Visa & immigration
Visa Permits Citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland do not need a visa to visit, live or work in Austria. Whereas, citizens of the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and a number of other countries do not require a visa for visits of up to 90 days in […]
Moving
Moving to Austria For those coming from a non-EU country to live in Austria, you will not have to pay tax and duties to import the following non-commercial items: Household effects, such as furnishings and linen for personal use Bicycles, motorcycles, motor vehicles and trailers, camper vans, private airplanes, and pleasure craft (boats) General supplies […]
Money
Minimum wage and average wage The average monthly net salary in Austria is €1,848 ($ 2,369) while the average monthly gross salary is €2,688 ($ 2,996). Minimum salary In Austria, there is no minimum wage decided by law. However, Austria agreed to implement a monthly gross minimum wage of €1,500 ($ 1,695) for all sectors […]
Language
Languages of Austria Standard Austrian German is the official language of Austria and is used in education and general publications. Nevertheless, the official language of Austria is Austro-Bavarian which has several regional dialects. Next to this, other significant minority languages are: Turkish Slovene Serbian Most Austrians are taught at least two other languages in school […]
House & Rentals
House rentals Renting a property in Austria is relatively straightforward. This is mainly because the rental market is processed through real estate agents. The cost for using estate agents can be between one and two months’ rent, but they make the property searching process much easier. Other options are property websites or local newspaper advertisements. […]
Culture
Culture of Austria Austrian culture has been greatly influenced by its neighbors. Vienna has long been considered the music capital of Europe and is home to world-class music schools. Famous composers such as Johann Strauss, Joseph Hayden, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart all learned, composed, taught, and played in Vienna. This means that Vienna is […]
Visa permits
Italian Visa documents Understanding which Italian VISA documents you will need can be overwhelming. So let’s try to make things a bit easier to manage. Italy is part of the Schengen area and this means that if you are citizen of the EU/EEA or Switzerland you don’t need a VISA. However, if you want to stay […]
Moving
Importing goods to Italy If you are thinking to import goods to Italy, you should know that this country is part of the EU. For this reason, the country applies the same regulation as other European countries. However, Italy applies separate rules and regulations to specific products. Finally, you should gather all the necessary documents […]
Money
The most demanded jobs in Italy and their average salary Check our list to see what are the most demanded jobs in Italy and their average salaries. The job opportunities in Italy in the next few years up to 2025 will be a mix of newly generated employment and the need to replace those who […]
Language
Languages of Italy The official language of Italy is Italian, spoken by about 59,000,000 people, but regional languages do coexist with the standard language. Some of these regional languages (like Sardinian and Sicilian) are quite different from Standard Italian, making them difficult to understand for the others. Along with regional dialects, there are also minority languages. […]