Settling In 79newspapers such as Kurier, Die Presse and Der Standard. The
Bazar is an advertisement paper that contains listings not only
of apartments and homes to rent, but also furnishings, cars
and other useful amenities. Falter, a paper for the trendy, lists
entertainment events in addition to apartments.
In your search for an apartment, it is useful to know how
the floors in a building are named. Generally, the first floor
is the Erdgeschoss, and the second floor is the erste Stock
(first floor). If you are in an old-fashioned building, you
may encounter other floor levels including the Mezzanine,
Tiefparterre and Hochparterre floors before getting to the first
floor! Large apartment complexes have different buildings
or stairwells, known as Stiege. For example, if your address
is Juliagasse 38/12/17, this will translate to: Julia Street,
street number 38, building or stairwell 12, and apartment
number 17.
Tenants Assistance Hotline
Wohnservice Wien was established in January 2000. This
partnership between the Vienna Land Procurement and Urban
Renewal Fund and the City of Vienna offers free information
on available housing, subsidies, financial assistance, rental
agreements and tenants rights and helps resolve complaints and
other problems. It is open weekdays from 8:00 am until
8:00 pm. Most requests are dealt with immediately. For more
complex matters, they will contact the relevant authorities. The
hotline is (1) 4000-8000 or (1) 245-030.Using a Realtor
If you have cash to spare, use a realtor (Makler). The cost can
be alarming: for a rental of up to two years, the commission
is one month’s gross rent; for two to three years, it is two
months’ rent; and for leases of more than three years, the
commission is three months. There is no harm in trying
for a cheaper fee, so ask! There are also relocation services
advertised in the Yellow Pages that help you not only in
finding an apartment, but also with moving in. If you choose