 7,000+ transaction feeRead the post ↗

• “My title transferred, but I still had no NAV duty notice”

  Worth reading because it shows when buyers start chasing NAV after ownership registration.

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• “We bought in February and still had no NAV duty notice”

  Owners show when a missing NAV notice becomes relevant if you want installment payments.

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• “I bought for HUF 90m, then NAV valued the usufruct at HUF 9m”

  Useful thread because it shows how NAV can value a haszonélvezet and alter the transfer-duty calculation.

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• “I bought a flat, then my sale plans changed after the contract”

  Useful discussion because it shows how a later sale can affect the transfer-duty calculation.

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• “My first-home NAV duty bill arrived at HUF 1.6 million total”

  You'll learn how one first-home buyer eventually got an installment request approved online.

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• “NAV visited my father because they said he bought too cheaply”

  Owners show why photos of the pre-renovation condition can matter during a NAV inspection.

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• “NAV appraised my garage separately even though we used CSOK”

  You’ll learn why a garage can still create transfer duty when CSOK covers only living space.

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• “NAV checked the fixtures, and I ended up saving about HUF 20k”

  Useful thread because movable fixtures may need separate values from the property itself.

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• “NAV visited after I paid HUF 25.8m for a HUF 30m-type flat”

  Interesting because explaining the renovation needs persuaded NAV to accept the purchase price.

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• “NAV made me declare the garage at HUF 2.5m separately”

  You’ll see how separating a garage value can leave duty due despite replacement relief.

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• “I used a meghatalmazás when NAV came to inspect our property”

  Worth reading because a co-owner used meghatalmazás when the owner could not attend NAV’s visit.

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50–60% loans for non-residents, and the 3% Otthon Start you can't get

• “We agreed HUF 59m, but the bank valued it at only HUF 44m”

  Worth reading because a HUF 15m valuation gap can force a buyer to rethink the deal.

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• “My mortgage file sat almost 60 days with no credit decision”

  You'll learn how a silent bank delay can push a mortgage file toward the contract deadline.

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• “My loan nearly failed because the seller used a foreign account.”

  Worth reading because it shows which seller bank detail in the contract can block a mortgage payout.

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• “Our mortgage stalled because the old shed was not on the map”

  Useful thread because an unmapped structure became a financing obstacle during the purchase.

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• “The first bank valued our home over 20% below the price”

  Interesting because the buyer compares how a low valuation derailed one Otthon Start attempt.

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• “I missed a registration deadline and lost HUF 3m support”

  Worth reading because mortgage portability and registration timing cost this owner HUF 3m.

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• “Our preliminary appraisal came 18% below our agreed price”

  You’ll learn why an unpermitted extension can derail an Otthon Start financing plan.

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• “My buyer's mortgage has delayed my own purchase for months”

  You'll see how one buyer's slow mortgage can cascade into the seller's next property purchase.

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• “We fought three months before the bank let us borrow together.”

  Interesting because it shows how banks treat a registered partner when two people borrow together.

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• “My bank kept our clean mortgage file waiting for over six weeks”

  Useful thread because repeated document requests show how bank delay threatens a signed timetable.

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• “My grandmother sold, but the bank measured only 67 square metres”

  Owners show how bank measurements can undo a CSOK sale after foglaló and agency fees.

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• “I sold my Falusi-CSOK home because heating became unaffordable.”

  You'll see the interest-subsidy bill that still came after the owner had repaid the loan and CSOK.

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• “I paid for a valuation, but the bank would not show it to me”

  Worth reading because it shows what to clarify before paying for a bank-ordered értékbecslés.

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• “The low appraisal meant I needed about HUF 1m more cash”

  You’ll learn why a preliminary értékbecslés can reveal the extra equity before foglaló.

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• “The seller rejected my appraisal clause, so I left the bid”

  Worth reading because it shows one way buyers try to cap equity risk before foglaló.

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• “The bank rejected my attic flat because the ceiling was too low”

  You’ll see how a 2.35 m ceiling can make a previously financed flat unfinanceable today.

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• “OTP valued my renovated flat 18.2% below the agreed price”

  Owners show the size of an appraisal gap that can appear even on a renovated Budapest flat.

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• “My appraisal was fine, but the collateral value came back HUF 1”

  Useful thread because the survey-map mismatch made the property effectively unfinanceable.

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• “My sibling paid HUF 61.9m, while the bank valued HUF 60.1m”

  You’ll see how a pre-appraisal separated market value from the lower collateral value.

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• “OTP valued our home about 20% below the purchase price”

  Useful discussion because one unheated bathroom affected how the bank classified the home.

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• “We bought with CSOK, but the occupancy rule trapped our plans.”

  Worth reading because it shows the residence rule that comes with a CSOK-funded purchase.

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The District VI ban, the Budapest moratorium and new limits

• “My Debrecen tenants have not paid me any rent for months now.”

  You'll learn the written steps a landlord must take before ending a lease with tenants who stop paying.

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• “We bought with CSOK Plusz, but now we want to rent the flat.”

  You'll see why a flat bought with CSOK Plusz cannot simply be rented out when you move.

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• “I bought a flat in 2025, left it empty, then rented below market”

  Useful discussion because this investment flat sat empty for a year before renting below market.

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