It was built by the magical community.
There are hints in the canon that magical folk had a hand in its design, which strongly implies that it was a new construction, not an existing building that was acquired:
An article about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter amusement park mentions an architect:
The front hall also boasts statues of the One-eyed Witch and the Architect of Hogwarts (unnamed, he is also seen frequently in the films; he's the gold/bronze statue holding a model of Hogwarts in his hand).
Since the architect is unnamed, it seems reasonable to assume this is probably not one of the four named founders of the school.
Quoting Rowena Ravenclaw’s Famous Wizard Card:
Co-founder of Hogwarts. Gave her name to one of the four Hogwarts houses. It's thought that she came up with the ever-changing floor plan. She's best remembered for her intelligence and creativity.
An ever-changing floor plan would have to be constructed with at least some magical assistance. There’s just no way Muggles alone could have built in, so a witch or wizard must have been involved.
More generally, I agree with @Donald.McLean that building Hogwarts seems well within the capabilities of magic that we’ve seen. Although we don’t have any specifics about the people who put the bricks together, building Hogwarts is consistent with the known abilities of magical folk.
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