Staying in Austria would involve living mainly in apartments if you will be situated in major cities and houses or cottages in those areas that are less populated. Like in any other country, housing rates in Austria have already increased over the years, with a noted increase of 10% between 2017 to 2018. Thanks to the policymakers in Austria for providing one of the most impressive socialized housing that ensures the residents only get to spend at most 21% of their income in housing expenses, compared to other countries that will require at least 40% of your monthly income.

Find the best home for you in Austria with just a click of a finger. Below are housing portals you may want to look into:

• ImmoWelt
• WohnNet
• Immmo
• Landle Immo
• Immo Direkt
• Privatimmobilien
• Trovit
• Willhaben
• ReMax

For rents updated in real-time, please refer to this page.

Source: numbeo.com

Securing a home in Austria as a foreigner isn’t that complicated at all. Once you’ve already found a home, you may contact the landlord indicated in the posting and prepare basic documents that may be asked of you. Usually, the landlord will only ask for a copy of your ID or passport, however, you should also be prepared to give a copy of your visa should it be required. 

There are two types of contracts in Austria, primary leasehold and sublet. A lease contract in Austria would usually last for a minimum of three years without any maximum period. However, since you may be leaving sooner than three years, you may want to inform your landlord prior to your contract signing so a ‘Diplomat Clause’ may be included, which would allow you to leave within less than three years, so long as you give advance notice of no less than two months.