Markets

We work primarily in Budapest and Hungary, Albania and Montenegro. We compare local prices, rental demand and running costs before assessing an individual property. The market guides below explain the main figures and the practical questions to consider before buying.

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Budapest and Hungary

Budapest house prices fell 0.6% in Q2 2026 from the previous quarter, after a substantial rise. They remained 8.3% above a year earlier. The city offers both established neighbourhoods and new homes, with demand from different groups of tenants. We compare each apartment’s price, purchase costs and likely rent. MNB house-price data

Albania

Albania’s national residential price index rose 28% over a year in the second half of 2025, compared with 4.4% in Tirana. The coast drove the increase. A city apartment and a coastal holiday home need separate estimates of rental income, occupancy and management costs. Bank of Albania survey

Montenegro

New homes averaged €2,510 per square metre in Podgorica and €2,838 in the coastal region in Q2 2026. Podgorica attracts long-term city tenants, while Budva and the coast also serve holiday demand. Montenegro already uses the euro. MONSTAT new-home data

Other markets

We consider residential property in Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Moldova and Italy. The location and intended use determine which homes are suitable, what they will cost to own and what local support is needed. We agree the work we can undertake before starting a search.

Romania

Eurostat’s Q2 2026 figures show Romanian house prices rising 12.1% over a year and 4.4% over the quarter. Annual growth was well above the EU average of 4.7%. These are national transaction-price figures, covering new and existing homes.

In Bucharest, an asking price needs to be compared with similar homes in the same neighbourhood. For older buildings, the budget must also allow for a structural assessment, previous renovations and any further work. National price growth does not establish whether a particular apartment is good value.

Croatia

Eurostat’s Q2 2026 figures show Croatian house prices up 12.7% over a year and 2.7% over the quarter. Annual growth was slightly higher than Romania’s 12.1%, although quarterly growth was lower. Both figures describe national housing markets, not individual coastal resorts.

A Zagreb home for a long-term tenant needs a different budget from a coastal holiday apartment. The coastal calculation must allow for the letting season, personal use, cleaning, management and vacant months before its income can be compared with a city rental.

Slovenia

Eurostat’s Q2 2026 figures show Slovenian house prices rising 9.1% over a year and 3.0% over the quarter. Annual growth exceeded the EU average of 4.7%, but remained below Croatia’s 12.7%. The index does not establish a Ljubljana price per square metre or a rental return.

A Ljubljana rental apartment and a holiday home in the countryside need separate assessments. Comparable sale prices, local rental demand, building charges and a written management proposal provide the basis for the calculation. National price growth alone cannot show what an individual property will earn.

Serbia

The Serbian geodetic authority’s Q2 2026 report records apartment prices up 5.25% over a year, while the number of apartment contracts fell 5.8%. Belgrade’s annual price growth was 5.65%, compared with 4.86% in Vojvodina. Prices and transaction activity were moving in different directions.

Rising prices do not show how easily an apartment can be sold. The likely buyers and tenants, comparable transactions and selling costs also need to be assessed. Serbia’s apartment index uses a different methodology from Eurostat’s harmonised house-price index, so the figures cannot be compared directly.

Moldova

The National Bank of Moldova’s Q2 2026 assessment reports residential asking prices up 3.8% over a year but down 1.1% from the previous quarter. Its residential price series tracks advertised properties in Chișinău. This is not a nationwide index of completed sale prices.

A purchase needs realistic sale prices and rents, a local legal review and a full estimate of running costs. An advertised price starts the comparison but does not establish the property’s market value.

Italy

Eurostat’s Q2 2026 figures show Italian house prices up 4.0% over a year and 1.7% over the quarter. Annual growth was below the EU average of 4.7% and substantially below Croatia’s 12.7%. This national comparison does not describe the price trend of an individual city or holiday destination.

We begin by choosing the town, intended use and length of ownership. The purchase budget includes the applicable taxes and professional fees. The annual budget covers building charges, maintenance and local management. Slower national price growth alone does not make a particular property better value.

How we assess the figures

We use central-bank reports, national statistics and local property data, identifying the date, coverage and source of each figure. Advertised rent must be checked against what tenants will actually pay, and expenses must be deducted from gross income. The final decision depends on the property’s price, full purchase cost and expected running costs.