Helen and Philip went to Budapest from England in April 2003.  From the very modern and stylish Budapest Airport they travelled in the evening in the dark by train and underground to the City Centre.  Not quite knowing what to expect of an ex-communist city, they prepared themselves for the worse and imagined drab, grey, unkempt buildings.  What a wonderful surprise it was to walk up from the metro station to find themselves in Vorosmarty Ter and the truly wonderful atmosphere that welcomed them. The square was lit up, musicians playing to the many people sitting outside cafes drinking, laughing and chatting. Children were playing in the water that flowed from the fountain. It was as if they had stepped into a different world.

After fourteen days they had purchased two apartments and looked forward to spending more time in this magnificent city.  Within no time at all, friends also bought properties and with Helen and Philip renovating, furnishing and then renting not only theirs but also their colleagues’ apartments, BudArpads was born. OK, it wasn’t easy, especially in the beginning when they discovered that the accountancy laws, vat etc were not the same as in England and money was lost.  But they persevered and today have an excellent business with loyal clients and hard working staff.

“Our Customer service is second to none” says Helen. “This service which we all take for granted in England is unheard of in Hungary and it took a while to train our staff, but it was all worth it in the end” Helen and Philip live in a Berkshire village, on a farm close to the river Thames and work from an office within their home.  Helen often visits Budapest but find that the Budapest staff are reliable, trustworthy, hard working and seem to cope with most eventualities. You are always welcome to pop in to see at the Old Vicarage or if you are in Budapest arrange to meet with Sandra at our Budapest office.

We look forward to arranging your accommodation when you visit Budapest and are just a phone call away, should any problems arise.