St. Anton (full name in German is Sankt Anton am Arlberg) is a small mountain resort in the Tyrol in the West of Austria. The charming centre of town has been fully pedestrianised. Although famous for its skiing, it is also a popular summer destination for hikers, climbers and mountain bikers.
Top ski destination
Skiers of all levels are spoilt for choice – there are over 330 miles of pistes in total: 210 miles of prepared surfaces and 120 miles of deep-snow runs. There are also a large number of off-piste routes (local guide highly recommended). There are a large number of runs suitable for beginners or intermediate level skiers, and many suitably hair-raising pistes for the experienced. The town's website offers a good range of information, up-to-date information on the status of the pistes and weather forecasts.
All of the runs are accessible on the same pass and the 94 cable cars and lifts help you get around. The quantity of runs means that the skiing doesn't feel too crowded even at the most popular times of year. The NY Times summed up the reasons to take a holiday in St. Anton as "its size, its people, its magnificent terrain and its ski school."
Affordable opportunities for property investment
For most people, buying property in a ski resort is a both a person choice and an investment. There is affordably lucrative property for sale in Austria St Anton . Another thing that makes it interesting are some financial benefits that you can gain from renting the property out commercially. There is a VAT discount that you can qualify for after renting out the property for 20+ years, which means a potential saving of around 20 percent on the purchase price taxes. There is also an 11,000 Euro exemption that you can qualify for when renting out property in St. Anton if you are tax resident in Austria. There are also a number of other ways to optimise for taxes and the local developers and agents will be able to assist you. Low crime, popular destination and limited future development all combine to make investing in property in St. Anton a very attractive proposition.
Getting there
Airport options include: Innsbruck (< 1 hour) and Friedrichshafen (1.5 hours), Zürich (2 hours) and Munich (3 hours). St. Anton is on the main train line between Austria and Switzerland.