Renting vs. Buying
In this chapter you find an overview of the different cost classifications you can expect when buying or renting and what documents you need to prepare in order to buy a property as a non-Austrian citizen.
Further Information
In order to obtain the permit, which is subject to different federal state-specific conditions, you must contact the office responsible for the acquisition of real estate.
Further Information on the acquisition of foreign land.
Further Information on the authorisation procedure for nationals of third countries.
Costs when buying a property
In addition to the purchase price of the property, there are also additional costs associated with the purchase contract, such as land transfer tax (3.5% of the purchase price) and registration fees for the new owner in the land register (1.1% of the purchase price). There are additional incidental costs for loan financing.
As the purchase agreement is usually drawn up by a lawyer or notary and the latter also submits the application for entry of the condominium ownership right in the land register (registration), the buyer must factor in additional costs.
More details on costs
The price should be compared not only to other similar listings, but also to the current real estate index, which is published yearly by Austrian National Bank.
House price index tracks the price development of residential properties (single-family houses, semi-detached houses, terraced houses and flats) for which a private household acts as buyer.
Here you can find even more information about buying property in Austria.