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guestuser
  8/31/2014 23:24 EST

My father and I plan on moving to Hungary summer of 2015 from USA. We are both USA citizens born in USA and no have no EU ties. When i talk to the embassy, they said we can apply for a type D visa while here in USA and then apply for the residence permit when we get to Hungary. Which is all good.

What i am asking is once our visa to go to Hungary is approved from here in USA how long do we have to leave and show up in Hungary?

I mean how long once it is approved is it good for? Like do you have 10 days or like 90 days to leave USA and be in Hungary before it becomes invalid? (that is what i heard so i am confused)

I ask cause we wondered for planning purposes like for shipping of our stuff and things like that.

peddington
  9/1/2014 03:27 EST

Greetings,
Not really sure about the "D" visa and the Hungarian Embassy would be the most appropriate to answer that-however even if you get here w/o one you allowed to stay for 90 days. If you submit the paperwork here for "residence", i.e. one year permit immigration is pretty good about making a decision in 28 days. (I know this from experience and I think it is by law). There are people here from all over including China, India and Africa so for most Westerners getting residency is not a problem as long as you prove an income you can live on, some type of health care coverage and you are not a wanted criminal. I personally do not know any Americans that where denied a residency permit if they met the basic requirements. Good luck!
I'm sure "...jazzmo.." will share with you his comments of great wisdom also! LOL!

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Hotjazzman
  9/2/2014 07:47 EST

No.

guestuser
  9/22/2014 00:13 EST

So if have all our paperwork showing our income, proof that we brought some healthcare, and a place to rent we would be able to enter Hungary for 90 days?

And then go into the Immigration Government and get a residence permit to live in Hungary for 1 year?

I think that is what we will do so we will be able to leave USA soon after my fathers malpractice suit is settled.

guestuser
  9/22/2014 00:13 EST

So if have all our paperwork showing our income, proof that we brought some healthcare, and a place to rent we would be able to enter Hungary for 90 days?

And then go into the Immigration Government and get a residence permit to live in Hungary for 1 year?

I think that is what we will do so we will be able to leave USA soon after my fathers malpractice suit is settled.

peddington
  9/22/2014 04:40 EST

Greetings,
What I wrote previously is correct at least in my experience but I might of forgot one thing. They may require you to show a bank account with some money deposited. This is to show that you can support yourself (emergencies, plane ticket etc.) They may require this in addition to the monthly income. They told me in the Kaposvar office that about $5K in an account meets that requirement. They may accept a US account but you might be better to open an account here locally once you arrive (only passport needed) usually (and a local address/phone number). Then get a certified copy from the bank that you have that amount deposited. That should do it!

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guestuser
  9/22/2014 10:45 EST

peddington
Oh thanks for that info also!

I will have about 10k USD in savings when we arrive in Hungary. So i will just make sure i open a bank account to transfer that into a Hungarian bank and get the documents to present to the government.

We have been trying to find a good bank here in US where we can access our money in Hungary. They all act like it is some kind of crime to leave the US! Or they get really stupid and claim they do not know or say that they only know info about that for millionaires!

So that is a hurdle we are working on now

When you say 5k, do you mean 5k USD or 5k in HUF?

maggiej
  9/22/2014 11:32 EST

ok, I also wondered about the whole banking issue. I thought it would be simpler to leave my savings in a US bank and then use a debit card to access the funds. that way I don't have to get an international check... or fill out paperwork because suddenly the government wants to track my actions because they deem them as suspicious... I just remember some law about if you take out a sum of money that exceeds 10,000 then you have to fill out special forms at the bank for the government.

Grazka
  9/22/2014 16:12 EST

Dont deal with the banks...to transfer money to Hungry will cost u a lot and u will get bad exchange rate.Use FOREX (USForex) .Open account with them and when u open bank account in Hungry use internet or call them to book the deal ( best when exchange rate is best) and u have a 3 business days to transfer money from your bank account to the usforex They will transfer money to your bank in Hungry the day when they got your funds.Its very easy and u dont need to tell anybody u r leaving your country and deal with all this unpleasant stuff. Use just internet to transfer money from your bank a/c to us forex ( make sure u have a high enough daily limit or u will need to do in 2-3 lots) .
U need 5k USD .

peddington
  9/23/2014 04:09 EST

Greetings,
You are correct about the government tracking larger sums of money conventionally known as $10,000 but likely a $9,999 transactions might be tracked unless those folks have not figured that out yet! LOL! You can carry on your person $10K cash or other negotiable instrument out of the country w/o having to declare it. Likely that is by person/each. Now about the debit card. Likely you will attract fees by using your debit card and you need to check with your bank. Also you don't have the protection with the debit card that you do with the credit card. If you use it to purchase a fraudulent charge may take a long time (if ever) to get reversed by the bank. Not so with the credit card. Also there are many credit cards with 0 foreign transaction fee. Look around. I for one use my credit card whenever I can and then pay my credit card off from my stateside bank account. Additionally you are right about the 10K as it pertains overseas accounts. You have to file with IRS each year if you had a foreign account with 10K at any time during the year. I done that once and it is a hassle so I make sure I never have that much at any one time. If I need money I just wire it to myself. One note: don't use Western Union bank to bank transfer. They advertise 0 fee but they won't transfer dollars but convert your money and if it goes to a $ account here then they re-convert it and you potentially loose 5 to 6% of your money. Lesson learned I guess. WU is good to send yourself money for cash pick up here in a pinch however at $20 or $30 straight fee. Hope this helps! Be safe and best to your Dad. Hope his health is holding up!

peddington
  9/23/2014 04:09 EST

Greetings,
You are correct about the government tracking larger sums of money conventionally known as $10,000 but likely a $9,999 transactions might be tracked unless those folks have not figured that out yet! LOL! You can carry on your person $10K cash or other negotiable instrument out of the country w/o having to declare it. Likely that is by person/each. Now about the debit card. Likely you will attract fees by using your debit card and you need to check with your bank. Also you don't have the protection with the debit card that you do with the credit card. If you use it to purchase a fraudulent charge may take a long time (if ever) to get reversed by the bank. Not so with the credit card. Also there are many credit cards with 0 foreign transaction fee. Look around. I for one use my credit card whenever I can and then pay my credit card off from my stateside bank account. Additionally you are right about the 10K as it pertains overseas accounts. You have to file with IRS each year if you had a foreign account with 10K at any time during the year. I done that once and it is a hassle so I make sure I never have that much at any one time. If I need money I just wire it to myself. One note: don't use Western Union bank to bank transfer. They advertise 0 fee but they won't transfer dollars but convert your money and if it goes to a $ account here then they re-convert it and you potentially loose 5 to 6% of your money. Lesson learned I guess. WU is good to send yourself money for cash pick up here in a pinch however at $20 or $30 straight fee. Hope this helps! Be safe!

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peddington
  9/23/2014 04:09 EST

Greetings,
You are correct about the government tracking larger sums of money conventionally known as $10,000 but likely a $9,999 transactions might be tracked unless those folks have not figured that out yet! LOL! You can carry on your person $10K cash or other negotiable instrument out of the country w/o having to declare it. Likely that is by person/each. Now about the debit card. Likely you will attract fees by using your debit card and you need to check with your bank. Also you don't have the protection with the debit card that you do with the credit card. If you use it to purchase a fraudulent charge may take a long time (if ever) to get reversed by the bank. Not so with the credit card. Also there are many credit cards with 0 foreign transaction fee. Look around. I for one use my credit card whenever I can and then pay my credit card off from my stateside bank account. Additionally you are right about the 10K as it pertains overseas accounts. You have to file with IRS each year if you had a foreign account with 10K at any time during the year. I done that once and it is a hassle so I make sure I never have that much at any one time. If I need money I just wire it to myself. One note: don't use Western Union bank to bank transfer. They advertise 0 fee but they won't transfer dollars but convert your money and if it goes to a $ account here then they re-convert it and you potentially loose 5 to 6% of your money. Lesson learned I guess. WU is good to send yourself money for cash pick up here in a pinch however at $20 or $30 straight fee. Hope this helps! Be safe!

peddington
  9/23/2014 04:09 EST

Greetings,
You are correct about the government tracking larger sums of money conventionally known as $10,000 but likely a $9,999 transactions might be tracked unless those folks have not figured that out yet! LOL! You can carry on your person $10K cash or other negotiable instrument out of the country w/o having to declare it. Likely that is by person/each. Now about the debit card. Likely you will attract fees by using your debit card and you need to check with your bank. Also you don't have the protection with the debit card that you do with the credit card. If you use it to purchase a fraudulent charge may take a long time (if ever) to get reversed by the bank. Not so with the credit card. Also there are many credit cards with 0 foreign transaction fee. Look around. I for one use my credit card whenever I can and then pay my credit card off from my stateside bank account. Additionally you are right about the 10K as it pertains overseas accounts. You have to file with IRS each year if you had a foreign account with 10K at any time during the year. I done that once and it is a hassle so I make sure I never have that much at any one time. If I need money I just wire it to myself. One note: don't use Western Union bank to bank transfer. They advertise 0 fee but they won't transfer dollars but convert your money and if it goes to a $ account here then they re-convert it and you potentially loose 5 to 6% of your money. Lesson learned I guess. WU is good to send yourself money for cash pick up here in a pinch however at $20 or $30 straight fee. Hope this helps! Be safe!

peddington
  9/23/2014 04:09 EST

Greetings,
You are correct about the government tracking larger sums of money conventionally known as $10,000 but likely a $9,999 transactions might be tracked unless those folks have not figured that out yet! LOL! You can carry on your person $10K cash or other negotiable instrument out of the country w/o having to declare it. Likely that is by person/each. Now about the debit card. Likely you will attract fees by using your debit card and you need to check with your bank. Also you don't have the protection with the debit card that you do with the credit card. If you use it to purchase a fraudulent charge may take a long time (if ever) to get reversed by the bank. Not so with the credit card. Also there are many credit cards with 0 foreign transaction fee. Look around. I for one use my credit card whenever I can and then pay my credit card off from my stateside bank account. Additionally you are right about the 10K as it pertains overseas accounts. You have to file with IRS each year if you had a foreign account with 10K at any time during the year. I done that once and it is a hassle so I make sure I never have that much at any one time. If I need money I just wire it to myself. One note: don't use Western Union bank to bank transfer. They advertise 0 fee but they won't transfer dollars but convert your money and if it goes to a $ account here then they re-convert it and you potentially loose 5 to 6% of your money. Lesson learned I guess. WU is good to send yourself money for cash pick up here in a pinch however at $20 or $30 straight fee. Hope this helps! Be safe!

peddington
  9/23/2014 04:09 EST

Greetings,
You are correct about the government tracking larger sums of money conventionally known as $10,000 but likely a $9,999 transactions might be tracked unless those folks have not figured that out yet! LOL! You can carry on your person $10K cash or other negotiable instrument out of the country w/o having to declare it. Likely that is by person/each. Now about the debit card. Likely you will attract fees by using your debit card and you need to check with your bank. Also you don't have the protection with the debit card that you do with the credit card. If you use it to purchase a fraudulent charge may take a long time (if ever) to get reversed by the bank. Not so with the credit card. Also there are many credit cards with 0 foreign transaction fee. Look around. I for one use my credit card whenever I can and then pay my credit card off from my stateside bank account. Additionally you are right about the 10K as it pertains overseas accounts. You have to file with IRS each year if you had a foreign account with 10K at any time during the year. I done that once and it is a hassle so I make sure I never have that much at any one time. If I need money I just wire it to myself. One note: don't use Western Union bank to bank transfer. They advertise 0 fee but they won't transfer dollars but convert your money and if it goes to a $ account here then they re-convert it and you potentially loose 5 to 6% of your money. Lesson learned I guess. WU is good to send yourself money for cash pick up here in a pinch however at $20 or $30 straight fee. Hope this helps! Be safe!

peddington
  9/23/2014 04:09 EST

Greetings,
You are correct about the government tracking larger sums of money conventionally known as $10,000 but likely a $9,999 transactions might be tracked unless those folks have not figured that out yet! LOL! You can carry on your person $10K cash or other negotiable instrument out of the country w/o having to declare it. Likely that is by person/each. Now about the debit card. Likely you will attract fees by using your debit card and you need to check with your bank. Also you don't have the protection with the debit card that you do with the credit card. If you use it to purchase a fraudulent charge may take a long time (if ever) to get reversed by the bank. Not so with the credit card. Also there are many credit cards with 0 foreign transaction fee. Look around. I for one use my credit card whenever I can and then pay my credit card off from my stateside bank account. Additionally you are right about the 10K as it pertains overseas accounts. You have to file with IRS each year if you had a foreign account with 10K at any time during the year. I done that once and it is a hassle so I make sure I never have that much at any one time. If I need money I just wire it to myself. One note: don't use Western Union bank to bank transfer. They advertise 0 fee but they won't transfer dollars but convert your money and if it goes to a $ account here then they re-convert it and you potentially loose 5 to 6% of your money. Lesson learned I guess. WU is good to send yourself money for cash pick up here in a pinch however at $20 or $30 straight fee. Hope this helps! Be safe!

maggiej
  9/23/2014 09:47 EST

ok, I did not know that you get into a hassle wiith the IRSif you have a foreign bank account totalling over 10K. have you heard of "forex" like the other person suggested or have you used it? I also wondered if it's better to open an account as a US citizen or EU citizen overseas...

peddington
  9/23/2014 10:30 EST

Yes I heard of FOREX but I never used it. I suppose if you need to move larger sums of money you would need something like that. As to the IRS it is not an issue and it doesn't raise you income liability but it is a requirement to report any foreign bank account held by a US citizen if the amount at any time during the year exceeds 10K. It is just a form you have to submit. If you don't they can seize half your assets etc. If you have a foreign income that is a totally separate tax issue. Incidentally if you buy a house/apartment in a foreign country you have to declare that also (but I believe only once). As to the bank account I don't think there is a difference. Here the banks charge for just about anything. It is really different than US banking. If you take money out they charge you, if you pay a bill they charge you, if you convert they charge you, to maintain your account they charge you. Some say that there may be a different between the banks here but when it said and done you pay nearly the same no matter where you bank. OTP is the national bank and has the most branches here. Interestingly enough the Director of the bank is one of the richest men in Hungary. Go figure right!? Interest on you money is non-existent unless you tie it up (like CD's). Funny story if you deposited 50 USD and left it alone in a few years you could have a negative balance. Crazy!
No wonder that it is pretty much a "cash" economy here with a small percent of debit and credit card users. Interestingly enough if you pay your bills at the post office there is no "handling" fee like at the bank. Hope this helps...ask if you have other questions! Be safe!

maggiej
  9/23/2014 10:37 EST

I did hear my friends overseas complain about the bank fees... and how if they take money out that they get charged, so it's better to take out a larger sum once a month, than 20 small sums in a month because then you lose money incurring fees. I did not hear about being able to seize your assets... and why would you have to declare that you own property??? It's lucky that my parents were old school and only used cash, so I am familiar with this concept. What happens if you are a dual citizen? can you work that to your advantage?

Lesdit
  9/24/2014 03:15 EST

By all means open a bank account under a European citizenship, as those deposits are not reported to the irs. By international banking agreements banks all over the world report US account holder deposits back to the motherland. The United States is the only country in the world that does this type of thing. Many parts of the world refuse to open bank accounts for US passport holders because then they have to report and they don't want to deal with the paperwork.

guestuser
  9/24/2014 03:44 EST

[The United States is the only country in the world that does this type of thing. ]

This is the sort of thing that makes productive young adults like myself and Veterans like my father become expats!

[Many parts of the world refuse to open bank accounts for US passport holders because then they have to report and they don't want to deal with the paperwork. ]

Well i hope in Hungary some banks still deal with USA people.

peddington
  9/24/2014 04:39 EST

One note; if the account holder is duel citizen I believe you still have to report the account under the US citizenship.

maggiej
  9/25/2014 10:01 EST

interesting topic. I just saw this post on facebook and thought I would share. anyone else heard of this?

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/sep/24/americans-chased-by-irs-give-up-citizenship-after-being-forced-out-of-bank-accounts?CMP=fb_gu

peddington
  9/25/2014 14:39 EST

It seems Hungary is not really effected by the changes mentioned in the article. This of course could change as time goes on. Interesting to note that most of these regulations where passed to catch the rich and drug dealers hiding their large income and yet reporting limit on foreign accounts was set at $10K or it's foreign equivalent. This is the amount many drug dealers carry around as pocket change. So we the little people are just caught up in the "round up"!

Hotjazzman
  9/26/2014 08:07 EST

maggiej;

It is just one more proof that the US is a repressive, dictatorship, police-state.
We haven't even begun to talk about "Asset Forfeiture" which is literally highway robbery (cash confiscated by the police) in total violation of the fifth amendment - by the way.The victims may(?!) get their monies back, only if they sue, but lawyers fees are not recoverable, and takes 1 to 2 years.
Last week the Canadian Govt.(!) issued an "advisory" to Canadians traveling by car in the US, of this legalized lawlessness by local police.

Shooting of innocents, pets and unarmed citizens by police is now a DAILY occurrence, not to speak of the videos of epidemic brutalities (beatings).

Dissidents, bloggers, whistleblowers are harassed, intimidated, threatened, beaten and and in some instances killed(!) through mysterious (and sometimes not so mysterious) "accidents".

FYI: 25% of the entire World's incarcerated are in the US, with only 5% of the world's population.
Gives you the picture loud and clear - doesn't it?

Leave the US - WHILE you CAN - and dump your citizenship - IF you can. The current fee for revocation of citizenship is/was $450; it will be raised starting next year to $2500 -per person. For a couple that's $5K.

maggiej
  9/26/2014 08:17 EST

I know you have to pay to apply for US citizenship, but why would you have to pay to revoke it??? does not make sense to me!

peddington
  9/26/2014 08:33 EST

No it doesn't make sense. But it is really more complicated than that; I believe that if you renounce your citizenship in the states you will have to leave the country. If you resign abroad you can't make yourself "stateless". You have to prove that you have another citizenship/passport otherwise they may NOT strip you of your citizenship. On the other hand I guess you would forfeit your claim to social security and there is the tax issue. If you have a problem with your taxes/IRS you have to square that before they will strip you of your citizenship. Then remember; you will have to get a visa to re enter the US just like a foreign British, French, German etc., citizenship that you would fall under the visa waiver for the first 90 days. Something to think about!

Hotjazzman
  9/26/2014 08:35 EST

Maggiej;

During the past 10 years, (including and ending 2013) 2004-2013, 13000+ people gave up their US citizenship. Yes, that's 13 thousand, and the number of applicants is higher each year. Among them is: Tina Turner (yes, the famous singer).

Hotjazzman
  9/26/2014 08:38 EST

Magiej;

Nothing much in the US makes any sense anymore.
Those fees for application for revocation of citizenship are a FACT, and they are REAL.
Google it.

Hotjazzman
  9/26/2014 08:50 EST

Paddington again spouts nonsense.

Proof of other citizenship is not required. Paying the fee is. ($450 until Dec 31, $2500 after).

However, there is an "Exit Tax" of financial assets over $2 million, if taken out of the US.

Soc. Sec. is unaffected by citizenship forfeiture; Paddington - get your facts right. SS payment benefits are not tied to US citizenship. Medicare benefits may be - I do not know that aspect. However, those Medicare benefits are redundant if you don't live in the US..

Hotjazzman
  9/26/2014 09:16 EST

Be mindful of these:
1. The $10K limit imposed on taking out of the US - without declaration - is NOT US dollars cash only.
It includes financial instruments (gold coins and bullion, stocks, bonds, foreign currency, certified/cashiers check, savings bonds, etc).

2. The 10K limit is NOT per individual, but per married couple or entire family traveling TOGETHER. So if there is the two of you, married, and you want to carry $10K each, you have to leave at different times on different flights. If you fly together, it's really 5K each, to make 10K for the both of you. Be extra careful, do not forget the change, the dollars in your wallet/purse/pocket, and any foreign currency you may have - including HUForints - on you. You're a penny over, and it is confiscated its entirety with charges of whatever kind (and miss your flight(s) with whatever financial consequences).

Remember, it is a police state, and functions accordingly.

peddington
  9/26/2014 09:53 EST

You maybe right about SSAN although I don't know how you would get benefits w/o a SSAN number which you would give up upon surrendering your citizenship but in any case try to give up your citizenship at the US Embassy in Budapest w/o having another passport and see how fast the Hungarians will deport you!

guestuser
  9/26/2014 14:51 EST

Well i thank everyone for their commits. This just makes our choice easier.

Hotjazzman
  9/26/2014 18:56 EST

This is one of the things, I have problem of your claim. that you're a bona-fide American.

This lack of info is so glaring and so frequent, that it is impossible to ignore.

The SS has NOTHING to do with citizenship. Repeat: Nothing.
ANY green card (legal) immigrant will be issued an SS number whether he/she becomes a US citizen or not.
The SS payments by him/her and the employer (8.5% each) ACCRUES to the account at the SSA.
From age 62 on, he/she can apply for (reduced) benefits (albeit, the current full benefit age is 67). The amount of payout will depend on the accrued monies over the years on the account. Citizenship is irrelevant.

At citizenship forfeiture the SS number is unaffected, and as I pointed out, green carded immigrants without acquired US citizenship are fully eligible at 67 for SS benefits as long as they paid into it.


To the OP:
If you have any IRAs (Roth IRA excluded) and any 401Ks, you MUST start to withdraw a set minimum amount at age 69 1/2 - on, every year until you die or the money runs out - whichever comes first. The inheritors of the account will have pay taxes on the money left (the whole amount), at their personal tax rate. It can get nasty in a high tax bracket of the inheritor) The yearly minimum(!) disbursement amount is based on actuarial tables available from the IRS. If you miss the first compulsory withdrawal at 69.5 - even by a day - the penalties are horrendous. When you've moved to HU, DO NOT forget this, even if you'd not need money from IRAs or 401Ks to live here. Of course, as you know, the yearly withdrawals are taxable, as you must file a return if you are receiving SS payments, or annuities - like some kind of pension.

Hotjazzman
  9/27/2014 07:37 EST

Paddigton:
What is SSAN?

See Paddigton, every real American KNOWS that the acronym for the Social Security Administration is SSA. If you ever filled-out a 1040 you'd KNOW that, and you'd know also, if you had to fill out a W-4 at the commencement of your every new job/employer in the US.

Your basic errors, grammar, syntax, spelling and general knowledge (or lack thereof) indicates other, than you have been born and lived in the US.

BTW: In the country where you are really from, the ownership of your HU residence may have to be declared. So you said this nonsense in your post above, obviously not being sufficiently familiar with the US IRS rules.

However, the IRS is NOT interested in real estate holdings and other ownership of physical items, even of significant value. No declaration is required whatsoever inside or OUTSIDE of the US. Period.

They are SOLELY interested in financial assets, financial investments and their proceeds, bank accounts and foreign income (including pensions and annuities).

guestuser
  10/20/2014 03:26 EST

We are debating on renting an apartment or just renting a temporary place and trying to buy a house.

The only question i have is does anyone know if i would be able to buy a free standing house for around 15 thousand usd?

I do not mean in Budapest but like in Debrecen or one of the smaller cities like that.

peddington
  10/20/2014 10:39 EST

No! Not likely that you will be able to find a house for that much. Probably not even a peasant house with a bad roof. 1.3 million HUF will probably buy you a 6 year old car here with 150-200,000 km in the odometer however. To find a "livable" free standing house even if in the middle of pretty much nowhere will run you about 4 to 5 million. Anything decent in the outskirts of a town probably around 10 million.

Hotjazzman
  10/21/2014 15:43 EST

Paddigton is WRONG AGAIN(!) - as usual.
$15K US is roughly 3.6 million HUF. (current exch. rate - today - U$1 = 240HUF street exch. in Budapest).

For that, you can buy a small peasant house in the countryside in a village, needing work - but liveable. Not really comfortable, but liveable.

HUF3.5 mill will not get you a house in a city, but village living is charming, calm, slow-paced.

You can buy houses even cheaper in Gypsy infested areas, but you will be victimized mainly through theft (constantly), but break-ins and even bodily harm is not out of the realm of possibility. The heaviest concentration of the Gypsies is in the Northeast of HU, so do not look there.

I don't know the village houses situation/availability around Debrecen at all, so I cannot help you on that.

Good luck.

guestuser
  10/21/2014 22:10 EST

Hotjazzman

Thank you for the corrected info. We will most likely rent for awhile and save up like 20 thousand. But we will be looking right away.

peddington
  10/22/2014 02:39 EST

I apologize. I was in a hurry and I thought it was 5K not 15K like I just noticed, but the rest of the information was correct.....

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Cost of Living in HungaryCost of Living in Hungary

Expats offer insight into the cost of living in Hungary.

Moving to HungaryMoving to Hungary Guide

Expats share 8 things they which they had known before they made the big move to Hungary - from what to bring to finding a good bank, healthcare to deciding where to live.

Real Estate in HungaryReal Estate in Hungary

Real estate listings in popular cities and towns in Hungary.

Pros Cons of Living in HungaryPros & Cons of Living in Hungary

Take off your rose-colored glasses and learn what expats have to say about the biggest challenges and the greatest rewards of living in Hungary.

Retiring in HungaryRetiring in Hungary

Advice for people retiring in Hungary.

10 Tips for Living in Hungary10 Tips for Living in Hungary

If you've recently arrived in Hungary, here are 10 tips for digital nomads living in Hungary.

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