Foreign investors trust the Hungarian property market

Hungary has a low rate of violent crime

The country, once overlooked by foreign property investors, is becoming more popular thanks to increased public exposure

Interest from overseas property investors is fuelling a cultural and economic boom in Hungary's capital city.

Real estate investments in Hungary nearly doubled to a record €1.86 billion in 2007

The value of office market investments surged from €400 million to €800 million.

The government deficit increased to 9.2% of GDP in 2006, up from 7.8% in 2005

The retail concentration actually shrank by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2006 and indications are it likely shrank further in the fourth quarter.

The Hungarian market has a 170-basis-points premium compared to Western European markets, but this will shrink to about 50 basis points over the next five years

For long-term investors in the Hungarian property market there could be a slight drop in prices

The retail sector yields dropped 0.5 points to 6%, while in the industrial-logistics segment yields narrowed to 6.75%.