One of the anticipated events in Tyrol, Austria is to watch the Hahnenkamm ski race in Kitzbühel. It takes place every year in January. This year celebrates the 80th anniversary of the race. The ski run starts at 1,665 meters altitude and is 3,312 meters long. With a downhill grade of roughly 50 %, it is the second steepest start…
Off to Germany…
By global standards, Germany is a safe, clean, environmentally conscious country with very good medical care and a very attractive standard of living. However, when relocating to Germany you may be aware of discouraging reports about the severe challenges of the housing market in major locations like Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hamburg. In spite of the atrocities of the market,…
Relocation to Germany – 9 Insider Tips
The employment contract or the assignment letter has been signed, the visa has been applied for – but what awaits the Transferee really in his new home country Germany? What surprising habits await me when looking for a place to live, regarding bureaucracy and everyday life? Start your new adventure of relocation to Germany, but with less surprises. Better prepared…
Rental market Nuremberg – Housing Markets in Germany Part 3
Today’s article is about the housing market of the second largest city in Bavaria – Nuremberg. Together with its neighboring towns Fürth, Erlangen, Schwabach and the bordering communities, more than 1.3 million people live in the metropolitan area of Nuremberg. Among them are also numerous expats. And Nuremberg’s population is growing rapidly. With an increase of 6% between 2010 and…
DINO WORLD – A journey into the world of giants in Munich
Now that spring has finally arrived and the holiday season is coming closer, your kids are certainly eager to go out and have some fun. The exhibition “DINO WORLD – Eine Reise in die Welt der Giganten” could be the perfect activity for your upcoming weekend or the vacations in Munich, as dinosaurs rank among the most interesting species that have…
EuRA Global Quality Seal – Service excellence and quality recertified
Start-Up Services is delighted to announce that we have successfully earned recertification for the EuRA Global Quality Seal. Since 2010, Start-Up Services is the proud holder of this worldwide leading quality seal for relocation providers. By passing the audit, we have renewed the seal until February 2020. Every two years, we are audited by DQS, an external German certification body.…
EEA-Registration Certificate: Entitlement to stay in Austria
You are from the European Economic Area (EEA), i.e. from the Member States of the EU, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland, and plan to permanently immigrate to Austria? Then it is important for you to note the following: Since 2006 it is required to submit an application for the so-called EEA-Registration Certificate / Certificate of free movement (= EWR-Bescheinigung) within…
Rental market Frankfurt – Housing Markets in Germany Part 2
The second part of our series about the housing markets in Germany is dedicated to the rental market Frankfurt am Main. The city of skyscrapers, banks, the ECB and the stock exchange is considered to be the financial capital of Germany. There are also attractions such as the important traffic junction Frankfurt Airport and the exhibition center. Thus, Frankfurt is…
Austria: Immigration News
For all Non-EU citizens who would like to come to Austria, there are different kinds of possible work and residence permits. For highly qualified persons, two options are especially interesting if an immigration to Austria is desired: The Red-White-Red Card and the Blue Card EU. What is the difference between the Red-White-Red Card and the Blue Card EU? For the…
News on the Austrian Rental Market
Good news for tenants in Austria: Up until very recently, for every rental contract in Austria a special fee had to be paid, the so called tax on tenancy. This tax has been removed from the Austrian rental market. This tax had to be paid by either the tenant or the landlord (or both) but in practice it was paid…