€550 million. That is how much, according to CBRE, was invested in Austrian hotel real estate in 2025 — 57% more than the year before, and the third best result in the company's history of observations. Vienna Marriott, Grand Hotel Wien, 25hours Hotel changed hands one after another, and 2026 began with the sale of Andaz Vienna — one of the assets that came to market after the collapse of the Signa...
We have a rule we never break: no VigoImmobilien client signs the Kaufvertrag before we have gone through the complete inspection checklist. Not the shortened version. Not "we had a look, seems fine." The complete one. This rule did not come from a textbook. It came from a specific case early in our work, when a client almost bought an apartment with a hidden sewage defect that would have cost...
Last week, an apartment owner from the 7th district came to us. He said: "I already know what it's worth — I checked on Willhaben and entered the data into an online calculator. €520,000." We carried out a valuation. The actual market value turned out to be €445,000. The difference — €75,000. This is not a calculator error. It is what the calculator simply cannot see: a gas boiler that will...
Most Ukrainians who come to us are not afraid of the price. They are afraid of what they do not understand. A 12-page contract in German. A notary who speaks fast and does not translate. A bank that asks for documents whose names no one has ever heard. Grundverkehrsgenehmigung, Eintragungsgebühr, Kaufvertrag — words that make you want to close the browser tab and put everything off until...
Last month Anastasia sold a two-room apartment in the 10th district in 9 days. Three viewings — two offers — a deal. That same week, the owner of a similar apartment contacted us — same district, similar size, even a slightly lower price. His apartment had been on the market for 5 months already. Without a single serious inquiry. This isn't chance or luck. Over four years of work, we've seen a...
There is one type of client we meet constantly. They have been watching the market for a year, sometimes two. They carefully track prices, read analyses, wait for the «right moment». And while they wait — the same property that cost €280,000 a year ago is now listed at €295,000. And the one that was going to be «let's see» — is already sold. We are not saying that waiting is always wrong....
This is the question we are asked more than any other. Sometimes as a calculation: «Tell us, which is more profitable?» Sometimes as doubt: «We have been thinking for a year but cannot decide.» Sometimes as fear: «What if we buy — and prices drop?» We are not going to give «the one right answer», because it does not exist. But we have calculated three specific scenarios for real situations...
Austria is one of the few EU countries where foreigners can freely purchase property, albeit with caveats depending on citizenship. For EU citizens, the process is nearly identical to that for Austrians: no special permits are needed, banks issue loans on standard terms, and the Negativbestätigung (confirmation of no restrictions) is a simple formality. For citizens of third countries — including...
Imagine: a pipe bursts in your rented apartment in Vienna, flooding not only your room but also the neighbours’ flat below. Damaged furniture, laptop, carpet — all your losses. Plus the neighbours demand compensation for the ruined ceiling and parquet. Without insurance, all these costs — potentially thousands of euros — fall on your shoulders. This is exactly what Haushaltsversicherung protects...
If a Vorsorgewohnung is an investment “for one person,” then a Zinshaus is an investment on an entirely different level. Zinshaus (literally “income house”) is a multi-apartment building fully owned by a single owner that generates income through rental. It is one of the symbols of Viennese real estate: majestic buildings from the Gründerzeit era (1848–1918), with high ceilings, stucco, and...