Hungary Property Transfer Duty (Illetek) & Closing Costs Calculator
Complete closing cost estimation for Hungarian real estate acquisitions under Act XCIII of 1990 (Itv.).
Direct Statutory Calculation Result
Calculation Parameters (Act I of 2012, Itv., NAV & Tax Codes)
Statutory Itemized Breakdown
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Frequently Asked Statutory Questions
What is the statutory rate for property transfer duty (vagyonszerzesi illetek) in Hungary?
The standard statutory transfer duty is 4% on the market value of the residential property up to 1 billion HUF. Any value exceeding 1 billion HUF is taxed at 2%, with an absolute maximum cap of 200 million HUF per property.
Is legal representation mandatory for Hungarian property transactions?
Yes. Under Hungarian civil law, only a practicing attorney-at-law (ugyved) or public notary (kozjegyző) can draft and countersign the property sales contract and submit the registration to the Land Registry (Foldhivatal).
How much are land registry and attorney fees in Hungary?
Attorney fees typically range from 0.5% to 1.5% of the purchase price (plus 27% VAT). The standard administrative land registry filing fee is 6,600 HUF per property title.
Can foreign citizens buy residential real estate in Hungary?
Citizens of EU/EEA countries can buy property with the same rights citizens. Non-EU/EEA nationals must obtain a government permit from the Government Office (Kormanyhivatal), which incurs an administrative fee of approx. 50,000 HUF.
When is property transfer duty paid to the tax authority (NAV)?
NAV sends an official assessment notice (fizetesi meghagyas) approximately 2 to 6 months after the contract is filed with the land registry. Duty is payable within 30 days of receiving the final resolution.
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