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buying a haus in the alps
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I am looking into buying a place for a holiday retreat in the alps. preferably in austria or switzerland maybe. Has anyone here bought an apartment or little chalet or can offer some advice. Websites to search, things I should know.
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Hi
j
,
It's quite good value in Austria, particularly away from the cities and larger resorts, they haven't experienced the same property boom/bust as other countries, check out this website, in German though:
http://www.immodirekt.at/
Check out the provinces of Styria(Steiermark) & Carinthia(Karnten) for some bargains.
PS: Can I come and stay once you've found what you want?
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j wrote:
I am looking into buying a place for a holiday retreat in the alps. preferably in austria or switzerland maybe. Has anyone here bought an apartment or little chalet or can offer some advice. Websites to search, things I should know.
Howabout the 'chalets and appartments section' of a place called snowheads
Lots of posting from lots of people who have done just what you suggest, although most people buying at echange rates that are more favourable than currently!
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j
, Have looked at this fairly seriously myself - Austria being my goal. Essentially it is fairly restricted to foreigners in both countries. My neighbour bought a place in Saas Fee a couple of years ago and it was the local mayor who decided if his application was to be sucessful or not. In Switzerland the local cantons have various rules on foreigners buying and you'll probably find that only a percentage is allowed. In Austria, the further west the more difficult it becomes. Salzburgerland seems easier than Tyrol for example. You'll also find with various Austrian properties (particularly in Tyrol) that you must make the property available for rental or must be your main residence - it cant be a holiday home for example.
Here are some websites that I've found useful
http://www.propertiesinaustria.com/
http://www.euroburolimited.co.uk/
http://www.remax.at/
also good for property in Switzerland by going to Swiss site
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas/search/austria
Personally I would avoid the new build market as it seems very expensive by comparison. You can coma accross some chalets that are sub divided into self contained apartments for example that are cheaper than one new build appartment. Also, decide where you want to buy and contact local estate agents.
Good luck with your search
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