All locations at a glance

Affordable living? This is the state of property prices

For many Austrians, the dream of owning their own home has recently receded into the distance due to developments on the financial market. High interest rates on loans coupled with overpriced property prices are an extreme deterrent. Krone+ took a look at where you can find particularly cheap bargains, how the housing market is developing and why Vienna is once again the outlier.

Getting married, having children, building a house - the conservative approach of the older generations has lost its appeal, and not just because of the current economic situation. But it is precisely because of high inflation, the recent rise in interest rates on private loans and the persistently high prices of land and housing that young people in particular are letting the dream of owning their own home slip away.