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Buying in Austria?

Anyone got any good property / real estate sites for Austrian property?

Mrs Nollag and I are looking for something in either Salzburg or Vienna.

I've tried googling, but very little seems to be suggested.

Thanks all
N

:beer:

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  • Leighthal
    Leighthal Posts: 326 Forumite
    No ideas here sorry.Just wanted to say good luck.My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Kitzbuhel.Austria is beautiful in summer and winter :beer:
    In an Acapulco hotel:
    The manager has personally passed all the water served here.:rotfl:
  • nollag2006
    nollag2006 Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    Thanks Leigh !
  • Phirefly
    Phirefly Posts: 1,605 Forumite
    No ideas here either but felt compelled to say you lucky beast! I'm half Austrian and would love a pad in the motherland :)
  • Guy_Montag
    Guy_Montag Posts: 2,291 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Rightmove has 400+ properties in Austria, about half of those in Salzburg starting at 30k Euros.

    Edited to add: I've been on a lot of holidays to Austria, one thing I noticed is the mountain towns & villages are full of gorgeous girls, or rather there's no bowfers, just hotties.
    "Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
    Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
    "I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.
  • nollag2006
    nollag2006 Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    Excellent !! Thanks Guy_Montag.

    Few of the sites I've seen thus far seem to have anything for Vienna or Wienerwald, I notice. Is there any reason for this?
  • Franko43
    Franko43 Posts: 123 Forumite
    Wish you luck!! Did you check out Austrian law regarding taxes etc on property, foreign ownership etc.
  • nollag2006
    nollag2006 Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    Foreign ownership isn't so much of a problem since the mid-90's. The costs to acquire though are high - in the region of 10% of the purchase price.

    Have been speaking to a number of Austrian friends who have walked me through some of the process
  • lowis
    lowis Posts: 1,952 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    my brother lives just outside Vienna - I often visit him, beautiful place called Neufeld (with a lake). have no idea about agents though, next time I speak to him I'll ask him.
  • nollag2006
    nollag2006 Posts: 2,638 Forumite
    Thanks lowis - I'd appreciate that
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