Our background

The activity changed. The experience remains useful.

Renovation Budapest grew out of hands-on work in Budapest: apartments, rental properties, remodelling and site supervision. The site now turns that experience into a practical independent resource.

François Dalleau presenting a subdivision plan designed in Budapest
Presenting a subdivision plan designed in Budapest · conference, 2019
François Dalleau · founder

From plan to site, then from site to an independent resource

For several years, we sourced, acquired, renovated and operated apartments in Budapest. François also designed the remodelling layouts. Working so closely with the projects revealed a consistent gap between simple sales narratives and reality: VAT, services, the building, contractors, programme and end use all interact.

We are not relaunching an on-demand general contractor for every job. The site is primarily editorial: explain decisions, publish planning benchmarks and document cases. Exceptionally, a small number of substantial projects may be reviewed on application.

That independence is deliberate: no published rate is a quotation, we receive no commission for recommending a contractor, and a request for project review may go unanswered.

The same approach to design, use and operation later informed other property projects. Bee My Guest now documents how it is applied in Bali, including at Building Harmonie

Very limited support

Do you have a substantial, well-defined project?

Only a very small number of requests are reviewed, case by case. We occasionally answer a specific question, without commitment or any guarantee of a reply.

Before submitting: works budget, location, size, timeline and the precise support needed will be required.

Read the terms and submit the project