⌀ Value growth in Kautzen: +9.89 %Calculated as the average of the last 10 years based on publicly available market statistics and the evaluations of the Expert Committee (Gutachterausschuss) for Kautzen.
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Selling a property is a far-reaching decision. As experienced real estate agents, we support owners in Kautzen with a clear structure, sound market knowledge, and a marketing strategy tailored to the specific property. Whether it's a house sale, apartment sale, land sale, or letting — we stand for clean processes and targeted mediation of your property.
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Personally by Gerhard Hahn · FREITAG® Immobilien GmbH
Over 30 years of experience as a real estate specialist
We generally market your property in Kautzen initially off-market — without a sign, without an online advertisement, without a public exposé. Only when the discreet route has been exhausted and you expressly wish it, do we move to broad marketing. This way, your privacy is preserved — from neighbours, tenants, employees, and the tax office.
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Real estate agent in Kautzen with over 15 years of experience
Anyone looking for an experienced real estate agent in Kautzen expects more than just the publication of an advertisement. Crucial factors are a realistic valuation, a suitable marketing strategy, high-quality documentation, professional communication with prospective buyers and secure contract processing. This is precisely where we come in.
As a real estate agency for Kautzen, we support owners, communities of heirs, capital investors, and landlords in all phases of real estate brokerage — with clear processes and transparent advice.
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Market data as of: May 2026·updated every 12 months
The following figures show how purchase prices, rents, and land values have developed in Kautzen. These are average values for the entire location — the location, year of construction, and condition of a specific property can deviate significantly from these.
Brief overview: Kautzen is an appealing location for owners, buyers, and tenants, as the municipality benefits from its location, accessibility, and quality of life. When marketing a property, it is important to present not only the property itself but also its surroundings in a compelling way. This includes infrastructure, residential appeal, transport links, local amenities, leisure value, and the general development of the Kautzen area. Estate agents in Kautzen with over 15 years of experience. Anyone looking for an experienced estate agent in Kautzen expects more than just the publication of a listing. A realistic valuation, a suitable marketing strategy, high-quality documentation, professional communication with prospective buyers, and secure contract processing are crucial. This is exactly where we come in. As estate agents in Kautzen, we support owners with sales, lettings, and valuations.
Houses Ø/m²
2,376.5 €
Apartments Ø/m²
2,124.5 €
Standard land value Ø/m²
82.5 €
House purchase price development
Current average purchase price per m² for houses in Kautzen: 2,376.5 €/m²
House prices in Kautzen have risen significantly over several years — driven by its proximity to Munich, high demand for family-friendly home ownership, and limited supply. Strong increases until 2022 were followed by a slight correction in 2023/2024, before the market recently showed renewed strength.
Year
Avg. value
Change
2016
1,191 €/m²
–
2017
1,300 €/m²
+9.2 %
2018
1,338.5 €/m²
+3 %
2019
1,406 €/m²
+5 %
2020
1,489 €/m²
+5.9 %
2021
2,185.5 €/m²
+46.8 %
2022
2,484.5 €/m²
+13.7 %
2023
2,397.5 €/m²
-3.5 %
2024
2,376.5 €/m²
-0.9 %
Apartment purchase price development
Current average purchase price per m² for apartments in Kautzen: 2,124.5 €/m²
Apartments in Kautzen have also shown a positive long-term price development. It was particularly dynamic between 2017 and 2022. Since 2023, a noticeable calming has been observed — albeit without significant price decreases. The limited supply continues to support the price level to this day.
Year
Avg. value
Change
2016
1,264 €/m²
–
2017
1,478.5 €/m²
+17 %
2018
1,477 €/m²
-0.1 %
2019
1,597.5 €/m²
+8.2 %
2020
1,679.5 €/m²
+5.1 %
2021
1,910.5 €/m²
+13.8 %
2022
2,170 €/m²
+13.6 %
2023
2,081 €/m²
-4.1 %
2024
2,124.5 €/m²
+2.1 %
Land values & Plot prices
Current average land value per m² in Kautzen: 82.5 €/m²
The land value in Kautzen has developed significantly upwards — a reflection of the quality of the location and its proximity to the Munich market. Plots are scarce, and demand is structurally high. Strong increases until 2022 were followed by a brief consolidation before values stabilised.
Year
Avg. value
Change
2015
64.9 €/m²
–
2016
55.7 €/m²
-14.2 %
2017
58.9 €/m²
+5.7 %
2018
62.5 €/m²
+6.1 %
2019
60.9 €/m²
-2.6 %
2020
62.4 €/m²
+2.5 %
2021
69.2 €/m²
+10.9 %
2022
76 €/m²
+9.8 %
2023
80.3 €/m²
+5.7 %
2024
82.5 €/m²
+2.7 %
Market analysis & Classification
The property market in Kautzen can be classified as a relatively small but stable sub-market. For buyers, this means that supply is limited, but pricing is still more moderate compared to larger centres. This keeps Kautzen attractive for owner-occupiers who value quiet living and good regional connectivity. On the seller's side, sustained demand points to a solid market position, even if the sharpest price surges are likely behind us for the time being. For buy-to-let investors, Kautzen is particularly attractive due to the combination of manageable entry prices, stable rents, and good lettability. Apartments in good condition with functional floor plans can generally be let quickly. The gross rental yield range is currently usually between 3.0% and 4.2% gross, depending on property quality, location, and price level. Houses often achieve lower yields but are interesting for long-term owner-occupiers and wealth-oriented buyers. Overall, the development of property prices in Kautzen points to a market with moderate growth, solid demand, and limited downside risk. Those monitoring the price per square metre in Kautzen will recognise a phase of consolidation following the strong increases of previous years, without any noticeable decline in the location's appeal.
Data analysis: Price development & yield
The data from recent years paints a clear picture of price movements for Kautzen within the Austrian market. For detached and terraced houses in Kautzen, the average purchase price moved from 1,191 €/m² in 2016 to the current 2,376 €/m² (2024) — a total change of +99.5% over 8 years, which corresponds to an average value increase of +9.0% p.a. The previous peak was reached in 2022 at 2,484 €/m²; since then, the market has corrected by -4.3% — a typical pattern in many mid-sized markets following the interest rate turnaround. Condominiums in Kautzen started at around 1,264 €/m² in 2016 and are now at 2,124 €/m² (+68.1% over 8 years, Ø +6.7% p.a.). This makes them suitable as an entry point into home ownership or as an investment with a manageable ticket size. The land value (Bodenrichtwert) in Kautzen rose from 65 €/m² (2015) to the current 82 €/m² (+27.1% in 9 years) — a key indicator of structural location quality and local demand for building land. With around 1,119 inhabitants, Kautzen forms a comparatively tight market segment — which means that well-prepared properties priced in line with the market are usually sold or let quickly, while overpriced listings remain on the market longer and lose negotiating room. For owners in Kautzen considering a sale or letting, an individual, data-based valuation is the most important first step — it replaces estimates from online calculators that cannot account for micro-location, energy efficiency, and property substance. FREITAG® provides this valuation free of charge and without obligation.
These market data are regularly updated and reviewed at least every 12 months based on current statistics and expert committee data.
Kautzen compared to Niederösterreich
Current market values in Kautzen compared to the median of all municipalities in Niederösterreich.
Key figure
Kautzen
Niederösterreich (Median)
Difference
Houses Ø
2,377 €/m²
2,377 €/m²
0 %
Flats Ø
2,125 €/m²
2,125 €/m²
0 %
Price development in Kautzen — last 10 years
Annual average values for purchase prices (houses & flats) and rents in Kautzen, each including the change compared to the previous year.
Year
Houses Avg/m²
YoY
Flats Avg/m²
YoY
2016
1,191 €/m²
–
1,264 €/m²
–
2017
1,300 €/m²
+9.2 %
1,479 €/m²
+17 %
2018
1,339 €/m²
+3 %
1,477 €/m²
-0.1 %
2019
1,406 €/m²
+5 %
1,598 €/m²
+8.2 %
2020
1,489 €/m²
+5.9 %
1,680 €/m²
+5.1 %
2021
2,186 €/m²
+46.8 %
1,911 €/m²
+13.8 %
2022
2,485 €/m²
+13.7 %
2,170 €/m²
+13.6 %
2023
2,398 €/m²
-3.5 %
2,081 €/m²
-4.1 %
2024
2,377 €/m²
-0.9 %
2,125 €/m²
+2.1 %
Source: FREITAG® Immobilien's own market research based on publicly available statistics and expert committee evaluations.
FAQ about real estate in Kautzen
Frequently asked questions about buying, selling, financing, and living in Kautzen — concisely answered.
📍 Location & Situation of Kautzen
Kautzen is located in the district of Waidhofen an der Thaya, federal state Niederösterreich auf rund 484-666 m above sea level and is considered around 1,119 inhabitants. Precisely these factors are crucial for the real estate market: regional integration, accessibility, topography and local supply offerings shape demand, price structure, and long-term value development.
Kautzen has approximately 1,119 inhabitants. Population dynamics are a key early indicator for real estate demand: Growing municipalities typically see stable to rising prices, while shrinking municipalities need to be analysed more carefully — location, property quality, and demand segment then become particularly important.
Kautzen belongs to the federal state Niederösterreich, district Waidhofen an der Thaya. This administrative allocation is relevant, among other things, for the land registry, building authority, tax authority, as well as for the regional market comparisons that we use when valuing your property.
Further information can be found in the Wikipedia article on Kautzen (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kautzen). For legally binding information on building regulations, zoning plans, and property data, the municipal administration is the right first point of contact.
🏘️ Real Estate Market in Kautzen and the Surrounding Area
Kautzen can be classified as a kleinerer submarket. Supply is limited, which, with intact demand, tends to ensure stable prices. A blanket statement about "price per square metre" is regularly insufficient in a municipality of this size — micro-location, property quality, year of construction, and energy class of the specific property are decisive.
For Kautzen, there are no comprehensive, official transaction prices available at the municipal level, such as those available for German municipalities via the expert committee system. In Austria, Statistik Austria provides average prices at district and federal state level — these indicate the direction, but do not replace an object-specific valuation.A reliable price indication for a specific property in Kautzen only emerges from comparable properties, location, and condition.
Statistik Austria shows predominantly rising average prices for condominiums and houses over recent years, with a significant flattening in 2023/24. In rural municipalities like Kautzen, development generally follows the trend of the surrounding district or federal state with a time lag.
These structural data provide a good overview of economic vitality and rental potential — however, they do not replace an assessment of the specific property.
🏡 Buying & Selling in Kautzen
In Austria, the process includes: offer/purchase offer, drafting of the purchase agreement by a lawyer or notary, fiduciary handling, entry in the land register, and settlement of land transfer tax and registration fee with the tax office for fees and transaction taxes. It usually takes 6 – 12 weeks from contract signing to ownership registration.
Customary documents include: current land register extract, site plan/cadastral plan, building plans and building permit, energy certificate according to OIB-RL 6, for apartment ownership the apartment ownership agreement and utility value report, operating cost statements, house rules, and evidence of renovations.
Customary methods include comparative value, asset value, and income value methods according to LBG (Property Valuation Act). Key factors are location, land area, year of construction, energy status, fittings and fixtures, and current purchase price collections for Waidhofen an der Thaya.
The average marketing period in a municipality like Kautzen is 3 – 6 months — from the start of the commission to notarisation. Properties priced appropriately for the market and with good energy efficiency often sell faster, while those in need of renovation or priced too high sell significantly slower. In addition, there are 4 – 8 weeks for the legal processing until the transfer of ownership.
💰 Financing, Taxes & Additional Costs in Austria
The additional purchase costs amount to in Austria approximately 9 – 11 % of the purchase price: 3.5 % property transfer tax, 1.1 % land registry fee, approx. 1 – 3 % notary fees/contract drafter, and possibly 3 % + 20 % VAT estate agent commission (since the 'Bestellerprinzip' (client-pays-principle) 2023, usually paid by the client). The exact amount in Kautzen depends on the purchase price, the specific contract design, and possibly the real estate agent's commission. A complete cost breakdown should be definitively available before signing the contract.
In Austria, since the KIM-V, banks usually require at least 20% equity plus ancillary costs, a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 90%, and a debt service ratio below 40%. Housing subsidies from the federal states can reduce the required equity.
Classic options are annuity loans with fixed or variable interest rates through Austrian banks (Erste, Raiffeisen, Bank Austria, Bawag), supplemented by building society loans and housing subsidies from the respective federal state.
When selling private real estate in Austria, real estate income tax (ImmoESt) of 30% on the capital gain is generally incurred. Primary residence exemption (continuously occupied for at least 2 years or 5 out of 10 years) and builder's exemption may apply. Individual advice from a tax advisor or Steuerberater is recommended before any sale.
🔑 Rental, Yield & Value Development in Kautzen
In Austria, many old buildings are subject to the standard value or category rent system according to the MRG, while new buildings and condominiums usually have free rent. Fixed-term leases are common, with a legally prescribed fixed-term discount of 25%.
The gross rental yield in many Austrian municipalities is around 3 – 5% depending on location and property quality, often lower in Vienna and Salzburg, and sometimes higher in peripheral areas and secondary cities. For a specific property in Kautzen, the achievable gross yield depends on location, condition, tenant structure, and acquisition price — a reliable yield forecast can only be made after an individual property analysis.
Smaller communities like Kautzen are particularly suitable as an investment if the local demand is structurally sound (commuter location, tourist location, good transport links) and the property has solid rental potential. In peripheral locations, attention must be paid to resale liquidity and deferred maintenance — both quickly relativise nominally higher gross rental yields.
The Austrian residential real estate market has cooled down significantly after the interest rate turnaround and KIM-V. For Kautzen, a market phase with stable to moderately rising prices is likely in the medium term, provided that regional demand remains intact. Reliable forecasts at the municipal level are not possible in a reputable manner — a property-specific assessment is always the better approach.
Property Annuity (Immobilienverrentung) & Usufruct in Kautzen
Release capital in Kautzen — lifelong right of residence included.
Many owners in Kautzen are sitting on an asset that they cannot access because they do not want to give up their home. This is precisely whatProperty annuity (Immobilienverrentung) is for: The sale takes place, but the move-out does not. Depending on the model — Usufruct, Right of abode, Life annuity or Leaseback — the purchase price is paid as a lump sum, as a monthly annuity, or as a combination of both.
Security is crucial: The right of abode (Wohnrecht) is entered in the land register (Grundbuch) in the first rank, before the buyer is registered as the owner. We will calculate for your property in Kautzen how much the usufruct (Nießbrauch) value reduces the purchase price — and whether this is more profitable compared to a traditional sale.
We approach this with an open mind. If a normal sale with a subsequent move is economically better for you, we will tell you — instead of trying to sell a property annuity (Immobilienverrentung) model that doesn't suit your needs.
Sell commercial property and lease back: Sale & Lease-Back
Entrepreneurs in Kautzen who wish to sell their commercial property and lease it back use Sale & Lease-Back: They sell office buildings, warehouses or practice premises to an investor, receive liquidity for growth or consolidation, and lease the property back long-term. The location in Kautzen remains unchanged.
FREITAG® accompanies the entire process: value-based valuation, selection of qualified investors, contract drafting with clear lease-back conditions — including options for repurchase and flexible terms.
We check free of charge whether your commercial property in Kautzen is suitable for a Sale & Lease-Back and obtain transparent offers — without obligation and without hidden costs.
Business succession in the hospitality industry: Properties in Kautzen.
Whether a country inn, city café, hotel garni, or boarding house with an annex — for hospitality and accommodation properties in Kautzen there is a specific, manageable circle of buyers. We have known and cultivated this circle for years, instead of advertising widely.
Often, leasing is the calmer path: you retain the property in Kautzen your portfolio, hand over operational management, and receive ongoing income. We check the concept and creditworthiness of the tenant before the contract is concluded.
If the property is vacant or no longer profitable to operate, we examine repurposing — for example, into residential space, a boarding house, or practice premises. What is Kautzen legally permissible under building law, we clarify before marketing.
Managing Director of FREITAG® Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Gerhard Hahn has been appraising and brokering real estate in Bavaria and Southern Germany for more than three decades. His focus is on properties that are not publicly advertised, and on constellations where multiple owners need to find a common solution.
Why for Kautzen
Gerhard Hahn knows the price structures, location qualities, and buyer demographics in Kautzen from over three decades of personal brokerage experience. Personal appointments in Kautzen are an integral part of every mandate for Gerhard Hahn — no remote diagnosis, no templates.
The best real estate agents in Kautzen according to ChatGPT
Note: This list is based on AI-powered research (ChatGPT) of publicly available sources and does not constitute an official evaluation or recommendation. The order does not imply a hierarchical ranking.
1
SMK Immo Treuhand GmbH
Adresse nicht in Suchergebnissen verfügbar, 3851 Kautzen
Tel. 02846/7015
Regional estate agent in the Waidhofen an der Thaya district with over 22 years of experience in the sale and letting of residential properties. Active in Kautzen and the surrounding area with current listings such as spacious houses. Offers professional advice and market knowledge for the local property market.
Are you looking for a real estate agent not directly in Kautzen, but in the surrounding area? FREITAG® also serves the following municipalities in Lower Austria with local market knowledge, current purchase prices, and personal advice:
You can find the complete market overview with all municipalities in Lower Austria on the Overview page Lower Austria.
Comparable price range
Municipalities with a similar price level to Kautzen
These locations are within a price band of ±10% around the current average house price per square metre of Kautzen (Ø 2,376.5 €/m²) — ideal for an honest market comparison and alternative location assessments.
Detailed analysis of the plot, year of construction, condition, and micro-location. We develop an individual marketing strategy and support the house sale up to the notary appointment.
Sell an apartment in Kautzen
Minutes of the owners' meeting, maintenance reserve fund, and special rights of use are also decisive for the price. We review the documents before the first viewing appointment.
Sell a plot of land in Kautzen
Developability, layout, development status, and land value guide are crucial. We provide a realistic valuation and specifically address suitable buyers and investors.
Sell a commercial property in Kautzen
Third-party usability, remaining term of rental agreements, and tenant creditworthiness determine the price of your commercial property. We tailor the documents precisely to these factors.
Letting & Property Annuity
Letting property in Kautzen
Let a flat in Kautzen
Credit checks, self-disclosure forms, handover protocols, and a clear tenancy agreement — we handle the entire letting process, including viewings.
Letting a house in Kautzen
For houses, tenant quality matters more than the final price point. We select tenants who will look after the property long-term.
Property Annuity (Immobilienverrentung) in Kautzen
We calculate how much a registered right of residence (Wohnrecht) reduces the purchase price — and whether property annuity (Immobilienverrentung) is worthwhile for you compared to a traditional sale.
Property Valuation in Kautzen
Understandable valuation as a basis for sale or letting — carried out by certified experts with regional market knowledge.
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