Vienna is known for being an affordable city to live in, but buying or renting property can be expensive. Luckily, some districts are more budget-friendly than others. We list the city's 8 most affordable districts for renting or buying property.
More and more people are moving to Austria from abroad, while others might be planning to do so in the future. So how easy is it for foreign nationals to buy a home in Austria?
What should you do to make your property stand out and appeal to potential buyers? Here are some tips for preparing your apartment for sale in Austria.
Carrying out the Austrian apartment search without knowing German can be tough, but understanding these words and phrases will help you navigate the ads and find your future home.
As the property market in Austria shows signs of change, you may be wondering if lower interest rates will truly make home ownership more accessible. Here's what you need to know.
If you’re a non-EU foreigner married to an Austrian citizen, some of the bureaucracy that comes with living in Austria is just a little bit easier than it would be otherwise – on everything from residency to buying property.
Many people dream of owning a home in Austria, but the length of time you need to work to buy a plot of land varies widely in different places in the country.
Working in Vienna doesn’t mean you have to live in Austria’s capital city. Instead, finding a home in a commuter town could be a convenient alternative.
In Austria, there is a housing shortage and rents are rising. Some experts believe that can be offset by imposing a so-called vacancy tax (Leerstandsabgabe) on properties that are available for rent or sale but are unoccupied.
There are 4.12 million primary residences in Austria, and 48 percent of them are owned by the people living there. But with fluctuations in the rental market, is it better to buy or rent a home in Austria this year?
A perfect storm has been brewing in the Austrian property market - and it's making people think twice about buying a house. So why is demand for property collapsing and what effect is this having on prices?
Spain is trailing behind the rest of the EU when it comes to social housing and has one of the lowest proportions of stock, so could replicating the Austrian capital's model be the solution?
Austria is known for being a country obsessed with insurance coverage. But do you really have to be insured in case you damage someone else's property? We break down the very long word and culture of "Haftpflichtversicherung" for foreigners.
Buying an apartment in Austria is sadly becoming an impossible dream for many people amid strict guidelines, rocketing loan costs and property price increases outpacing income rises.
The short answer is no. But having a holiday home in Austria might help make your application for a residence permit a little easier – but you need to be willing to make Austria your primary residence.
German-speaking countries have some of the lowest rates of home ownership in Europe and Austria is no exception. Why do so many choose not to buy? Here's what the experts have to say.
The state of Salzburg has strict property buying rules for second homes. What does this mean for people wanting to buy a holiday home in the Austrian province?
