About Us...
WE ARE DIFFERENT TO OTHER AGENTS
Although
Euroburo Ltd is run and managed from the UK, members our family are
directors of an Austrian registered estate agency and are permanently
resident there. See
www.deltaimmo.com
- This company is based in Bad
Ischl. They and their colleagues act as our agents in Austria and
handle all our enquiries.
This
is especially important if you are planning to buy a business there as you
will need a great deal of support in negotiations with the Austrian
authorities which is a service that they are able to provide. The help will
not end when you sign for your property, they are there to offer on-going
assistance with everything from how to get a TV licence to where is the best
place to buy furniture. Clients go back to them when they need assistance,
even 2 -3 years after they have bought. This is an integral part of
the service and ensures that Euroburo Limited clients get the most out of
owning property abroad.
HOW DO WE WORK . . . ?
We act as sales agents for
firms of estate agents in different parts of Austria,
Hungary, Germany, Slovenia etc. We work with them because they are
friendly, well established and speak some English. We try to ensure that
they give you a good service. We have taken a lot of trouble to
recruit their services for you.
We are paid by them for introducing clients and
no fees are payable to us by you for our services.
Euroburo Ltd trades with Delta Immobilien GmbH
on exactly the same basis as with other agents. In short, we
act as an English language marketing resource for all these agents.
All transactions are conducted through various
estate agents in accordance with the laws of that land.
Local notaries are involved as required. Things are generally quite
straightforward.
We never handle your money - that is only ever
handled by an approved Notary or Lawyer and never by an agent.
You, therefore, buy the property from the vendor
through the local agent using a lawyer or Notary in the country concerned
and not from us. Although we display the property details on our website as
supplied by the various agents we cannot visit them all or be responsible
for the descriptions which are sent to us, neither are we aware of the
vendors details in most cases. Whilst we will do our best to help you
and believe that these particulars are correct, you should also make
adequate enquiries yourself.
Estate agents fees are generally set and
controlled by law. You should budget in Austria for agents fees etc. and
legal fees of an additional 8 - 10%. Slovenian costs are a
little lower, and costs in Hungary are variable depending on the chosen method of purchase.
Germany is roughly the same as Austria.
Nothing on this website constitutes an offer for
sale, although the details have been collated as accurately as possible.
Everything is "subject to contract" - well not quite, but the equivalent
under Austrian/ Hungarian / Slovenian law. We offer you our
general advice on the basis that it is correct to the best of our knowledge.
If you feel that you need specialist professional advice, then you should
seek it.
Our agents will provide you with all the
required information regarding title, leases and the like, and steer you
through the local legal requirements. A Notary or Lawyer will draw up the
actual contract.
Please try to understand that we have up to
30,000 visitors a month on our websites. It is
very important, therefore, to contact us initially from our
"Contact us" form. If
you have an e-mail address which is not your name, then please ensure that
your name appears on your correspondence to us.
Please do not write letters
to us we operate only by e-mail and internet.
Please give us an
indication of your requirements, and a guide to your price range.
A few general points
for Austria . . .
Property is
very solidly constructed there - it has to be. There
is heavy snowfall in winter so strongly built well insulated houses houses
are the norm.
The standard is very high, and
things tend to be done properly. A survey is not usually required or
necessary, but an Austrian survey / valuation can be arranged if required.
It costs around 1,000 - 2,000
euros and is a legally binding document there.
It is called a Gutachten and it will, of course, be in good, solid technical
German.
Everything there
is kept scrupulously tidy. Your new neighbours will not appreciate it
if you allow your garden or property to become untidy because of your
absence. You will need their friendship.
Weekend visits to view are not
a good idea. The Austrians enjoy
their weekends off and most things close from lunchtime on Saturday
until Monday morning. Tourist things are open, of course, hotels,
restaurants etc., but businesses close. Those that do open on Saturday,
often close on Mondays.
Public holidays
Public holidays in Austria do not
always coincide with those
in the UK. Check before booking your long weekend.
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