About Us

New Life Hungary (operated by BUDE Services Kft.) is a relocation and lifestyle management services consultancy firm in Hungary. Drawing on the experience and network of its founder, Mr Guillaume Bernard, who has been present in Hungary since 1994, the company aims to help and provide sound advice to individuals and companies wishing to relocate to country.

Guillaume Bernard
Founder, Managing Partner

After arriving in Hungary in 1994, Mr Bernard worked for the French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, then as a Regional Consultant for Central Europe for two executive recruitment firms before launching his own recruitment business in 2007 (agisante.com). A former Board Member of the French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (2017-2023), he has also been awarded the distinction of Senator of the Junior Chamber International (jci.cc). He is fluent in French, English, German and Hungarian.

Following his work helping a French family to settle in Budapest in 2023, he decided to launch ‘New Life Hungary’ to meet the demand from individuals and companies wishing to reloacte to this country.

Mr Bernard, supported by his trilingual French-Hungarian-English team, is at your disposal to help you settle seamlessly in Hungary.

Dr Gyula KOVÁCS
Attorney-at-law

Gyula Kovács, lawyer, is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Political Science at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and obtained his law degree. He also has a degree in economics (Budapest School of Accounting and Finance, Université Jean Moulin Lyon III, MBA from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics) and is a certified expert in money and financial markets.

During his career, he has held positions in investment banking, audit and tax consultancy. He has also held positions of responsibility as Chief Financial Officer of multinational companies in the UK and Germany. His experience also covers regulatory compliance for banks, and in this capacity he has advised Bank of China and Citibank Europe, among others.

Eva Lucia GERARD
Account Manager

Eva Lucia has significant experience in luxury concierge/lifestyle management services in Budapest with international clients (individuals and companies). A Hungarian national, she is a native speaker of Hungarian and is fluent in English and French. She will be happy to help you with any specific requirements you may have when moving to Hungary.