I'd like to apply for a 1 year multiple entry visa and am finding conflicting info on the web

I've read online that only Americans can apply for the 1 year multiple entry tourist L, which is fine I'm American but I live in Hungary. Also applying as a Hungarian is cheaper. What do you recommend? Can I apply for this outside of America or should I rather send my passport to a service center in the USA? Also Ive read you need to approach it in steps.... so "It is not possible to go straight to a 1 year multiple entry one. Before you obtain this, you must have a previous multiple entry 6 month one. Now to obtain a multiple entry one for 6 months you must have had 2 previous single entry ones or 1 double entry one." Is this true? From your website - above - the text makes it sound quite easy to just apply for 1 year one based on if you need it? I have 1 60 day single entry type at the moment and for my next one then I would go for the 1 year. Do you think this is possible? Thanks in advance.