Informative newsletters about property investments in Hungary and Slovakia. A valuable tool for the foreign investor. http://ceinvest.hu/category/newsletters Increasing demand, improving purchasing power, 4000 unsold apartments in Bratislava. Commercial office and retail property. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/06/03/slovakia-residential-commercial-markets/ This is the prime commercial hub of the city, the most expensive area of Pest, the down town. Also referred to as Belvaros, that is Inner City. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/05/05/budapest-district-5/ It seems the newly-built apartments currently available on the Budapest market will be sold by the end of 2010. This means there will be an evident shortage on the market in 2011, which will produce a 15-20% price increase. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/05/05/budapest-20-increase-projected-for-2011/ Mortgage conditions have improved, 100% LTV available, young people get government subsidies, foreign trade surplus in February 2010 for Slovakia. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/04/21/financing-incentives-bratislava/ The Budapest metropolitan area, with a population of 3 million people, is the largest commuter area in Central-Eastern Europe. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/04/09/hello-world/ What is the capital gains tax? Tax on rental? How much is the stamp duty? Is there VAT to be paid? When will there be euros in Hungary? http://ceinvest.hu/faq/ 2010 statistics by Otthon Centrum and Ingatlan.com show that the average square meter price of apartments in Budapest has dropped below the psychological 350,000 HUF (1310 EUR/m2) threshold. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/03/10/housing-in-budapest/ On March 1 the Hungarian government has maximized the loan to value (LTV) on mortgage loans, setting a 75% limit in case of Hungarian forint (HUF) loans and 60% in case of euro loans. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/03/03/financing-buyer-prospects-in-hungary/ Although income tax is 19% in Slovakia, the available incentives are so large, that an average apartment owner ends up with paying less than 2% tax on gross rental income. Here is how. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/02/25/income-tax-on-rental-in-slovakia/ Property owners renting their apartment in Central Eastern Europe have a tax liability in the country where the real estate is located. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/02/17/income-tax-on-rental-lowered-in-hungary/ The purchase tax (stamp duty) payable after acquiring property in Hungary has been reduced by roughly 2%, effective January 1, 2010. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/02/12/tax-update-2010/ The demand for quality housing in the capital city has not abated and now that the prices have come down a little (20%), Slovaks have decided to buy. http://ceinvest.hu/2010/01/27/slovakia-%e2%80%93-locals-buying/