EHL Investment property report 2026

acquired by a project developer due to the lack of a location premium.

investment, but the building was finally acquired by a project developer due to the lack of a location premium. The obvious solution is to separate and sell the units, which makes future use by the owner the principal objective. The market includes more than enough examples of this strategy: A property in the Bennogasse in the 8th District attracted numerous potential buyers interested in a long-term investment, but the building was finally

benchmark level at a location that does not justify a premium can be expected to result in price reductions and appropriate yield declines over the long term. The obvious solution is to separate and sell the units, which makes future use by the owner the principal objective. The market includes more than enough examples of this strategy: A property in the Bennogasse in the 8th District attracted numerous potential buyers interested in a long-term

These trends have an influence not only on the entire market but also on urban development: The location premium more and more determines where rental units will be available in the future and, at the same time, further intensifies the serious shortage of rental apartments.

Investment property market yields in the Vienna districts

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Source: EHL Market Research | Q2 2026

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