Xabier
@xabier
Mexican expat in Hungary
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41
Contacts
10
About me
Mexican
Lives in Budapest
Speaks French, Spanish, English, Catalan
Registration: 04 July 2011
ETF, stock investing in Hungary by xabier
Dear all, I am trying to find the best way to invest in ETFs and Stocks with a Hungarian platform or bank. In the past I have done with UK platforms but can't seem to find a good one in Hungary. Can anyone suggest the best way? I would rather ...
Thanks a lot for the info! Indeed TBSZ is a big reason to do it in Hungary and also generally to avoid potential tax issues having documents and accounts from other countries. I will do some research on the options you wrote. One question, if you ... Read More
ETF, stock investing in Hungary
Dear all, I am trying to find the best way to invest in ETFs and Stocks with a Hungarian platform or bank. In the past I have done with UK platforms but can't seem to find a good one in Hungary. Can anyone suggest the best way? I would rather ... Read More
Importing motorbike from UK to Hungary by lexmex
Hello to you all, I am wondering if anyone knows how I can obtain insurance cover for a motorbike that I have purchased in England, I want to ride it to Budapest and use it here for five weeks every year. It will be re-registered here in HU and ...
Thanks for the info, in my case I want to import it permanently as I am moving for at least 5 years. Therefore UK based insurance with European cover (which I currently have) would only serve temporarily until I register it in Hungary. Any info or ... Read More
Importing motorbike from UK to Hungary by lexmex
Hello to you all, I am wondering if anyone knows how I can obtain insurance cover for a motorbike that I have purchased in England, I want to ride it to Budapest and use it here for five weeks every year. It will be re-registered here in HU and ...
I'm afraid I can't be much help yet but I plan to also import my UK bike (2010 Street Triple) to Hungary in November this year. I'm happy to exchange when I find out about steps and also learn from any tips posted here. Best, Xabi Read More
Anyone know of Ski Clubs with bus trips ?
Hi everyone, I am also very interested if anyone knows of ski clubs! Read More
English only speaking jobs by Brandi Szucs
Does anyone know of any companies in Budapest looking for English speakers, but not requiring that I also speak Hungarian ? Probably most English speakers have this problem . Haha
Depends on who you work for. Some companies have local offices that mandate those in the office speak the language of their parent company's home county. If you only offer intra office support services, and do not interact with local customers ... Read More
Friends in Budapest! by Alora114
Hello everyone, I am from New Jersey, America, but now I live in Budapest. I have been here for about 2-3 months now, but somehow I still have not managed to get to know many people or find friends. Being alone in Budapest is really boring. So ...
I will be at the party Read More
Friends in Budapest! by Alora114
Hello everyone, I am from New Jersey, America, but now I live in Budapest. I have been here for about 2-3 months now, but somehow I still have not managed to get to know many people or find friends. Being alone in Budapest is really boring. So ...
Hi everyone!! My name is Xabi and I am from Mexico/spain. I would love to join for the enxt event. My brother has also moved to Budapest recently so he could join in as well. Read More
GoalKeeper
I think he does :D Anyways isn't football referred to regular football (as in foci or Fu脽ball) in english speaking countries with the US being the excepton? Read More
OTP szepkartya
Hi! I also have a OTP szepkartya and was confused at first where to use it. It is not possible to withdraw money as far as I know. It is intended to be spent for food, hotels and things like that. What I do to make use of the balanace is using it a ... Read More
where to frame a painting by Clara Johnson
Hey everyone! I have this oil painting I need to frame. Can anybody advise me where can I do that in pest area? Thanks a lot
I am also looking to frame a bunch of paintings and photos, please let us know if you find any good places :D Read More
just moved to Budapest and waiting to meet new people :) by khaled_84
Hey guys, I just moved to budapest yesterday and dont know people here would like to meet people here and make friends lets go for a drink or whatever im just bored alone and have a lot of energy i will start work 2 july so i still have a week ...
Hey can other expats come meet up as well? :D Read More
Vietnam Culture Day in Budapest by Evelin Alexa
We invite you to come and enjoy this Event: facebook.com/events/429266010470378/429679143762398/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity
Sounds really nice, I really want to go :DGo and subscribe yourself (if you have a FB page)I have done that thanks! Read More
Vietnam Culture Day in Budapest by Evelin Alexa
We invite you to come and enjoy this Event: facebook.com/events/429266010470378/429679143762398/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity
Sounds really nice, I really want to go :D Read More
Basketball in Budapest by njovanov
Hello everyone, Newbie to the expat community in Budapest. Does anyone know of a place where there is full court basketball being played? Thanks,
wow in Orczy park there is also a really nice pitch that is not used most of the time, I would also love to do football! Read More
Basketball in Budapest by njovanov
Hello everyone, Newbie to the expat community in Budapest. Does anyone know of a place where there is full court basketball being played? Thanks,
Ok I would love to do basketball! Read More
Basketball in Budapest by njovanov
Hello everyone, Newbie to the expat community in Budapest. Does anyone know of a place where there is full court basketball being played? Thanks,
actually i am not quite sure about the peak days or such but I must say that frequently its empty or just half court, it doesn't seem to be very commonly used Read More
Basketball in Budapest by njovanov
Hello everyone, Newbie to the expat community in Budapest. Does anyone know of a place where there is full court basketball being played? Thanks,
I live right next to one in Orczy Park, its by Nagyvarad Ter in District IX. I am also willing to join for basketball Read More
How much I would save per month? by Pacific16
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By the way does anyone know if it is at all possible to ask for tax deductions as is possible in some other countries? Read More
New PhD Student moving to Budapest by xabier
Hello Expats! My name is Xabi and I am moving to budapest on August 27th. If anyone would like to meet up or give me some advice I would very much appreciate it as I will need plenty of advice and would love to meet some of the expat community in ...
Hi everyone! Yes I have moved here, however I am in temporary housing with and running up and down amazing Budapest in order to complete most paperwork. I believe I am moving in to my new place next monday (let's keep fingers crossed) Read More
Finding movies in English by Melroj
Hi! I always enojoyed going to the cinema, do you know how easy is to find movies in English in any of the cinemas here in Budapest? I've only been here for 3 weeks and will stay for at lest 2 years. If someone enjoys it as well I will be happy to ...
Great topic, I was looking forwards to watching movies in english. Read More
Finding rent houses in budapest by Disq
Hey all, I realised I made a topic only a few days ago, but I rather keep it seperate :) Anyways, I have been looking for rental houses for a few weeks now (3-5) and have my eyes on one. With price and all that, it's not really a problem. I only ...
Great questions, this can also be interesting for me to learn as I am also confused about the common costs/utilities distinction and what each of them include. Read More
Getting around Budapest by bicycle by xabier
Hi everyone! I was wondering if you had any advice on using the bicycle around Budapest. I love riding my bicycle everywhere and here in Barcelona I use it as the main transport on a daily basis to go to work, meet friends, go buy ...
Wow that's really great to hear, in that case it is similar to Barcelona. I was afraid perhaps cars were really inconsiderate but if its ok to sometimes share the road and not get honked/yelled at then I am looking forwards to biking all over the ... Read More
Getting around Budapest by bicycle by xabier
Hi everyone! I was wondering if you had any advice on using the bicycle around Budapest. I love riding my bicycle everywhere and here in Barcelona I use it as the main transport on a daily basis to go to work, meet friends, go buy ...
Thanks so much for all the replies. Margle by any chance could you tell me how much biking do you do in bike lanes, how much sharing the road with traffic and how much in sidewalks? Read More
Getting around Budapest by bicycle by xabier
Hi everyone! I was wondering if you had any advice on using the bicycle around Budapest. I love riding my bicycle everywhere and here in Barcelona I use it as the main transport on a daily basis to go to work, meet friends, go buy ...
Thanks for the answer, I am definitely looking forwards to bike touring as well! Read More
Getting around Budapest by bicycle
Hi everyone! I was wondering if you had any advice on using the bicycle around Budapest. I love riding my bicycle everywhere and here in Barcelona I use it as the main transport on a daily basis to go to work, meet friends, go buy ... Read More
GETTING DRIVING LICENSE IN HU by gailenvoyage
I am in Budapest XIX and my 23 y/o son (GB passport holder) needs his driving license. I wonder if he can take the test here? He has not been resident here for six months, but can show an address (family here), does not speak Hungarian, but can ...
Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately renewing my US driver license is too much work as I would have to do many things. Perhaps I didn't correctly understand but I initially thought that my expired US license could at least serve as a proof of ... Read More
GETTING DRIVING LICENSE IN HU by gailenvoyage
I am in Budapest XIX and my 23 y/o son (GB passport holder) needs his driving license. I wonder if he can take the test here? He has not been resident here for six months, but can show an address (family here), does not speak Hungarian, but can ...
I am very happy to read all your replies, thanks so much for the help! Hopefully I can study by myself the traffic laws so I can just transfer my expired US drivers license to a Hungarian one by taken a written and driving test with a translator. Read More
New PhD Student moving to Budapest by xabier
Hello Expats! My name is Xabi and I am moving to budapest on August 27th. If anyone would like to meet up or give me some advice I would very much appreciate it as I will need plenty of advice and would love to meet some of the expat community in ...
I'm very happy to read all your replies thanks, I am definitely looking forwards to it and learning hungarian is one of my biggest goals so I am enrolling in intensive courses. I also definitely recommend visiting Barcelona it is really one of the ... Read More
GETTING DRIVING LICENSE IN HU by gailenvoyage
I am in Budapest XIX and my 23 y/o son (GB passport holder) needs his driving license. I wonder if he can take the test here? He has not been resident here for six months, but can show an address (family here), does not speak Hungarian, but can ...
Thanks for the reply, as I am also interested in this issue. By any chance would you know if it is easier to get a driving license if I have an expired one to prove I have already years of driving experience? I am 24 years old and have had a ... Read More
New PhD Student moving to Budapest by xabier
Hello Expats! My name is Xabi and I am moving to budapest on August 27th. If anyone would like to meet up or give me some advice I would very much appreciate it as I will need plenty of advice and would love to meet some of the expat community in ...
Hi Evelyn! Thanks for your reply! I will not arrive to Budapest until Monday 27th Best, Xabi Read More
New PhD Student moving to Budapest by xabier
Hello Expats! My name is Xabi and I am moving to budapest on August 27th. If anyone would like to meet up or give me some advice I would very much appreciate it as I will need plenty of advice and would love to meet some of the expat community in ...
Hi thanks for your reply! I decided for Budapest because out of the offers I had it was the most scientifically interesting for me so that was the main thing. In case you are interested here is some info about the project ... Read More
New PhD Student moving to Budapest
Hello Expats! My name is Xabi and I am moving to budapest on August 27th. If anyone would like to meet up or give me some advice I would very much appreciate it as I will need plenty of advice and would love to meet some of the expat community in ... Read More
moving to Barcelona end of 2011 meeting people
Hey Sandra! I just moved here as well and I already love it. I would love to meet and explore the city. I am also a musician but currently pursuing a PhD in biomedical research so I would be interested in playing music together too! Read More