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The 2024/25 Ski Season: Perfect Conditions Await in Austria’s Top Resorts

December 6, 2024 By admin

Winter has arrived, and the 2024/25 ski season is in full swing! Austria’s renowned ski resorts are ready to welcome winter sports enthusiasts with their majestic peaks, pristine glaciers, and world-class slopes. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned skier, Austria offers something for everyone. Here’s a comprehensive look at the latest opening dates, snow conditions, and mountain highlights at the country’s top ski destinations.

Sölden: An Early Start to Winter Magic

Sölden kicked off its season on 14th of November, continuing its tradition of starting early. Glacier skiing has been available since mid-October, with the Alpine Ski World Cup Opening on 26th / 27th of October marking the season’s grand debut.

Nestled at altitudes of 3,000 meters, the Rettenbach and Tiefenbach glaciers boast snow depths of up to 1 meter, providing exceptional conditions. With its two glaciers, Sölden guarantees snow reliability and stunning vistas. Peaks like the Gaislachkogel (3,058 meters) set a breathtaking stage for skiing adventures. Modern lifts, expansive ski areas, and unforgettable views make this resort a top choice. The season extends until 4th of May 2025.

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl: The Diamond of the Alps

At elevations reaching 3,080 meters, Obergurgl-Hochgurgl is among Austria’s highest and most snow-secure ski resorts. The season began on 16th of November, with current snow depths of 50 cm in the valley and over 1 meter on the upper slopes.

The Wurmkogl summit (3,082 meters) offers panoramic views and serves as a favorite photo spot. With serene slopes and fewer crowds, it’s perfect for those seeking a peaceful skiing experience. The lifts are scheduled to operate until late April 2025.

Hochoetz: A Family-Friendly Haven

Located in the idyllic Ötztal Valley, Hochoetz opened its slopes on 30th of November 2024. The resort, with elevations of up to 2,200 meters, features snow depths ranging from 30 to 50 cm, making it ideal for families and beginners.

The gentle terrain ensures a safe and enjoyable experience for children, while cozy alpine lodges provide the perfect spot to relax after a day on the slopes. The season runs until the end of March 2025, making it an ideal winter escape.

Kühtai: Austria’s Highest Ski Resort

As Austria’s highest ski resort at 2,020 meters, Kühtai delivers outstanding snow reliability. Opening on 29th of November 2024, the resort already boasts snow depths of 60 cm in the valley and up to 90 cm on the slopes.

Known for its tranquil atmosphere and breathtaking views of the Tyrolean Alps, Kühtai is a favorite among both thrill-seekers and those looking for relaxation. The lifts are set to operate until 5th of May 2025.

Fieberbrunn: A Freerider’s Paradise

Part of the expansive Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, this resort began operations on 1st of December 2024. With peaks reaching 2,096 meters, Fieberbrunn is renowned for its off-piste terrain and deep powder, making it a hotspot for freeriders.

Offering a mix of slopes for all levels, the resort’s modern snowmaking system ensures excellent conditions. With its diverse layout and space, it caters to families and advanced skiers alike. The season wraps up on 13th of April 2025.

St. Anton am Arlberg: A Timeless Alpine Icon

St. Anton, the jewel of the Arlberg region, officially opened its season on 4th of December 2024. Known for its challenging terrain, it’s a favorite among experienced skiers. Current snow depths reach up to 80 cm in the higher regions.

Panoramic views from the Valluga summit (2,809 meters) and a variety of slopes make St. Anton an unforgettable destination. The lifts operate until 26th of April 2025, offering ample time to explore its vast terrain.

Ischgl: Snow Meets Entertainment

Ischgl launched its season on 23rd of November 2024, with the iconic *Top of the Mountain* concert. With elevations of up to 2,872 meters and snow depths reaching 1 meter, conditions are pristine.

Linked to the Swiss resort of Samnaun, Ischgl provides a vast skiing area with exceptional variety. Renowned for its après-ski scene and vibrant atmosphere, it’s a top pick for adventure and entertainment lovers alike. Lifts remain open until 1st of May 2025.

Saalbach-Hinterglemm: A Modern Family Favourite

Saalbach-Hinterglemm began its season on 30th of November, offering excellent conditions thanks to state-of-the-art snowmaking systems. The resort features diverse runs and peaks like the Schattberg (2,097 meters).

Ideal for families, Saalbach-Hinterglemm also caters to advanced skiers with its challenging terrain. Numerous cozy mountain huts and après-ski spots ensure a complete alpine experience. The season concludes on 13th of April 2025.

Plan Your Ski Adventure Today

Whether you’re seeking tranquil family-friendly slopes, thrilling freeride terrain, or vibrant après-ski scenes, Austria’s ski resorts offer it all this winter. With breathtaking landscapes and exceptional snow conditions, the 2024/25 ski season promises unforgettable memories. Start planning your perfect winter getaway now!

Filed Under: Austrian Property, Cross-country skiing, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Kirchberg, Kühtai, Leutasch, Oetz, Saalbach, Seefeld, Sölden, St Anton, Zell am See

Agree an Austrian mortgage today and refinance next year for 1%

August 12, 2024 By admin

The ECB to Cut Key Rate Six Times by End of 2025

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/2024/08/12/ecb-to-cut-key-rate-six-times-by-end-of-2025-survey-shows/

A non-Austrian can get a fixed rate mortgage today from an Austrian bank to buy their preferred ski apartment at today’s price and then refinance next year when the rates are lower for a cost of 1% or less to cancel their agreement (less than 3,250 Euros on mortgage of 325,000).

There is a very short supply of Austrian ski property.

A lot of property developers made the mistake of building during a period of high inflation and projects were cancelled.

When interest rates fall, more buyers will come back into the market and prices could rise by up to 5%.

A 5% rise on 650,000 ski apartment is an increase of 32,500 Euros.

Please contact us today for more information on how you could take advantage of this Austrian consumer regulation which helps you to cancel your refinance for 1% or less.

Filed Under: Austrian Property, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Kirchberg, Kühtai, Leutasch, Oetz, Saalbach, Seefeld, Sölden, St Anton, Summer, Zell am See

More tourists booked apartments in Tirol between November and March

April 29, 2024 By admin

7.1% more tourists booked their holiday in an apartment this Winter.

The number of tourists visiting Tirol increased by 7.6% between November and March.

Some other positive news: hotels are reporting strong bookings for the Summer season too.

76% of accommodation owners are satisfied with their Summer reservations.

Germany is still the number one country and the number of German tourists increased by 10.4% to 523,000 overnight stays.

There was a 7.1% increase in the number of bookings to stay in apartments versus hotels.

https://www.tt.com/artikel/30881185/24-4-millionen-naechtigungen-starkes-plus-fuer-den-tiroler-wintertourismus

Filed Under: All Suite Resorts, Austrian Property, Cross-country skiing, Development News, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Kirchberg, Kühtai, Leutasch, Oetz, Rental & management, Saalbach, Seefeld, Sölden, St Anton, Summer, Zell am See

Interest rates to fall from 4,5 to 2,15%

March 28, 2024 By admin

The ECB is expected to cut interest rates between June 2024 and Spring 2025 from 4,5 to 2,15%.

The intrest rates cuts are expected because inflation rates in the Euro area are currently moving towards the target of 2%.

Source article https://immo-timeline.at/a/institute-ezb-wird-einlagenzins-bis-fruehjahr-2025-wohl-halbieren

Filed Under: All Suite Resorts, Austrian Property, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Kirchberg, Kühtai, Leutasch, Oetz, Rental & management, Saalbach, Seefeld, Sölden, St Anton

Buy now before property prices rise in 2025

February 1, 2024 By admin

This is a good time to buy an Austrian property before property prices are expected to rise next year in 2025.

The Austrian Chamber of Commerie (WKÖ) predicts that prices will have to rise as there will be a shortage of supply.

Here is a link to the original article https://immo-timeline.at/a/keine-entspannung-an-der-preisfront-fuer-frei-finanzierte-neubauwohnungen

And below you can read an English translation.

Keine Entspannung an der Preisfront für frei finanzierte Neubauwohnungen _ ImmoFokus Timeline en

Filed Under: All Suite Resorts, Cross-country skiing, Development News, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Kirchberg, Kühtai, Leutasch, Oetz, Rental & management, Saalbach, Seefeld, Sölden, St Anton, Zell am See

14 Oct 23 Rising hotel rates and falling inflation: good news for apartment owners

October 12, 2023 By admin

According to Hotel Monitor 2024 Powered by Amex GBT Consulting, hotel room rates in Europe are projected to increase by double-digit percentages in 2024 providing a welcome boost for serviced apartment owners.

The report forecasts specific rate increases in key European destinations:

Munich +7.2%
Amsterdam +10.8%
Brussels +6.2%
Dublin +10.0%
London +9.1%

Real estate traditionally acts as a hedge during periods of high inflation as the real estate asset holds its value and rental income can be indexed with inflation.

As costs rise for hotels or serviced apartments, the operator passes on the costs to paying tourists in the form of higher overnight rates creating an inflation-proof model.

Another important factor in the higher prices is the surge in post-pandemic travel thanks to pent-up demand. According to Tirol Werbung, in the months from May to the end of September, guest arrivals in Tyrol increased by 5.9 percent to 5.7 million, and overnight stays increased by 1.6 percent to 20.5 million.

This coupled with the imbalance between supply and demand for hotel rooms (developers have not been building enough rooms in the last two years) is pushing up the prices on a global scale.

Keith Barr, CEO of IHG Hotels and Resorts, offers his perspective: “We had robust supply growth over an extended period of time, which did keep rates down. It’s just going to support pricing being where it should have been over time, which is great for this industry.”

In Austria, we are also achieving higher rates on our 2024 bookings.

A professional serviced apartment operator like All-Suite Resorts https://www.all-suite.com/ uses yield marketing software by https://hotelpartner-ym.com/ to adjust its overnight rates every 4 minutes to get the highest yield for apartment owners.

As an example, All-Suite Resorts monitors market data and keeps overnight prices high for key Winter season weeks in the knowledge that supply for rooms in a given location will start to fall and prices rise accordingly.

In other words, they achieve a higher price by not selling out too quickly.

Meanwhile, inflation in the Eurozone after peaking at 10.6% has been on the decline over the past year.

In Germany, the annual inflation rate plunged to 4.3% in September from 6.4% in August.

“This likely is the beginning of an accelerated decline” in eurozone inflation, said Claus Vistesen, the chief Eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

So, in summary, it’s a good time to invest in Tirol thanks to falling inflation and rising overnight prices – plus the shortage of hotel rooms thanks to low levels of development in the last 48 months.

Here some other important benefits to consider:

Before the pandemic, serviced apartments were the fastest growing accommodation category in Austria with an 18% increase in bookings in Winter 2018 (source: Urlaub in Ferienwohnungen boomt https://tirol.orf.at/news/stories/2904521/)
Serviced apartments outperformed hotels during a pandemic thanks to well-spaced, self-contained apartments where tourists can arrive in their own car, have the flexibility to cook and avoid communal areas
Tirol is one the least densely populated areas in Europe with 59 people per square kilometre versus Germany 232, Netherlands 521, England (UK) 424, Belgium 376, Czech Republic 135
The Summer tourism business is growing fast even in high altitude resorts
Tourists are lowering their CO2 footprint and choosing closer destinations
For the apartment owner, there is capital growth in the mid-term
WFH: more families are spending time in the mountains and skiing when the weather is perfect and working back in the apartment when necessary
Lifestyle investment: owners can earn up to 4% per annum but also have healthy holidays with family and friends.

Please Contact us today to find out more about our inflation-proof property investments.

Filed Under: All Suite Resorts, Austrian Property, Development News, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Kühtai, Leutasch, Oetz, Rental & management, Saalbach, Seefeld, Sölden, St Anton, Summer

The Telegraph: “Why we should all be more Austrian about autumn”.

September 21, 2023 By admin

In the Tyrol, September is about embracing the last of the long days and drinking good wine

Autumn might be fast approaching, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to batten down the hatches and head indoors just yet – particularly not if you opt for a short break in Austria, where at this time of year everyone is up in the mountains hiking, mountain biking and, of course, foraging.

And there are myriad reasons to do just that. Austria does autumn colour extremely well (it’s not all pine forests in the Alps), and there are nuts, berries, herbs and, most prized of all at this time of year, mushrooms.

PDF 230919 Why Tyrol is the best Austrian state to visit this autumn

Tyrol in Austria is home to stunning natural landscapes that are well worth a visit, particularly in autumn CREDIT: Alamy Stock Photo

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/austria/why-tyrol-is-the-best-austrian-state-to-visit-this-autumn/

New rules for Winter 2021/22: Ski lifts and Après-ski

September 22, 2021 By admin

22 September: new rules have been announced by Austrian Tourism Minister Elizabeth Köstinger.

In summary, there will be very few restrictions for skiers who have been vaccinated.

The 3G Rule applies refers to ‘Getestet, Geimpft, Genesen’ (Tested, Vaccinated, Recovered)
You must show evidence of vaccination, a negative test or having recovered from the virus in the last 6 months (applies for everyone over 12 years)
Antigen tests from an Apotheke are valid for 48 hours
PCR tests are valid for 72 hours
The EU Green Pass will make it easy to prove your status (NHS app for UK citizens)
FFP2 masks must be worn on ski lifts
85% of lifts are open (chair lifts) with a lower risk of infection and a journey time of less than 15 minutes
The same rules apply to après-ski as to restaurants: guests must show a valid negative PCR test result, proof of vaccination or proof of recovery
If the ICU capacity in Tirol becomes limited then stricter measures will be needed (after 300 and 400 ICU beds are in use – currently at 60).

Glacier skiing in Sölden is already in full swing!

Filed Under: All Suite Resorts, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Oetz, Rental & management, Saalbach, Sölden

Austria to vaccinate every adult in next 100 days

April 9, 2021 By admin

Austria is performing well in its vaccination programme when compared to other European states.

According to the Statista website https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196071/covid-19-vaccination-rate-in-europe-by-country/ , Austria is in 9th place in Europe with 19.5 percent of its population having been given at least one dose, just behind Denmark which is at 20 percent.

One reason is probably that it has not stopped using the AstraZeneca vaccine for certain age groups.

Last week Chancellor Sebastian Kurz promised every adult in Austria who wants to be vaccinated against the coronavirus will be given the opportunity in the next 100 days.

Kurz also said sport, restaurants and hotels will be able to open again in May, after over 65s are vaccinated.

In May all over 50-year-olds should be jabbed, and in June vaccination is to be opened to all age groups. (source: thelocal.at).

Welcome news for the tourism industry and the forthcoming Summer season.

Our operator all-suite.com is expecting a very busy July, August and September.

June could also start to get busy and in October they are expecting good business from the hiking tourists in Oetz and Fieberbrunn where the lifts run from 13 May to 26 October.

More and more tourists now prefer to stay in a well-spaced, self-contained apartment where they have the flexibility to cook instead of the old-fashioned 3 and 4-star family-run hotels which run the standard half-board service model in a riskier environment with more communal areas.

At Kristall Spaces, we are arranging meetings next week with property buyers from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK who are travelling for business purposes right now to invest in a property that supports tourism.

Please contact us today to arrange your property viewing in person or remotely via video.

Filed Under: All Suite Resorts, Austrian Property, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Oetz, Rental & management, Seefeld, Sölden, St Anton, Summer

11 January: visiting Tirol to see apartments & sign contracts

January 11, 2021 By admin

There is currently a lockdown in place in Austria until 24 January and we are advising prospective apartment buyers to wait until after this date to travel to Tirol.

IMPORTANT: if you travelling to see an apartment or sign a contract (mortgage or Kaufvertrag) then your visit is categorsied as a business trip because you are considering an investment in a “gewerbliche Ferienwohnung” which supports tourism in Tirol.

In other words, you are not travelling as a tourist and it is easier to enter Austria.

Please contact us to discuss this and we will advise you on the best way to make a visit e.g. some visitors crossing the border from Germany will be arriving by car to see an apartment and returning home on the same day, without a stay in Tirol.

The situation for tourists:

Our operator, All-Suite Resorts GmbH, is currently planning to open on Monday 25 January and they are considering two scenarios for February which is typically a very busy month for tourism from all the key markets.

There might be no customers at all except for Austrians because the restrictions are in place entering Tirol and returning home or there could be a deluge of arrivals.

Arriving tourists would probably have to show a negative test to avoid quarantine or if they do not have a test then this could be arranged on arrival and the guest would have to stay in their apartment for up to 24 hours until they get the result.

Tourists would have to comply with their home country rules and some of these might require a quarantine for 5 days followed by a test to release them.

This might be an acceptable given the various holidays in key markets like Germany, the Benelux, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.

The new “work from home” means the impact of quarantine is less disruptive on working lives.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Filed Under: All Suite Resorts, Austrian Property, Fieberbrunn, Galtür, Ischgl, Oetz, Rental & management, Sölden, St Anton