Category — Austria

A break in Austria is enough to make the spirits soar. It is one of those countries where people are more than just happy to take their holidays. They thrill to its beautiful scenery, clean air and chocolate-box villages, and arrive in droves for its skiing, music festivals and Christmas markets. Yet few are the visitors who put down roots in the mountains country.

It’s a mystery, when you consider all the country has to offer – and the relatively good value of its property. For example, it’s possible to buy apartments in ski areas from less than £100,000, and in some small towns you can find studios for as little as £30,000, right in front of good ski slopes. Just an hour’s drive from the tourist-magnet city of Salzburg, you can find two-bedroom apartments and small, detached two- or three-bedroom chalets for around £200,000. Even in the more expensive Tyrol region, there are some reasonable properties, with nice two-bedroom apartments starting at around £180,000 and large chalets from £300,000.

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