Property gift agreement attorney: full-service handling
Drafting and countersignature by an attorney of property gift agreements, with full handling of the land registry office procedure, led by Dr. László Bacskó, an attorney specialising in real estate law. Our attorney’s fee for a property gift is 0.2% of the property’s value, but at least HUF 110,000 + VAT. The agreement can be signed at our office within as little as 1–2 days. Our office provides a full service, from conducting the signing of the agreement to representing you before the land registry office.
Transparent attorney’s fees
and ancillary costs
Our office works with fixed fees. The attorney’s fees stated apply to simple gift agreements.
For more complex transactions, ask for our individual quote!
You can read in detail about the ancillary costs arising in connection with a gift agreement in our article available here.
0,2%
net attorney’s fee, minimum HUF 110,000 + VAT
Attorney’s fee for a simple gift agreement
| Market value of the property | Attorney’s fee (net) | Value-based rate |
|---|---|---|
| Up to HUF 40,000,000 | HUF 110,000 (minimum fee) | Fixed minimum fee |
| HUF 60,000,000 | HUF 120,000 | 0,20% |
| HUF 70,000,000 | HUF 140,000 | 0,20% |
| HUF 80,000,000 | HUF 160,000 | 0,20 |
| HUF 100,000,000 | HUF 180,000 | 0,18% |
| HUF 110,000,000 | HUF 190,000 | 0,17% |
| HUF 130,000,000 | HUF 210,000 | 0,16% |
| Over HUF 150,000,000 | By individual agreement | Regressive, discounted fee band |
Exactly which services the attorney’s fee includes you can read in detail in our post available here.
Official and other ancillary costs
| Cost item | Rate | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Land registry administrative service fee | HUF 10,600 / property | Procedural fee payable upon submission. |
| Land registry expedited procedure fee | +HUF 16,000 / application | Optional; provides a 30-day deadline instead of the standard 60-day deadline. |
| Electronically certified title deed (property sheet) request (E-ING) | HUF 4,800 / request | Required for the preliminary legal review. |
| Electronically certified map copy request | HUF 5,000 / request | Required for a family house, plot or building. |
| Property acquisition duty (NAV) | As a general rule, 4% | Payable after registration, based on the decision of the NAV (Hungarian Tax Authority). |
When is a property gift the right choice?
Gifting a property is the fastest and most cost-effective way to transfer ownership – provided it takes place between close relatives. Under the current duty legislation, a gift is completely exempt from duty if it is made between the following persons:
If the gift is not made within the above circle of relatives, the duty rate is 9% for residential property and 18% for all other property (e.g. plot, garage, holiday home). In such cases, our office provides tax and duty optimisation advice to help you decide whether a gift or a sale is the more advantageous solution.
What costs does a gift agreement involve?
During the transaction, you should expect the following fixed, predictable costs:
- Attorney’s fee: 0.2% of the property’s market value + VAT, but at least HUF 110,000 net. The fee covers advice, drafting of the document, countersignature and full handling of the land registry procedure. There are no hidden costs.
- Land registry procedural fee: HUF 10,600 per property.
- Title deed request: HUF 4,800 (if the clients have used up their two free requests per year).
- Property acquisition duty: HUF 0 for gifts within the family.
The gifting procedure step by step
Initial contact and data collection
You contact our office, and we request the personal details of the donor and the recipient, as well as the property’s topographical lot number.
Checking the title deed
We obtain an up-to-date title deed and check whether the property is free of encumbrances or whether it is subject to any encumbrance (e.g. a prohibition on alienation and encumbrance, a mortgage) that would prevent the gift.
Identification of the parties (JÜB check)
We carry out the mandatory official identification of the parties. As part of the Legal Transaction Security Check (JÜB), we verify online in the central register the validity of the identity documents and address cards.
Sending the draft agreement
We prepare the draft agreement and send it to you by email for prior review and approval.
Signing the agreement
Signing can take place in person at our Budapest law office or, where the legal conditions are met, even by remote identification (Google Meet).
Land registry procedure
Immediately after signing (usually on the same day), we submit the agreement electronically to the competent land registry office. We send our clients the electronic document confirming the submission.
Contact
Buying or selling property? Contact us directly!
