| District |
Description |
Housing type |
Approx. net rent**
€/m2 |
Altstadt*
|
Inner
City, historical centre with many
points
of interest and cultural sights |
Mainly
classic buildings |
10
- 16 |
Riedenburg*
|
Beautiful
area with urban flair,
close
to Inner City 'Linke Altstadt' |
Both
classic and new buildings, magnificent villas |
9
- 14 |
Leopoldskron*
|
Popular
living area, good connection to
Inner
City, green zones, high quality of life
|
Apartments,
villas,
houses
|
9
- 14 |
Moos
|
Rural
character, plenty of green areas, sparsely populated
area |
Apartments,
houses,
farms
|
7
- 12 |
Maxglan
|
Beautiful
area with many restaurants,
pubs
and shops, green zones,
location
of 'Stiegl Brauerei' |
Apartments,
houses |
8
- 12 |
Aiglhof
|
'Worker
district'
|
Mainly
apartments, blocks
|
7
- 10 |
Neu
Liefering |
Mainly
business and industrial zones,
heavy
traffic, little green zones,
sparsely
populated area |
Apartments,
blocks,
few
houses |
7
- 10 |
Alt
Liefering |
Very
idyllic rural area, 'village in the city', plenty of
green areas |
Apartments,
houses |
8
- 12 |
Wals/Siezenheim
|
Industrial
zones, many shopping malls,
Airport
Salzburg |
Apartments
|
7
- 11 |
Taxham/Klessheim
|
Industrial
zones, shopping mall,
Casino,
Football stadium |
Apartments,
houses |
7
- 11 |
Andräviertel/Neustadt
|
Very
urban, close to Inner City 'Rechte Altstadt', many shops,
restaurants, pubs
and
cultural sights, Schloss Mirabell,
weekly
market 'Schranne' |
Mainly
classic buildings, villas |
9
- 14 |
Elisabeth-Vorstadt
|
Train
station, densely populated area, along the river Salzach
some green zones |
Apartments,
blocks,
some
villas |
7
- 12 |
Mülln
|
Very
urban, historical flair, Augustiner
Bräu
und -kloster, Salzburg
Hospital |
Apartments,
houses, villas (mainly classic buildings) |
8
- 13 |
Lehen
|
'Worker
district', industrial zones, heavy traffic, little green
areas, social housing |
Apartments,
blocks |
6
- 10 |
Itzling
|
Business
and industrial zones,
green
zones in suburban area |
Apartments,
houses, villas |
8
- 12 |
|
Kasern-Sam
|
Recreation
area, plenty of green
areas,
some industrial zones
|
Apartments,
houses |
7
- 11 |
Gnigl
|
Beautiful
residential area, close to
Kühberg
and Gaisberg, green zones |
Apartments,
houses, villas |
8
- 12 |
Schallmoos
|
Business
and industrial zones,
some
nice areas |
Mainly
apartments |
7
- 12 |
Parsch*
|
Beautiful
residential area, close to
Gaisberg,
green area, almost no traffic
|
Mainly houses and villas some apartments, |
9
- 13 |
Aigen
I* |
One
of the most popular areas, neat and a lot of green areas
and nature, almost no traffic |
Mainly
houses and villas
some
apartments |
9
- 14 |
Aigen
II* |
Residential
area along the river
Salzach,
close to Inner City
|
Apartments,
houses, villas |
8
- 13 |
Nonntal*
|
Charming,
urban area, close to Mönchsberg, next to City Centre
'Linke Altstadt',
culture
and gastronomy |
Apartments,
houses, villas, some classic buildings |
8
- 14 |
Herrnau/Kleingmain
|
Residential
area with good
infrastructure
(Alpenstrasse) |
Apartments,
houses |
8
- 11 |
Josefiau
|
Residential
area along the river Salzach,
good
infrastructure (Alpenstrasse) |
Apartments,
houses |
8
- 11 |
Hellbrunn
|
Salzburg
castle, Parks and
Zoo
Hellbrunn, less buildings |
Houses,
villas |
10
- 15 |
Morzg*
|
High-class
residential area, sparsely populated area, plenty of
green areas, rural character |
Apartments,
houses, villas |
8
- 14 |
Gneis
|
Beautiful
residential area with green
zones,
sparsely populated area |
Apartments,
houses, villas |
8
- 12 |
* top residential areas ** Total rent = net rent plus
running costs of the building
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General
rent structure
Net rent (+10% VAT)
+ Running costs of the building (+10% VAT)
+ Heating (+20% VAT)_________________
= Total gross rent
+ Individual running costs: electricity/gas (approx.
€ 1,- to 1,50,-/m² per month), TV, telephone, internet,
etc.
Nota bene: If there is a central gas heating in a rental
building, the costs for gas are included in the running
costs of the building!
Total running costs (approx.): €
2,- to 3,50,-/m²
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Renting a Home
General Information: Basically, in Salzburg (particularly
in the summertime) is a limited range of rental objects.
There is a large offer of single-room apartments, but
by far the most offers can be found in the section of
two- to three-room apartments. If you are looking for
an apartment with four or five rooms, you have less
offers to choose from. And the selection in the field
of apartments with more than five rooms or houses is
even more limited like in most big cities.
The majority of rental objects are found by real-estate
agents which means that a commission needs to be paid
upon signing the rent contract. Only in rare cases you
might be lucky to find your new home from a private
advertisement.
Salzburg has a large number of nicely renovated old
buildings. Apartments in such buildings usually have
very high ceilings up to 3 or 4 m height. These are
usually higher priced and hard to get. In general, it
is not very easy to find old building apartments with
either a balcony, a (roof-) terrasse or a garden. Also
elevators and parking space are usually not available
(for permanent street parking is a permit from the Magistrate
needed).
Modern buildings
however are in most cases equipped with a lift. The
height of the ceiling usually lies well below 3 m, therfor
some do have a balcony or terrace.
There are many furnished apartments, however there is
a brisk demand (especially during the 'Salzburger Festspiele'
from end July to beginning of September) and the renal
prices are accordingly high. Most of them are very high-class
and rent can be twice as an unfurnished apartment.
Many apartments
are rented with a built-in kitchen, however, this is
not always the case. Thus the question whether a kitchen
is available in the apartment (and if so which machines
are provided) or if the tenant has to bring his/her
own kitchen furniture is very important.
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Costs upon signing
the lease contract
Real-estate commission
+ Deposit
+ Contract fees
Calculation of the real-estate commission
If an object is found by a real-estate agent, a commission
will be charged according to the following calculation:
Finding through real-estate agent
(who is not at the same time the administrator of the building in
which the rental object is located)
Contract period: |
Maximum commission
plus 20% VAT
(to be paid by tenant) |
| unlimited/period stipulated
more than 3 years |
3 Gross monthly rents |
| Period stipulated minimum 2, maximum 3 years |
2
Gross monthly rents |
| Period stipulated less than 2 years |
1
Gross monthly rents |
Finding through real-estate agent
(who at the same time is the administrator of the building in
which the rental
object is located)
Contract period: |
Maximum commission
plus 20% VAT
(to be paid by tenant) |
| unlimited/period stipulated
minimum 2 years |
2
Gross monthly rents |
| Period stipulated less than 2 years |
1
Gross monthly rents |
Apart from the real-estate commission that needs to be
paid in the majority of cases but which is generally paid
by the employer in case of a job-related move to Salzburg,
further costs have to be paid upon signing a rent contract
as follows:
Deposit: 2 - 5 Gross monthly rents
In general, 3 gross monthly rents are charged as deposit upon signing the rent contract. This amount serves as backup for the landlord in case any payments of the tenant are still open after he/she has moved out of the rented object or in case the tenant has caused any damage in the flat or the building and the landlord needs to have it repaired.
The deposit can be paid in three different ways: Cash,
Savings book, Bank guarantee. This can be negotiated.
After having handed over the apartment in the agreed condition after the move, the deposit plus the accumulated interest (in case of a savings book or other investment at interest) will be reimbursed to the tenant. In case of a bank guarantee, the tenant is charged with an annual fee by the bank for providing the guarantee to the landlord. If the landlord makes no claim for the deposit, he shall inform the bank that the warranty can be deleted. The bank will send a written confirmation about the deletion of the warranty to the tenant.
Contract Fees: 3% of the annual gross rent (in case of
a 3 year contract)
In Austria, a fee of 3% of the annual gross rent needs
to be paid for rent contracts to the "Finanzamt für
Gebühren und Verkehrssteuern". This needs to be noted
on the contract.
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