What Duna House does

Duna House is a Hungarian real estate franchise network founded in 1998 and headquartered in Budapest, operating as Duna House Franchise Kft. The company operates Hungary's largest brokerage platform by listing volume, aggregating 25,000+ properties through its network and the Reálmonitor listing aggregation partnership, and serves Hungarian consumers seeking to buy, sell, or rent residential property. Distribution is delivered through a nationwide franchise network of 1,200+ sales agents operating in all major Hungarian cities, complemented by direct sales via the dh.hu online platform which attracts approximately 237,000 monthly unique visitors.

The company's core technology consists of an online property listing and search platform integrated with a franchise management system, alongside the DH Saccoló automated property valuation tool (providing instant valuations for properties under HUF 150 million) and supporting sub-brands such as DH Prime (luxury listings) and the Duna House Barometer market intelligence publication. Product offerings span property brokerage, mortgage and loan brokering (Lakáshitel), personal loans, insurance, banking referrals, property management (Ingatlankezelés), and intermediation of Hungarian government housing programs including Otthon Start, CSOK Plusz, and Babaváró. The portfolio extends to international property listings in Spain and Dubai and the Napenergia Plusz solar subsidy program. Training and certification are delivered through DH Akadémia, supporting franchise expansion.

Duna House generates revenue primarily through transaction-based commissions on completed property sales and rentals brokered through its franchise and direct channels, supplemented by commissions from financial product providers (banks, insurers) for intermediated mortgages, loans, and insurance. Pricing is transaction-based and individually negotiated rather than publicly disclosed, with financial advisory services offered free to consumers. Beyond Hungary, Duna House expanded into Europe via the December 2021 acquisition of a 70% stake in Italian loan broker HGroup, with options to increase to 100% ownership. Leadership comprises Guy Dymschiz as CEO and Doron Dymschiz as Founder/MD. The company is privately held with no public listing or disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Duna House

Legal name

Duna House Franchise Kft.

Website

https://dh.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Duna House is a Hungarian real estate franchise network founded in 1998, operating Hungary's largest brokerage platform with 25,000+ listings and 1,200+ sales agents, serving property buyers, sellers, and renters through dh.hu and integrated mortgage, insurance, and government-subsidy intermediation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Residential Property Managers (531311), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Property listings
• Mortgage brokerage
• Franchise network
• Property valuation

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commission: Duna House earns commission fees on completed property purchase and sale transactions brokered through its franchise network and direct sales channels. Fees are charged to property sellers and/or buyers upon successful transaction closing.
2. Financial Services / Loan Brokerage Commission:

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Duna House operates a franchise-based real estate brokerage network in Hungary, connecting property buyers, sellers, renters and landlords through its dh.hu online platform and a network of 1,200+ sales agents. The company offers integrated financial services including mortgage and loan intermediation, insurance, and facilitation of Hungarian government housing subsidy programs (Otthon Start, CSOK Plusz, Babaváró). It also operates DH Saccoló, an online automated property valuation tool covering properties under HUF 150 million.

Product overview

Duna House operates as a unified real estate and financial services platform in Hungary, combining property brokerage with related financial advisory services. The core offering consists of DH Saccoló (automated online property valuation) and comprehensive real estate brokerage covering sales, purchases and rentals. Financial services are integrated as add-on modules including government subsidy programs (Otthon Start Program, CSOK Plusz, Babaváró), mortgage brokering (Lakáshitel), and insurance. The platform also extends internationally through Spanish and Dubai property listings, and supports franchise operations. With over 25,000 properties from the largest intermediary portfolio (Reálmonitor, 2022) and 1,200+ sales agents, the platform operates across Hungary with a digital-first approach offering free property search and expert consultation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Duna House Prime (dhprime.hu): Luxury property listings under a premium brand
• DH Saccoló
• Duna House Együtt, Erősebben Alapítvány

Products and services

• Real Estate Brokerage (Ingatlan közvetítés) Residential property sales, purchases, rentals and leasing services connecting buyers, sellers, renters and landlords through Duna House's nationwide franchise agent network and the dh.hu online platform.
• DH Saccoló (Online Property Valuation) Online automated valuation tool providing instant property valuations for residential properties under HUF 150 million located in municipalities listed in its database. Free to use for consumers.
• Otthon Start Program Intermediation Advisory and intermediation for the Otthon Start government-subsidized home purchase program offering favorable mortgage conditions for Hungarian families purchasing their first home.
• CSOK Plusz Intermediation Advisory and intermediation for the CSOK Plusz family housing support grant providing subsidized loans and grants for families with children purchasing or renovating homes.
• Babaváró Loan Intermediation Advisory and intermediation for the Babaváró government-backed interest-free loan program for young couples planning to start a family.
• Mortgage Loan Brokering (Lakáshitel) Mortgage loan brokerage service helping clients compare and access home loan offers from multiple banking partners, delivered via Duna House financial advisors.
• Personal Loan Brokering (Személyi kölcsön) Personal loan intermediation service comparing consumer loan offers from partner banks, with free advisory provided by Duna House financial experts.
• Property Management (Ingatlankezelés) Property management services for landlords including tenant sourcing, rent collection and property maintenance coordination.
• Duna House Franchise Franchise program offering entrepreneurs and real estate professionals the right to operate Duna House-branded brokerage offices, with training, technology platform access, brand support and integration into the nationwide agent network.
• DH Prime (Luxury Property Listings) Premium sub-brand for luxury and high-end residential property listings in Hungary, operated via dhprime.hu.
• Spanish Property Brokerage (Spanyol ingatlanok) International property brokerage service offering Spanish residential property listings to Hungarian buyers.
• Dubai Property Brokerage (Dubai ingatlanok) International property brokerage service offering Dubai residential property listings to Hungarian buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average newly built home price in Budapest reached HUF 1.77 million per sqm in Q3 2025, up 15.5% year-on-year, per Duna House / Eltinga data

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HGroup (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2021Duna House Group agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Italian loan broker HGroup, with options to increase ownership to 100%. The deal reflects HGroup's significant market position in Italy and positions Duna House for expansion into European markets. HGroup serves as a loan brokerage platform in Italy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RE/MAX Hungary: RE/MAX Hungary is the Hungarian arm of the global RE/MAX franchise network, the most direct head-to-head competitor to Duna House in residential brokerage and franchise-based real estate distribution. Both compete on agent network size, listing inventory, and brand recognition across Hungary.
• Otthon Centrum: Otthon Centrum is a long-standing Hungarian real estate brokerage and franchise network. It competes directly with Duna House on residential intermediation, agent network scale, and integrated financial services (mortgage brokering).
• Century 21 Hungary: Century 21 Hungary operates an international franchise model for residential real estate brokerage in Hungary, competing for the same franchisees, agents, and seller/buyer demand as Duna House.
• ERA Hungary: ERA Hungary is part of the ERA global real estate franchise network, directly competing with Duna House in residential brokerage and franchise-driven distribution in the Hungarian market.
• Ingatlan.com (Otthon Centrum / Otthon Group): Ingatlan.com is Hungary's largest property listing portal and a key alternative channel for buyers and sellers, overlapping directly with Duna House's dh.hu portal on listing discovery and lead generation.
• Engel & Völkers: Engel & Völkers is a global luxury and premium residential brokerage; its DH Prime sub-brand counterpart makes it a direct peer in the high-end residential segment that Duna House explicitly targets in Hungary.

Regional players

• Casavo: Casavo is an Italian proptech/iBuyer platform operating in the same market as Duna House's HGroup subsidiary. It represents an emerging digital alternative to traditional brokerage that Duna House's Italian expansion must compete against.
• Immobiliare.it: Immobiliare.it is Italy's leading real estate portal and a key comparator for the Italian operations of Duna House's HGroup subsidiary. It competes for Italian buyer attention and influences HGroup's loan brokerage economics.

Emerging players

• Idealista: Idealista is the leading property portal in Spain (and Portugal/Italy). Duna House actively markets Spanish listings via dh.hu, putting it in direct competition with Idealista for cross-border buyer attention in those markets.

Others

• Hitelnet: Hitelnet is a Hungarian loan brokerage and mortgage comparison platform, directly comparable to Duna House's Lakáshitel mortgage intermediation business and competing for the same pool of Hungarian home loan customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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