Vienna Expats have booked dates for grilling on the Donauinsel again this summer! Here is our calendar in advance so everyone has the opportunity to plan their Spring and Summer weekends! We have booked places 8, 10 and 11 which are wonderful, open, shaded, close to the river and have generally good bathroom facilities. All locations are…
What I’ve Seen…
A feel good video about the city we live in – thanks to Andrea Zahurancova for the video.
Life as an au pair
My experience of working as an Au-pair in Austria was very unexpected and wonderful. It was a great way whilst being a poor student at university to experience life living in a foreign country and to delve into a different culture. I was placed with a couple and their 12 year old girl in Vienna,…
Globe on Screen: Shakespeare in Vienna
Globe on Screen: Shakespeare from the world’s most famous stage – direct to the English Cinema Haydn By Kate Timperley –Ambassador Network Manager, Arts Alliance In a year of celebrations to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the world’s leading event cinema distributor, Arts Alliance, are delighted to be working with Shakespeare’s Globe to…
Recycling in Vienna
When it comes to the best-used recycling possibilities made available to its residents, Vienna is the top city in Austria. How can you help make it a little greener?
Sturm
When the summer draws to a close for another year – and the outdoor venues pull down their shutters at the end of the season, all is not lost. The golden season comes first – the season of young wine, pumpkins, goose and early Christmas markets. We all know and love Austrian wine, cheap and cheerful, sophisticated…
Real Estate Glossary
Ablöse = charges for fixtures and fittings (e.g. kitchen left in) ablösefrei = no charges for fixtures and fittings Alle Zimmer zentral begehbar = all rooms can be accessed from a hallway (rather than going through a room to get to another room) Altbau = pre-war building (usually has high ceilings) Aufzug = lift Bad…
Austrian Beer
Many VE members enjoy nothing more than meeting for a beer, and with around 4,000 locations serving beer in Vienna, there is certainly no shortage of choice. Indeed the Federation of Austrian Breweries (Verband der Bräuereien Österreichs) proudly boasts on its website, that Austria has the highest level of breweries per capita of any EU…
Buying property in Austria
One of the particular features of buying property in Austria is that fact the the ancillary costs in relation to the purchase are pretty high – apparently among the highest in Europe, with ancillary costs when buying property in Austria being around 10-11% of the purchase price (e.g. on a property costing EUR 250,000 between EUR…
Austrian Public Holidays 2016
The statutory public holidays for 2016 for Austria are as follows – good to consider when planning vacations – particularly to use “Fenstertage” (occasionally called Zwickeltage) to make your leave go further.