Buying a property in Austria is appealing; a member of EU and one of the safest places to live in. Also Austria has first rate health care and low cost schooling, if you happen to have a family. Not forgetting the plenty of beautiful alpine resorts that you can to stay in. The only downside is there are no sea side resorts that can be found in other places such as Spain, France and Bulgaria.
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