Can a foreigner buy in Vienna?

Yes, with no restrictions. EU/EEA citizens have the same rights as Austrian citizens.

What is the transfer tax?

3.5% on the assessed value, payable by the buyer.

Austria · EUR

Real estatein Austria

Austria charges 3.5% transfer tax and closes with a Grundbucheintrag (land register entry). Vienna consistently ranks among the world's most livable cities. sivrce opens with Vienna, Graz, Linz and Salzburg.

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3.5%Grunderwerbsteuer, national

1.1%registration on top

3 yrstandard lease term

Reasonfixed-terms need statutory cause

What a purchase really costs

€ 500.000 home in Austria

Grunderwerbsteuer (3.5%) + registry (3.5%): € 17.500
Notary & Grundbuch (≈0.3%): € 1.500
Cash needed at closing: € 519.000

≈ +3.8% over the price. Austria charges 3.5% Grunderwerbsteuer plus 1.1% registration — uniform nationally (the old family-exemption loopholes were cut). New builds from VAT developers carry 20% VAT on the build share instead. Foreigners (EEA) buy freely; Vienna’s cooperative/gemeindebauten stock is rental-only heritage, which shrinks the sale stock.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

Deposits run one to three months.
Leases commonly run 3 years (fixed-term needs a reason since 2021 reforms).
Richter’s clause: indexation must be in the contract — verbal indexation is void.

Vienna prices off the world’s most livable ranking; Innsbruck off Alpine scarcity; Salzburg off festival tourism.

Transfer tax is 3.5% on the assessed value. Notarial fees are regulated. Vienna's social housing system (Gemeindewohnung) affects the private market.

Vienna is stable with moderate growth. Wien Mitte and Innere Stadt are premium. Strong social housing keeps the market balanced.

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FAQ

Can a foreigner buy in Vienna?: Yes, with no restrictions. EU/EEA citizens have the same rights as Austrian citizens.
What is the transfer tax?: 3.5% on the assessed value, payable by the buyer.

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