The legal rules of real estate acquisition in Hungary differ dependent on whether the acquisition is for arable or non-arable land (residential and commercial properties), by Hungarian residents or non-residents and whether by natural or legal entities. Such diversity in the regulation is due to the fact that real estate is viewed as limited in … Continue Reading
In the Czech Republic, each purchase of real estate is subject to a transfer tax, currently at the rate of 4% of the value of the transferred property. For years, this tax used to be paid by the sellers. However, as of November 1, 2016, the tax obligation has been shifted to the buyers.… Continue Reading