diff --git a/examples/generate-python-complete-models/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/examples/generate-python-complete-models/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index b65fc34153..6dc7a78ecf 100644
--- a/examples/generate-python-complete-models/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/examples/generate-python-complete-models/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ Array [
 from typing import Any, Dict
 class ObjProperty: 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'number'):
+    if 'number' in input:
       self._number: float = input['number']
-    if hasattr(input, 'additional_properties'):
+    if 'additional_properties' in input:
       self._additional_properties: dict[str, Any] = input['additional_properties']
 
   @property
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ Array [
 from typing import Any, Dict
 class ObjProperty: 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'number'):
+    if 'number' in input:
       self._number: float = input['number']
-    if hasattr(input, 'additional_properties'):
+    if 'additional_properties' in input:
       self._additional_properties: dict[str, Any] = input['additional_properties']
 
   @property
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ Array [
 from typing import Any, Dict
 class Root: 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'email'):
+    if 'email' in input:
       self._email: str = input['email']
-    if hasattr(input, 'obj_property'):
+    if 'obj_property' in input:
       self._obj_property: ObjProperty = ObjProperty(input['obj_property'])
 
   @property
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ Array [
 from typing import Any, Dict
 class Root: 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'email'):
+    if 'email' in input:
       self._email: str = input['email']
-    if hasattr(input, 'obj_property'):
+    if 'obj_property' in input:
       self._obj_property: ObjProperty = ObjProperty(input['obj_property'])
 
   @property
diff --git a/examples/generate-python-models/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/examples/generate-python-models/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index d417a91f92..bf629a654a 100644
--- a/examples/generate-python-models/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/examples/generate-python-models/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ exports[`Should be able to render python models and should log expected output t
 Array [
   "class Root: 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'email'):
+    if 'email' in input:
       self._email: str = input['email']
 
   @property
diff --git a/examples/python-generate-json-serializer-and-deserializer/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/examples/python-generate-json-serializer-and-deserializer/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index 30113f1a8f..a64ad85d29 100644
--- a/examples/python-generate-json-serializer-and-deserializer/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/examples/python-generate-json-serializer-and-deserializer/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ exports[`Should be able to render JSON serialization and deserialization functio
 Array [
   "class Root: 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'email'):
+    if 'email' in input:
       self._email: str = input['email']
-    if hasattr(input, 'additional_properties'):
+    if 'additional_properties' in input:
       self._additional_properties: dict[str, Any] = input['additional_properties']
 
   @property
diff --git a/src/generators/python/renderers/ClassRenderer.ts b/src/generators/python/renderers/ClassRenderer.ts
index 326b758f03..50490e3dc8 100644
--- a/src/generators/python/renderers/ClassRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/generators/python/renderers/ClassRenderer.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import { PythonRenderer } from '../PythonRenderer';
 import {
+  ConstrainedArrayModel,
+  ConstrainedDictionaryModel,
+  ConstrainedMetaModel,
   ConstrainedObjectModel,
   ConstrainedObjectPropertyModel,
-  ConstrainedReferenceModel
+  ConstrainedReferenceModel,
+  ConstrainedTupleModel,
+  ConstrainedUnionModel
 } from '../../../models';
 import { PythonOptions } from '../PythonGenerator';
 import { ClassPresetType } from '../PythonPreset';
@@ -72,6 +77,72 @@ ${this.indent(this.renderBlock(content, 2))}
   runSetterPreset(property: ConstrainedObjectPropertyModel): Promise<string> {
     return this.runPreset('setter', { property });
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Return forward reference types (`Address` becomes `'Address'`) when it resolves around self-references that are
+   * either a direct dependency or part of another model such as array, union, dictionary and tuple.
+   *
+   * Otherwise just return the provided propertyType as is.
+   */
+  returnPropertyType({
+    model,
+    property,
+    propertyType,
+    visitedMap = []
+  }: {
+    model: ConstrainedMetaModel;
+    property: ConstrainedMetaModel;
+    propertyType: string;
+    visitedMap?: string[];
+  }): string {
+    if (visitedMap.includes(property.name)) {
+      return propertyType;
+    }
+    visitedMap.push(property.name);
+    const isSelfReference =
+      property instanceof ConstrainedReferenceModel && property.ref === model;
+    if (isSelfReference) {
+      // Use forward references for getters and setters
+      return propertyType.replace(property.ref.type, `'${property.ref.type}'`);
+    } else if (property instanceof ConstrainedArrayModel) {
+      return this.returnPropertyType({
+        model,
+        property: property.valueModel,
+        propertyType,
+        visitedMap
+      });
+    } else if (property instanceof ConstrainedTupleModel) {
+      let newPropType = propertyType;
+      for (const tupl of property.tuple) {
+        newPropType = this.returnPropertyType({
+          model,
+          property: tupl.value,
+          propertyType,
+          visitedMap
+        });
+      }
+      return newPropType;
+    } else if (property instanceof ConstrainedUnionModel) {
+      let newPropType = propertyType;
+      for (const unionModel of property.union) {
+        newPropType = this.returnPropertyType({
+          model,
+          property: unionModel,
+          propertyType,
+          visitedMap
+        });
+      }
+      return newPropType;
+    } else if (property instanceof ConstrainedDictionaryModel) {
+      return this.returnPropertyType({
+        model,
+        property: property.value,
+        propertyType,
+        visitedMap
+      });
+    }
+    return propertyType;
+  }
 }
 
 export const PYTHON_DEFAULT_CLASS_PRESET: ClassPresetType<PythonOptions> = {
@@ -83,17 +154,18 @@ export const PYTHON_DEFAULT_CLASS_PRESET: ClassPresetType<PythonOptions> = {
     let body = '';
     if (Object.keys(properties).length > 0) {
       const assignments = Object.values(properties).map((property) => {
+        const propertyType = property.property.type;
         if (property.property.options.const) {
-          return `self._${property.propertyName}: ${property.property.type} = ${property.property.options.const.value}`;
+          return `self._${property.propertyName}: ${propertyType} = ${property.property.options.const.value}`;
         }
         let assignment: string;
         if (property.property instanceof ConstrainedReferenceModel) {
-          assignment = `self._${property.propertyName}: ${property.property.type} = ${property.property.type}(input['${property.propertyName}'])`;
+          assignment = `self._${property.propertyName}: ${propertyType} = ${propertyType}(input['${property.propertyName}'])`;
         } else {
-          assignment = `self._${property.propertyName}: ${property.property.type} = input['${property.propertyName}']`;
+          assignment = `self._${property.propertyName}: ${propertyType} = input['${property.propertyName}']`;
         }
         if (!property.required) {
-          return `if hasattr(input, '${property.propertyName}'):
+          return `if '${property.propertyName}' in input:
 ${renderer.indent(assignment, 2)}`;
         }
         return assignment;
@@ -108,20 +180,30 @@ No properties
     return `def __init__(self, input: Dict):
 ${renderer.indent(body, 2)}`;
   },
-  getter({ property, renderer }) {
+  getter({ property, renderer, model }) {
+    const propertyType = renderer.returnPropertyType({
+      model,
+      property: property.property,
+      propertyType: property.property.type
+    });
     const propAssignment = `return self._${property.propertyName}`;
     return `@property
-def ${property.propertyName}(self) -> ${property.property.type}:
+def ${property.propertyName}(self) -> ${propertyType}:
 ${renderer.indent(propAssignment, 2)}`;
   },
-  setter({ property, renderer }) {
+  setter({ property, renderer, model }) {
     // if const value exists we should not render a setter
     if (property.property.options.const?.value) {
       return '';
     }
+    const propertyType = renderer.returnPropertyType({
+      model,
+      property: property.property,
+      propertyType: property.property.type
+    });
 
     const propAssignment = `self._${property.propertyName} = ${property.propertyName}`;
-    const propArgument = `${property.propertyName}: ${property.property.type}`;
+    const propArgument = `${property.propertyName}: ${propertyType}`;
 
     return `@${property.propertyName}.setter
 def ${property.propertyName}(self, ${propArgument}):
diff --git a/test/generators/python/PythonGenerator.spec.ts b/test/generators/python/PythonGenerator.spec.ts
index e9dee10f67..e183102e8b 100644
--- a/test/generators/python/PythonGenerator.spec.ts
+++ b/test/generators/python/PythonGenerator.spec.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,34 @@ describe('PythonGenerator', () => {
       expect(models).toHaveLength(1);
       expect(models[0].result).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
+    test('should handle self reference models', async () => {
+      const doc = {
+        $id: 'Address',
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          self_model: { $ref: '#' },
+          array_model: { type: 'array', items: { $ref: '#' } },
+          tuple_model: {
+            type: 'array',
+            items: [{ $ref: '#' }],
+            additionalItems: false
+          },
+          map_model: {
+            type: 'object',
+            additionalProperties: {
+              $ref: '#'
+            }
+          },
+          union_model: {
+            oneOf: [{ $ref: '#' }]
+          }
+        },
+        additionalProperties: false
+      };
+      const models = await generator.generate(doc);
+      expect(models).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(models[0].result).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
     test('should render `class` type', async () => {
       const doc = {
         $id: 'Address',
diff --git a/test/generators/python/__snapshots__/PythonGenerator.spec.ts.snap b/test/generators/python/__snapshots__/PythonGenerator.spec.ts.snap
index be589e3ed0..545f57d6a4 100644
--- a/test/generators/python/__snapshots__/PythonGenerator.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/generators/python/__snapshots__/PythonGenerator.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,9 +1,60 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
+exports[`PythonGenerator Class should handle self reference models 1`] = `
+"class Address: 
+  def __init__(self, input: Dict):
+    if 'self_model' in input:
+      self._self_model: Address = Address(input['self_model'])
+    if 'array_model' in input:
+      self._array_model: List[Address] = input['array_model']
+    if 'tuple_model' in input:
+      self._tuple_model: tuple[Address] = input['tuple_model']
+    if 'map_model' in input:
+      self._map_model: dict[str, Address] = input['map_model']
+    if 'union_model' in input:
+      self._union_model: Address = input['union_model']
+
+  @property
+  def self_model(self) -> 'Address':
+    return self._self_model
+  @self_model.setter
+  def self_model(self, self_model: 'Address'):
+    self._self_model = self_model
+
+  @property
+  def array_model(self) -> List['Address']:
+    return self._array_model
+  @array_model.setter
+  def array_model(self, array_model: List['Address']):
+    self._array_model = array_model
+
+  @property
+  def tuple_model(self) -> tuple['Address']:
+    return self._tuple_model
+  @tuple_model.setter
+  def tuple_model(self, tuple_model: tuple['Address']):
+    self._tuple_model = tuple_model
+
+  @property
+  def map_model(self) -> dict[str, 'Address']:
+    return self._map_model
+  @map_model.setter
+  def map_model(self, map_model: dict[str, 'Address']):
+    self._map_model = map_model
+
+  @property
+  def union_model(self) -> 'Address':
+    return self._union_model
+  @union_model.setter
+  def union_model(self, union_model: 'Address'):
+    self._union_model = union_model
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`PythonGenerator Class should not render reserved keyword 1`] = `
 "class Address: 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'reserved_del'):
+    if 'reserved_del' in input:
       self._reserved_del: str = input['reserved_del']
 
   @property
@@ -22,12 +73,12 @@ exports[`PythonGenerator Class should render \`class\` type 1`] = `
     self._city: str = input['city']
     self._state: str = input['state']
     self._house_number: float = input['house_number']
-    if hasattr(input, 'marriage'):
+    if 'marriage' in input:
       self._marriage: bool = input['marriage']
-    if hasattr(input, 'members'):
+    if 'members' in input:
       self._members: str | float | bool = input['members']
     self._array_type: List[str | float | Any] = input['array_type']
-    if hasattr(input, 'additional_properties'):
+    if 'additional_properties' in input:
       self._additional_properties: dict[str, Any | str] = input['additional_properties']
 
   @property
@@ -107,9 +158,9 @@ exports[`PythonGenerator Class should work with custom preset for \`class\` type
 
 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'property'):
+    if 'property' in input:
       self._property: str = input['property']
-    if hasattr(input, 'additional_properties'):
+    if 'additional_properties' in input:
       self._additional_properties: dict[str, Any] = input['additional_properties']
 
   test2
diff --git a/test/generators/python/presets/__snapshots__/JsonSerializer.spec.ts.snap b/test/generators/python/presets/__snapshots__/JsonSerializer.spec.ts.snap
index b337ade90b..e71260fa49 100644
--- a/test/generators/python/presets/__snapshots__/JsonSerializer.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/generators/python/presets/__snapshots__/JsonSerializer.spec.ts.snap
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 exports[`PYTHON_JSON_SERIALIZER_PRESET should render serializer and deserializer for class 1`] = `
 "class Test: 
   def __init__(self, input: Dict):
-    if hasattr(input, 'prop'):
+    if 'prop' in input:
       self._prop: str = input['prop']
-    if hasattr(input, 'additional_properties'):
+    if 'additional_properties' in input:
       self._additional_properties: dict[str, Any] = input['additional_properties']
 
   @property