!!!Zweitwohnsitz

Second Domicile (second home), place of residence besides the 
principle domicile, from where people go to work or school or which 
serves as a holiday domicile. An estimated 10 % of all households 
have a second domicile, amongst inhabitants of Vienna nearly 
20 %. In addition, there are second domiciles owned by 
foreigners. Altogether, at least 350,000 homes in Austria are used as 
second domiciles. The concentration of second domiciles in regions 
with great holiday and recreational opportunities aggravates conflicts 
about land exploitation there. The great demand for more second 
domiciles forces up land prices and drives out the local population. 
On the other hand, second domiciles are welcome in the context of 
regional planning on the outskirts of cities and in regions which are 
affected by migration as they guarantee the maintenance of the 
architectural fabric.

!Literature
OeROK (ed.), Oesterr. Raumordnungskonzept, 1992.


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