we guide you through buying property in Vienna and Lower Austria — with honest market knowledge, substance & land-register checks and clear price negotiation. Current listings live on willhaben.
Four short questions — district, object type, size, timeline — and we'll come back with matching listings (public on willhaben/ImmoScout24 and off-market), price ranges and the next steps. English-speaking, personal, no obligation.
Vienna remains one of Europe's most attractive property markets. Stable value growth, high quality of life, international demand. That's exactly what makes buying complex today: hundreds of listings appear daily — many overpriced, some with hidden defects, others pure bait.
we am not a property search service. Our role: as soon as you have a concrete object (from our portfolio or any platform), we honestly review it with you — substance, land register, encumbrances, building accounts, KIM-V eligibility — and accompany you through negotiation, offer, notary and handover.
The first conversation is always free. If we see risks in an object, we'll tell you — even if it means you don't buy. Honest advice over a sale at any price.
You reach out with a concrete object or question. 30 minutes of honest conversation, no sales pressure.
we check land register, encumbrances, energy certificate, building accounts and owner resolutions, compare with location pricing and give you honest pros, cons and a realistic price range.
we join the viewing, bring a surveyor if needed, negotiate the price and coordinate notary / lawyer — through to handover.
All actively marketed objects are on our willhaben agent profile, daily updated with photos, floor plan and energy data. If you have a question or want a viewing, just reach out.
1. Falling in love with the first object. View at least 5–7 apartments before deciding. Otherwise you lack comparables — and pay emotionally instead of rationally.
2. Underestimating side costs. Land-transfer tax (3.5%), registration (1.1%), notary (1–2%), agent commission (3% + VAT) — 10% on top of the price.
3. No professional surveyor. For houses and Altbau apartments, bring a surveyor. €400–800 often saves €50k+ in later renovation costs.
4. Viewing without financing confirmation. Sellers and agents don't take you seriously. Get a written bank confirmation before serious searches.
5. Not reading building accounts. Disputes, deferred maintenance, special levies of €30k — all in the last 3 years of minutes.
6. Revealing your max price too early. Never tell the listing agent your maximum. That becomes the negotiation floor — keep your powder dry. That's our job.
Personal testimonials from sellers, landlords and buyers in Vienna and the surrounding area – publicly verifiable on Google.
Köhler family
1190 Döbling · Townhouse, two children, moving to Lower Austria
„We sold our townhouse in Döbling because the kids needed more garden. Three agents came before – only IZY-Immobilien didn't promise the moon. Realistic price, clean plan, sold in three weeks. And the best part: he even helped us find a house in Klosterneuburg because he knows that market just as well."
Bachmair family
1020 Leopoldstadt · Renting, daughter's first apartment
„Our daughter moved abroad and we wanted to rent out her condo – without the usual tenant hassle. IZY-Immobilien found a vetted tenant in 10 days: credit check, contract, handover protocol, all sorted. Two years on we still get a WhatsApp whenever something needs clarifying."
Tomaselli family
Mödling · Single-family house with garden, three generations
„Our house in Mödling had been in the family since 1978. Emotionally hard to let go. IZY-Immobilien took 2.5 hours for the first viewing, listened in every room. We ended up 6% above our original limit – without a single hard push."
Austrian banks typically expect 20% of the purchase price plus roughly 10% purchase costs from your own funds. On a €400,000 apartment that is about €120,000.
3.5% property transfer tax, 1.1% land-register registration, 1–3% contract and trustee fees, plus 1.2% mortgage registration if financed — around 9–10% in total.
The purchase price is paid to a lawyer or notary acting as trustee and only released once the transfer of ownership is secured in the land register. It is the standard safeguard in every Austrian transaction.
Step by step: (1) clarify budget & financing (KIM-V: 20% down, max 40% household income for instalments), (2) define your search profile (district, size, condition), (3) viewings & credit proof, (4) offer, (5) notary & purchase contract, (6) land-register entry. With a buyer's agent you also see off-market objects that never go online.
Since the KIM-V regulation: at least 20% of the purchase price plus side costs (3.5% land-transfer tax, 1.1% registration fee, 1–2% notary, agent fee). Realistically 25–30% equity. Example: €400k price = roughly €100k equity.
Austrian law caps buyer commission at 3% + 20% VAT (3.6% gross) of the purchase price. With us, the initial conversation and needs analysis are free. Commission only applies if we're actively involved in your purchase and you actually buy.
Objects that never go public on willhaben or ImmoScout. Owners want discretion (divorce, succession, public figure), avoid viewing tourism, or prefer a vetted buyer pool. Around 20–30% of premium Vienna sales run off-market.
we refer you to three independent advisors (no bank sales, no kickbacks). You get neutral comparisons from 8–15 banks — we earn nothing on it. A written financing confirmation BEFORE the offer makes you credible and saves time.
From signed offer to handover, expect 6–12 weeks: credit check, loan approval, notary/lawyer contract, land-register entry. Trust-account handling secures the purchase price.
Roughly 10% of the price: 3.5% land-transfer tax, 1.1% registration fee, 1–2% notary, 3.6% agent commission, and possibly 0.5–1% bank fees. On a €500k purchase, that's €50k on top.
For any object above €500k we recommend an independent surveyor (€400–800). we personally check energy certificate, land register, encumbrances, recent building accounts and owner resolutions. If there are hidden defects, we'll say so — even if it means you don't buy.
All actively marketed apartments, houses and investment objects – live from Willhaben. Plus exclusive off-market objects from my portfolio.
All publicly marketed objects – photos, floor plan, energy certificate.
10–25 additional objects per quarter that are never listed anywhere.
Question about a specific object?
Have a concrete object in mind or a question about buying in Vienna & Lower Austria? A call or short message is enough — we'll respond personally.
