About Kitzbühel, Austria
Kitzbühel is the Alps' most glamorous ski resort — a medieval market town encircled by 230km of ski runs, home to the Hahnenkamm World Cup downhill (the world's most demanding race course) and a year-round calendar of polo, tennis, and golf. Property values in Kitzbühel's Innere Stadt (old town) and immediate ski-adjacent zones have risen 60% in five years, driven by limited supply, EU freedom-of-movement demand, and the rising profile of Kitzbühel relative to Swiss peers like Gstaad and Verbier. The Austrian purchase price advantage (30–50% below equivalent Swiss properties) remains a compelling draw.
About Alpenhaus Immobilien
Alpenhaus Immobilien is a Kitzbühel-based developer specialising exclusively in the ski-adjacent luxury segment. Their trademark is extreme attention to craftsmanship: each project uses local stonemason and carpenter workshops, sourcing Kitzbühel regional larch and Untersberg marble, making interiors that feel authentically Tyrolean rather than generic alpine-luxury. Their previous project (Alpenhaus Bichlalm) achieved above-guide pricing at launch and full sell-out within 3 months.
Project Overview
Alpenhaus Kitzbühel Residences is a 12-apartment boutique development in a newly constructed chalet-style building on Hinterobern, 200m from the Hahnenkamm gondola base and 400m from Kitzbühel Innere Stadt. Ski-in/ski-out access via a dedicated ski-run groomed by the resort — an extraordinary amenity in a town where true ski-in/ski-out properties number fewer than 100 in total. Each apartment has an individual ski room with boot warmers and heated locker for each bedroom.
- Ski-in/ski-out via dedicated groomed run to Hahnenkamm gondola
- Individual ski room per apartment: boot warmers, heated storage per bedroom
- Local Tyrolean larch panelling and Untersberg marble — handcrafted in Kitzbühel
- Underground parking with EV charging; ski lift direct to top of Hahnenkamm
- Building concierge, ski equipment rental, and après-ski services on request
- Year-round rental management through Kitzbühel's established agency network
Unit Types & Configuration
- 2 Bedroom — 85–110 sq m with south-facing balcony and mountain views
- 3 Bedroom — 155–185 sq m with wrap-around terrace
- 4 Bedroom Penthouse — 280 sq m with private hot-tub terrace and Wilder Kaiser views
Pricing
Two-bedroom apartments from €1.95 million. Three-bedroom from €3.2 million. Penthouse from €6.5 million. Austrian property purchase taxes (GrESt 3.5% + Grundbuch 1.1%) are modest by European standards. Austrian law restricts foreign (non-EU/EEA) purchases of agricultural or alpine land; however, urban residential apartments in Kitzbühel are accessible to non-EU buyers through the Grundverkehrsbehörde approval process.
Investment Verdict
Positives:
- True ski-in/ski-out in Kitzbühel is one of Europe's rarest residential property categories — structural undersupply
- Austria's pricing is 30–50% below equivalent Swiss properties while offering comparable alpine quality
- Year-round demand (skiing December–April; cycling/hiking May–October; golf/polo summer) extends the rental income window
Watch Points:
- Non-EU buyers require approval from Tyrolean land transaction authority — this typically takes 2–4 months and is not always granted for pure investment purchases
- Kitzbühel rental income tax (Austrian Einkommensteuer) of up to 27.5% on investment income applies; seek Austrian tax advice