Billionaire supermarket and property tycoon Karl Wlaschek, 94, has unveiled plans to marry in a few days, saying jokingly that he hopes to have more children. Wlaschek, who according to Forbes is worth an estimated 4.4 billion euros from the founding of the Billa supermarket chain and a property business, announced at the weekend that […]
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The extension of the North autobahn along the A5 is pushing up property prices in the Weinviertel. Local property agents say that the area has a good reputation especially among businesses and families who will find it a lot easier to get to the capital once the road extension is complete. The region offers the […]
Property prices ‘will continue to rise’
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A real estate manager has said he expects Viennese property prices to climb further. Johannes Meran, who heads the administration board of Vienna-based property developer Conwert Immobilien Invest AG (Conwert), told the Kurier newspaper today (Mon): “I think the price for owner-occupied apartments in Vienna will continue to rise. Increases of five to 10 per […]
Moving mountains becomes reality for some
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Brand new home swapping club “Snow Swappers” have created a service exclusively for home owners in ski resorts around the world. The website is designed to give owners, who feel the need for a holiday away from home, the chance to explore a new resort at minimal cost. In the current economic climate, everyone with […]
Interest in Fritzl”s house
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A potential property developer is keen on buying Austrian incest monster Josef Fritzl’s house reports the property’s liquidator Walter Anzböck. The developer reports Anzböck is very interested in redeveloping the Fritzl property completely. He claims the property would be redesigned and rebuilt so it would not resemble the Fritzl house at all. The developer hopes […]
The Green party wants a public opinion poll in the current tax debate. The Green’s spokesperson Werner Kogler said at a press conference today (Fri) that a public opinion poll was necessary to end “red-black stagnation” meaning SPÖ and ÖVP. Furthermore the Greens demanded polls on abolishing mandatory military service and an anti-corruption law. The […]
Drugs stashed under hat
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A German man has been put in custody after police found out he possessed drugs hidden under his hat.Officials in Schlitters, Tyrol, said today (Mon) the 19-year-old was put in custody after officers discovered 1.5 grams of marijuana in a small compartment weaved into the inside of his old-fashioned slouch hat on Saturday evening.The […]
Incest monster Josef Fritzl’s house of horror is to be torn down this week.The house on the Ybbsstrasse in Amstetten, Austria, became a world-wide symbol of evil when it was revealed that perverted Fritzl had kept his daughter Elisabeth there as a sex slave for 24-years in a secret dungeon under the family home.The liquidator […]
Police take man’s 27 dogs
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Police raided a house after an anonymous local reported its owner for keeping 27 dogs in poor conditions.Officials in Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria, said today (Weds) the animals were well-nourished, but added that the conditions they were kept in were rated as inappropriate by animal experts from a nearby dog shelter.Authorities are now […]
Corpse found at waste disposal site
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Vienna murder squad detectives have launched and investigation after the body of a man was found at a company site this morning (Fri).Officials said the male corpse was discovered at the property of a rubbish disposal firm in Penzing district. They said its identity has not been clarified yet, adding that foul play could not […]