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🏡 Austrian Housing Market: Current Trends to Watch in 2024 , summarising a year! 🏡 The Austrian real estate market is showing fascinating dynamics, particularly in response to changing economic and environmental trends. Here's what's shaping the market this year: 1. Sustainability Drives Demand
Austria is a leader in eco-friendly building practices, with green-certified properties and energy-efficient designs becoming major selling points. Buyers are increasingly prioritizing homes with sustainable features like solar panels and high energy ratings. 2. Urbanization vs. Suburbanization
While Vienna continues to attract urban investors, there’s a growing trend toward suburban and rural properties. This shift, fueled by hybrid work models, offers opportunities for modern housing developments outside the city 3. Luxury Properties on the Rise
Austria’s high-end market is booming. Prime real estate in ski destinations like Kitzbühel and Zell am See is attracting international buyers seeking both lifestyle and investment opportunities 4. Interest Rates and Affordability
With rising interest rates, the market is seeing a slowdown in speculative buying. However, this provides an opportunity for long-term investors to negotiate better deals and focus on value-driven properties Why Now?
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or exploring options for a first property, Austria’s balance of stability, luxury, and sustainability makes it a standout market in Europe. Let Atmosphera Guide You 
From luxury villas to sustainable projects, our team ensures you make the best choice for your portfolio. Contact us today for tailored advice on navigating Austria’s real estate opportunities. Let us know which aspect of the market interests you most! 📩 #UrbanDevelopment #Architecture #Austria #ConstructionInnovation #SmartCities #Sustainability #LinkedInCommunity

- Luxury Investment Magazine - FAOrealestate champions eco-friendly urban developments. Edited by Karl Webber Enjoy the article online #faorealestate #luxury #properties #exclusive #vision #mission #realestategroup #awards #ecofriendly #luxurylifestyleawards #communication #luxuryinvestmentmagazine #discoverevenmoreaboutfaorealestate

🌎 Creating a Greener and Healthier Future 🌎 At Torino Construction, we are committed to building homes that surpass the norms of sustainability, energy efficiency, and well-being. Our latest development at 93 Pulse Road follows LEED, WELL, and ENERGY STAR certification processes to build such an environment that should elucidate benefits to both our clients and the planet. Why would these certifications be important? 💸 LEED: sustainable materials, energy, and cost efficient; increased property value. 🌫️ WELL: Healthier living environments focussed on air quality, natural lighting, and well-being. ⚡ ENERGY STAR: Lower costs, energy efficiency, and increased comfort in your home. Certification provides cost savings, long-term value, and a healthy future-proofed space. Whether building luxury with sustainable living, contact Torino Construction to learn more. #SustainableHomes #HealthyLiving #GreenConstruction #TorinoConstruction #FutureOfBuilding #LEED #WELL #EnergyStar #CustomHomes #Construction #Toronto #Green #Building

🌿 Sustainability in Luxury Property: A Cause for Collaboration 🌿 At The Luxury Property Forum, we are proud to be more than just a network—we are a forum for the future. Nowhere is this more important than in addressing sustainability in our industry. The luxury property sector faces unique challenges when it comes to balancing high-end aesthetics with environmental responsibility. Yet, through collaboration, innovation, and education, we are making incredible strides. Our latest Thought Leadership Report on Sustainability, created in partnership with We are PRIME.™, explores how industry leaders are driving change and aligning luxury with sustainability. 💡 Key themes in the report include: ✨ Integrating sustainable practices while maintaining the highest standards of design ✨Leveraging cutting-edge technologies to create energy-efficient, eco-conscious developments ✨Sharing knowledge and fostering collaboration to meet global net-zero targets ✨Navigating practical challenges, from managing costs to adapting to new regulations ✨As HNWIs and UHNWIs increasingly embrace sustainability, we are presented with an incredible opportunity to lead. However, this comes with the responsibility to innovate and invest in creating lasting change. 💬 A personal note: "I am incredibly grateful to our panel of experts from across the industry—developers, designers, project managers, service providers, and makers—who came together to contribute to this report. Their passion for sustainability was so inspiring, we could have filled a report ten times as long! This is a debate that must continue, and I hope you find our report thought-provoking and uplifting. Together, I believe we can ensure the future of the luxury property industry is both bright and highly sustainable." 📖 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/emKgTPjP 📌 Special thanks to our contributors: Sophia Athanasopoulou, PhD Jennifer Beningfield Mandi Cleyndert Camilla Dell Charu Gandhi Magdalena Gruszczynska Anna Jassani Robbie Kerr Sharon Lillywhite Helen Lord Andrew Paulson Claire Reynolds Lynsay Robinson Diba Salam RIBA ARB Mauro Serrano MCIOB Richard Stevens Alec Watt Alexander Willcocks Kevin Wilton Will Bouma #Sustainability #LuxuryProperty #ThoughtLeadership #NetZero #EcoInnovation #LuxuryRealEstate #TheLuxuryPropertyForum

On United Nations World Cities Day, we wanted to shine a spotlight on the part we have played in shaping the skyline of Rotterdam in our home country, the Netherlands. In particular, four buildings with Scheldebouw façades are central to life in the busy port city: 🏙 Timmerhuis – one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the Netherlands and home to a museum, retail outlets, offices and luxury apartments 🏙 B-Tower – a 19-storey, 70m high residential building at the heart of the city centre 🏙 De Rotterdam – a riverside building conceived as a ‘vertical city’, housing offices, apartments, a hotel, conference facilities, shops and restaurants across a surface of around 162,000 sq m 🏙 Maastoren – the second tallest building in the Netherlands at 165m, commissioned as the Dutch headquarters of Deloitte We’re proud to play a part in creating buildings like these – striking visual landmarks that are also vibrant, sustainable, safe spaces for people to live, work and play. #Rotterdam #cities #WorldCitiesDay #PermasteelisaGroup #facades

We have awarded Amsterdam's Tower Ten a Platinum ActiveScore. Part of the World Trade Center (WTC) Amsterdam, this impressive building offers 'the highest quality and comfort in both the individual offices and communal areas.' Sustainability was a key consideration in the design of Tower Ten, which was designed by PLP Architecture: 'The building stays one step ahead of Amsterdam’s evolving planning regulations, aiming to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Accord'—in addition to reusing the existing structure to retain embodied carbon, Tower Ten was also designed with efficiency at its heart. In fact, a new A+++ energy rating had to be introduced to accurately capture the building's performance and low operational carbon use.' Situated in the Zuidas district of the city (known as the 'Financial Mile'), WTC offers excellent transport links – Schiphol airport and the city centre are minutes away by train or metro from nearby Amsterdam Zuid station. Tower Ten features 1187 secure bike parking spaces for occupants, while visitors can access an incredible 6,660 bike parking spaces. 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲 ☞ https://lnkd.in/gZrjmNqm #ActiveScore #ActiveScorePlatinum #Amsterdam

Mixed-use developments like The Plaza Coral Gables are shaking up the way we think about cities. By combining homes, shops, offices, and hotels into one space, they’re not just ticking boxes—they’re creating communities that people actually want to live and work in. Plus, mixing it up means less risk if one area of the market tanks. But let’s be real: pulling it off takes solid planning, smart execution, and constant fine-tuning. The result? Places that are convenient, sustainable, and just plain cool. #MixedUseMagic #FutureCities #UrbanInnovation

In the fast-paced world of luxury real estate, sustainability cannot be just a trend; it’s also a long-term investment strategy. As developers, we understand that commercial and environmental sustainability go hand in hand, and that means prioritizing sustainability in every aspect of our projects. From the materials we use to the design of our buildings, environmental stewardship is at the heart of our decision-making process. By investing in eco-friendly practices today, we can create lasting value for all our stakeholders including our residents, our staff, and also the native ecosystem. But it is not just about being environmentally responsible; we are very keen to push design and planning boundaries. We feel there is a dearth of innovation in urban planning that fosters communities where luxury isn’t synonymous with inward-looking and exclusionary design. We hope to use our work to explore and build new typologies for community living where privacy and luxury go hand in hand with developments that are true to the essence of the word ‘community’. #Sustainability #LuxuryRealEstate #LongTermInvestment #FutureForward #EcoFriendly #SmartDevelopment

🌍 Happy Earth Day from Urban Campus! We are focused on caring for our planet not just today, but every day. For us, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword – it's at the core of everything we do. Here are just a few ways we are working towards a greener future... 🎖 We're consistently achieving BREEAM certifications, which ensures that our buildings meet the highest standards of environmental, social, and economic sustainability performance. 🏡 Our projects include buildings designed to Passivhaus standards, drastically reducing our ecological footprint by optimizing energy efficiency. 🌱 We recently unveiled that our Madrid coliving "Cuatro Caminos II" will be our first carbon-neutral building, paving the way for a sustainable architectural future. We believe our responsibility extends far beyond property development and management. We are dedicated to creating spaces that promote health, well-being, and ecological balance, ensuring that our impact on the planet is always a positive one. Happy Earth Day! 💚🌍🍃 #EarthDay #Sustainability #GreenFuture #EcoFriendly #BREEAM #Passivhaus #CarbonNeutral

Are green buildings truly commanding higher rents? The debate continues, and Praveen Hassan Chandrashekar, Director of SJ’s Sustainability & Resilience Office sheds light on the complex factors at play. While some claim up to 30% higher rents, Praveen highlights that location and access to public transport are still the primary drivers. However, as the push for decarbonisation grows, so does the demand for sustainable spaces. As we continue to navigate the balance between sustainability and economic value, it's clear that the future of real estate lies in green, but the true premium is in the details. #sustainability