Why should a company choose Salzburg as its business location?

Hidden beneath the surface of one of Europe's most beautiful vacation landscapes is one of the continent's most productive business regions. Over 20,000 small and medium enterprises provide its foundation, and a number of renowned international corporations have also established a presence in Salzburg. Its central geographic location, highly qualified workforce, exceptional productivity and the advantages of Austria as a business location have been central factors in attracting these corporations.

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Why are the services of Salzburg Agentur for free?

Salzburg Agentur is owned by State Salzburg and the City of Salzburg. Those two are glad to be able to provide professional services for your investment project.


What about taxation in Austria?

Compared to Germany Salzburg has a significantly lower taxation on work and real estate. Other very favourable tax terms for enterprises can be found in Austria. Taxation on earnings is very favourable compared to other European Countries and the law on foundations and endowments opens excellent opportunities to accumulate wealth.


Are investment projects promoted by the public hand?

Austria offers a broad program of business promotion to foreign investors: There is support for SMU, research and development, establishment of businesses and technological investment.
The State of Salzburg in cooperation with the Raiffeisen bank group has formed Zukunft Land Salzburg AG to provide private equity for small and medium-sized enterprises based in Salzburg. With 77 million euros available, the fund's objective is to secure qualified jobs by providing equity financing. This project is the first of its kind in Austria.


Which services can Salzburg Agentur offer to foreign investors?

Salzburg Agentur provides free professional support to domestic and foreign businesses for their investment and location siting projects. Besides site consulting and searches, the agency provides support for expeditious administrative proceedings and help in recruiting qualified staff as well as identifying suitable partners for cooperative ventures and direct referrals to specialists. Our proactive full-service menu helps new businesses get a fast and unbureaucratic start in Salzburg.


What services does the China Liaison Office provide?
The mission of SalzburgAgentur's China Liaison Office is to strengthen bilateral relations with the People's Republic of China with a focus on commerce, tourism, education and culture.


Do film productions get support for their work in Salzburg?

Filmlocation was established as part of Salzburg Agentur to strengthen this position and the film industry in Salzburg.
This service and consulting center serves as a "first-stop shop" offering bundled assistance and services from a single location, especially for commercial film and television productions with international distribution.
Not only Salzburg's beauty and history make it an ideal backdrop for many television and film productions. It is also home to leading film companies, and the special degree programs at its University of Applied Sciences and Technologies provide an educational base to round out the city's profile as a center of the film industry.