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Key Facts: Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter Exam

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OpenExamPrep

€0

Exam Fee for 1st & 2nd Attempts Since Jan 2024

WKO Meisterprüfungsstelle

€0.90/m²

Enacted Monthly Reserve Reference Amount per m², Revalorised Every Second Year Since 2024

Wohnungseigentumsgesetz § 31 Abs. 1 and Abs. 5

30 June

Annual Deadline for Operating Cost Reconciliation (Betriebskostenabrechnung)

Mietrechtsgesetz § 21 Abs. 3

70/30

Default Heating Cost Split by Consumption vs Suppliable Floor Area Absent an Agreed Key

Heiz- und Kältekostenabrechnungsgesetz (HeizKG)

ÖNORM B 1300

Standard for Routine Safety Checks in Residential Buildings (Objektsicherheitsprüfungen)

Austrian Standards

2 Years

Statutory Interval for Convening Condominium Owners' Assembly

Wohnungseigentumsgesetz § 25

Minimum Age (Eigenberechtigung) to Sit Examination

WKO Meisterprüfungsordnung

The Austrian Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter is the statutory competence examination taken at the WKO Meisterprüfungsstellen for the property management branch of the regulated Immobilientreuhänder trade under § 117 Abs. 3 GewO 1994. Its four modules test WEG 2002 condominium administration including the WEG-Novelle 2022 voting and reserve rules, MRG tenancy administration, the § 21 MRG operating cost catalogue and annual reconciliation, HeizKG heating cost apportionment, ÖNORM B 1300 safety inspections, and property taxation. Only legal capacity at 18 is required to sit it, no percentage pass mark is published — each subject is graded on the Austrian school scale and a module passes when every subject in it is positive — and since 1 January 2024 the first and second attempts carry no examination fee. This bank supplies 100 English-language multiple-choice study questions as a study aid, not a simulation of the German-language written and oral modules.

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1Under § 117 Abs. 3 of the Austrian Trade Code (Gewerbeordnung 1994 - GewO), what is the statutory scope of authorization for a licensed property manager (Immobilienverwalter)?

A.Comprehensive administration of all types of real property, representation of owners before authorities and courts in administrative matters, commissioning maintenance, and preparing accounts

B.Constructing and developing high-rise office towers on own financial account

C.Exclusive acting as an independent judge in civil tenancy litigation

D.Drafting and notarizing international corporate merger deeds

Explanation: § 117 Abs. 3 GewO 1994 authorizes property managers to manage all categories of real estate, represent property owners in administrative and non-contentious tenancy procedures, commission necessary maintenance and repairs, and prepare legally compliant financial and operating cost accounts.

2Under § 18 of the Austrian Condominium Act (Wohnungseigentumsgesetz 2002 - WEG 2002), what is the legal nature of the 'Wohnungseigentümergemeinschaft' (community of condominium owners)?

A.A legal entity with partial legal capacity (juristische Person mit Teilrechtsfähigkeit) that can acquire rights, enter into obligations, sue, and be sued in matters concerning property administration

B.An informal club without legal identity that cannot hold bank accounts

C.A commercial public trading company (Offene Gesellschaft) with unlimited personal liability for all owners' personal debts

D.A branch of the municipal district municipal authority

Explanation: Under § 18 Abs. 1 WEG 2002, all co-owners form the Wohnungseigentümergemeinschaft. It is a legal entity with partial legal capacity in matters of property administration, possessing the capacity to conclude supply/service contracts, hold dedicated bank accounts, and sue or be sued.

3Under § 31 of the WEG 2002 as reformed by the WEG-Novelle 2022, in which situations may the monthly contributions to the maintenance reserve fall below the statutory reference amount?

A.Only exceptionally — where the reserve already accumulated is unusually large, where the building was recently erected or comprehensively refurbished, or in a terraced or detached house development in which the owners have contractually assumed the maintenance obligation

B.Whenever a simple majority of co-ownership shares resolves to pay less in order to keep monthly charges down

C.Whenever the building carries no mortgage and the owners have agreed to fund repairs by special levy when the need arises

D.Never — the reference amount is an absolute floor that admits of no exceptions

Explanation: § 31 Abs. 1 WEG 2002 requires owners to build an appropriate reserve and provides that the monthly contributions may fall below the total usable floor area multiplied by the statutory euro amount (€0.90 as enacted) only in three exceptional situations: where a total of that size is not needed because the existing reserve is unusually large, where the building was recently erected or thoroughly refurbished, or where in a terraced or detached house development the owners have contractually taken on the maintenance duty under § 28 Abs. 1 Z 1 WEG. § 31 Abs. 5 WEG revalorises the reference amount every second year from 1 January 2024 against the June 2021 consumer price index, and the Fachverband der Immobilien- und Vermögenstreuhänder publishes the current figure.

4Under § 24 of the WEG 2002 as amended by the WEG-Novelle 2022, what two alternative majority requirements can validate a resolution (Beschlussfassung) in ordinary administration?

A.A majority of all co-ownership shares, OR a two-thirds majority of the votes actually cast — also counted by co-ownership shares — where that majority additionally amounts to at least one third of all co-ownership shares

B.A two-thirds majority of the votes cast in every case, with no further quorum requirement

C.A simple majority of the persons present at the meeting, counted per head rather than by shares

D.A majority of all co-ownership shares only, since the WEG-Novelle 2022 abolished the alternative route

Explanation: § 24 Abs. 4 WEG 2002 offers two alternative routes to a majority. The first is the traditional one: a majority of all co-ownership shares. The second, introduced to stop passive non-voters from paralysing the community, is a two-thirds majority of the votes actually cast, again computed by reference to the co-ownership shares. In that second case the statute adds a floor — the majority itself must reach at least one third of all co-ownership shares. Note carefully that the one-third test is applied to the majority, not merely to the total turnout.

5A residential condominium building has total co-ownership shares of 1,000/1,000. In a written vote for a maintenance contract, owners holding 450 shares cast votes: 360 shares vote YES and 90 shares vote NO. Owners of 550 shares did not participate. Is the resolution legally adopted under the WEG-Novelle 2022?

A.Yes, because 360 shares represent 80% of votes cast (exceeding 2/3 = 66.7%) AND represent 36% of all total shares (exceeding the required 1/3 = 33.3% quorum)

B.No, because the YES votes did not exceed 500 shares (absolute majority of all shares)

C.No, because at least 80% of all owners must participate in every vote

D.Yes, because any vote with at least 100 shares participating is automatically approved

Explanation: Apply the second route in § 24 Abs. 4 WEG 2002 in two steps. First, is there a two-thirds majority of the votes cast? Votes cast total 450 shares and 360 of them are in favour, which is 80% and so above the two-thirds threshold of 66.67%. Second, does that majority itself reach at least one third of all co-ownership shares? One third of 1,000 is 333.33, and the 360 shares voting in favour clear it. Both conditions are met, so the resolution is validly adopted even though the yes-votes fall well short of the 500 shares an absolute majority of all shares would require.

6Under § 25 of the WEG 2002, how often is a property manager legally obligated to convene a physical or hybrid Condominium Owners' Assembly (Eigentümerversammlung)?

A.At least once every two years (mindestens jedes zweite Jahr)

B.Every calendar month on the first Monday

C.Only when 100% of the owners request it in writing simultaneously

D.Every ten years upon renewal of the energy performance certificate

Explanation: § 25 Abs. 1 WEG 2002 requires the manager to convene an owners' assembly every two years, unless something else has been agreed or resolved by a two-thirds majority of the shares. The date and time must be chosen so that as many owners as possible can attend. Beyond that fixed rhythm, at least three co-owners holding together at least one quarter of the shares may demand in writing, stating an important reason, that the manager convene an assembly, and every owner remains free to bring an assembly about without the manager acting.

7Under § 25 Abs. 2 WEG 2002, what is the mandatory statutory notice period for convening an Eigentümerversammlung?

A.At least two weeks prior notice in writing, including the proposed agenda

B.At least 24 hours notice via SMS text message

C.At least six months notice published in the official federal gazette

D.No advance notice is required if the manager posts a flyer in the elevator on the same morning

Explanation: Under § 25 Abs. 2 WEG 2002, the invitation to an owners' assembly must be dispatched at least two weeks before the scheduled date (mindestens zwei Wochen vor dem Termin) to all co-owners, accompanied by a detailed agenda (Tagesordnung) and posted on the building notice board.

8Under § 20 of the WEG 2002, how must the property manager maintain and handle the financial funds of the condominium owners' community?

A.Funds must be kept in a separate, dedicated bank account in the name of the owners' community (Eigenkonto der Gemeinschaft) strictly segregated from the manager's personal or company assets

B.All funds must be deposited into the property manager's private personal checking account

C.Funds must be converted into physical banknotes kept in an unlocked desk drawer at the property management office

D.Funds must be loaned to other condominium communities managed by the same company

Explanation: The WEG keeps community money separate from the manager's own assets. § 31 Abs. 2 WEG 2002 provides that the reserve must be invested at interest either on an Eigenkonto of the Eigentümergemeinschaft or on an Anderkonto, and in either case the account must be open to inspection by every co-owner. The manager's parallel duty to administer the property's funds on an account maintained separately for that property, and to account for them, follows from § 20 WEG together with the manager's fiduciary position under § 1009 ff. ABGB. Mixing community money with the manager's own funds or with another property's funds is a serious breach of that duty.

9Under § 34 of the WEG 2002, what annual accounting documents must the property manager prepare and present to the co-owners by 30 June of each calendar year?

A.The accounting for the preceding accounting period, showing all income and expenditure and the movements and balance of the reserve, together with an opportunity for the owners to inspect the supporting vouchers

B.A summary statement of income and expenditure only, since the reserve is accounted for separately and only when the management contract ends

C.A certified valuation of every condominium unit in the building, so that owners can verify their share of the costs

D.A consolidated tax return for the owners' community, which discharges each owner's individual reporting duty

Explanation: § 34 Abs. 1 WEG 2002 requires the manager to send the Abrechnung to every co-owner within six months after the end of the accounting period, and § 34 Abs. 2 WEG makes the accounting period the calendar year unless the owners have agreed or the court has fixed a different one. For the ordinary calendar-year period that produces the familiar 30 June deadline. The owners must then be given a suitable opportunity to inspect the supporting vouchers, and copies must be made for any owner who asks against reimbursement of cost. The owners' claim to an accounting itself becomes time-barred three years after the end of the accounting deadline.

10Under § 34 Abs. 2 WEG 2002, what is the 'Vorausschau' (Budget Forecast) and by when must it be provided to the co-owners?

A.A written forecast of the foreseeable operating expenses and the planned maintenance and improvement works for the coming accounting period, provided to the owners before the current period ends

B.A retrospective statement of the previous period's costs, which serves in place of a forward-looking plan

C.A long-range projection of the building's market value, so owners can decide whether to sell

D.A forecast prepared only when the owners request one by majority resolution

Explanation: Under § 34 Abs. 2 WEG 2002, the manager must prepare a Vorausschau (cost plan/budget) for the upcoming calendar year and provide it to all owners before the end of the current calendar year (spätestens vor Ablauf des Kalenderjahres). It details anticipated operating costs, expected maintenance works, and necessary monthly contributions.

About the Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter Exam

The Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter is the statutory trade competence examination required in Austria to obtain a commercial property management license (Gewerbeberechtigung für Immobilienverwalter) under § 94 Z 35 and § 117 GewO 1994. Administered by the Meisterprüfungsstellen of the Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO), the examination tests mastery of the Condominium Act (WEG 2002 and WEG-Novelle 2022 reforms), statutory reserve funds (§ 31 WEG), voting majorities, owners' assemblies, Tenancy Act (MRG) administration, operating cost reconciliations (§ 21 MRG), Heating Cost Billing Act (HeizKG), building maintenance (§ 3 MRG), building safety inspections (ÖNORM B 1300/B 1301), VAT/taxation in leasing, and non-contentious legal procedures. This practice question bank is an English-language study adaptation.

Assessment

Modular examination governed by the Immobilienverwalter-Befähigungsprüfungsordnung of the Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, made for the regulated trade of Immobilientreuhänder restricted to Immobilienverwalter under § 117 Abs. 3 GewO 1994 (trade listed at § 94 Z 35 GewO; access conditions in the Immobilientreuhänder-Verordnung, BGBl. II Nr. 58/2003). Modul 1 (written) has two separately assessed subjects: Berufsspezifische rechtliche Grundlagen für Immobilientreuhänder (expected in 1.5 hours, ended after 2 hours) and Berufsspezifische Fächer für Immobilienverwalter (expected in 2 hours, ended after 2.5 hours) — a maximum of 4.5 hours in total. The first subject may officially be delivered wholly or partly in multiple-choice form. Modul 2 is an oral examination lasting at least 20 and at most 30 minutes before the examination commission, which for this trade must include a notary or lawyer as an additional examiner. Modul 3 is the Unternehmerprüfung and Modul 4 the Ausbilderprüfung, each waived on proof of a qualifying substitute. Candidates who already hold the Befähigungsnachweis as Immobilienmakler or Bauträger sit only the Verwalter-specific written subject plus Modules 2 to 4. Modules may be sat in any order and in any province.

Time Limit

270 minutes

Passing Score

Graded on the Austrian grading scale (Sehr gut to Nicht Genügend); a positive grade (at least Genügend / 50%) across all exam subjects is required to pass.

Exam Fee

€0 — free of charge for first and second attempts since 1 January 2024 (Fachverband der Immobilien- und Vermögenstreuhänder (WKO); administered by the Meisterprüfungsstellen der Wirtschaftskammern)

Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter Exam Content Outline

25%

Condominium Management & WEG 2022 (Wohnungseigentumsrecht & Hausverwaltung)

Condominium Act (WEG 2002 as amended by WEG-Novelle 2022), statutory minimum reserve fund (Mindestrücklage § 31 WEG €1.12/m² per month from 1 January 2026 per the WKO Fachverband publication), voting majority models (absolute majority vs 2/3 of cast votes representing >=1/3 shares), owners' assemblies (§ 25 WEG), property manager representation powers (§ 20 WEG), and termination

25%

Tenancy Law & Lease Administration (Mietrechtsgesetz MRG & Bestandsverträge)

Tenancy Act (MRG) scope regimes (Vollanwendungsbereich vs Teilanwendungsbereich § 1 Abs. 4), rent calculation regimes, fixed-term lease rules and termination rights (§ 29 MRG), landlord maintenance duties (§ 3 MRG heating/water systems), eviction and judicial termination grounds (§ 30 MRG)

20%

Operating Costs, Heating Bills & Accounting (Betriebskosten, HeizKG & Abrechnungswesen)

Operating cost catalog and reconciliation (§§ 21–24 MRG, deadline 30 June of following year), allocation keys (Nutzfläche vs individual meters), Heating Cost Billing Act (HeizKG consumption band 55%–85% with a 70/30 statutory default split), annual budget forecasts (Vorausschau § 34 WEG), and deposit handling (§ 16b MRG)

15%

Building Maintenance, Technical Management & Safety (Erhaltungsarbeiten, Bautechnik & ÖNORM B 1300)

Ordinary vs extraordinary administration (ordentliche vs außerordentliche Verwaltung), building safety inspections under ÖNORM B 1300 / B 1301, warranty and damage claims (ABGB §§ 922, 1295), fire protection, regional building codes (Bauordnungen), and Energy Performance Certificate Act (EAVG 2012)

15%

Legal Procedures, Tax & Financial Administration (Verwaltungsverfahren, Steuern & Standesrecht)

Arbitration board proceedings (Schlichtungsstellenverfahren / Außerstreitverfahren), VAT in real estate leasing (Umsatzsteuer 10% residential / 20% commercial / option to tax § 6 Abs. 2 UStG), input tax adjustments (§ 12 Abs. 10 UStG over 10/20 years), trade law (GewO § 117), and fiduciary duties

How to Pass the Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Graded on the Austrian grading scale (Sehr gut to Nicht Genügend); a positive grade (at least Genügend / 50%) across all exam subjects is required to pass.
Assessment: Modular examination governed by the Immobilienverwalter-Befähigungsprüfungsordnung of the Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, made for the regulated trade of Immobilientreuhänder restricted to Immobilienverwalter under § 117 Abs. 3 GewO 1994 (trade listed at § 94 Z 35 GewO; access conditions in the Immobilientreuhänder-Verordnung, BGBl. II Nr. 58/2003). Modul 1 (written) has two separately assessed subjects: Berufsspezifische rechtliche Grundlagen für Immobilientreuhänder (expected in 1.5 hours, ended after 2 hours) and Berufsspezifische Fächer für Immobilienverwalter (expected in 2 hours, ended after 2.5 hours) — a maximum of 4.5 hours in total. The first subject may officially be delivered wholly or partly in multiple-choice form. Modul 2 is an oral examination lasting at least 20 and at most 30 minutes before the examination commission, which for this trade must include a notary or lawyer as an additional examiner. Modul 3 is the Unternehmerprüfung and Modul 4 the Ausbilderprüfung, each waived on proof of a qualifying substitute. Candidates who already hold the Befähigungsnachweis as Immobilienmakler or Bauträger sit only the Verwalter-specific written subject plus Modules 2 to 4. Modules may be sat in any order and in any province.
Time limit: 270 minutes
Exam fee: €0 — free of charge for first and second attempts since 1 January 2024

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Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master WEG 2002 and the WEG-Novelle 2022: memorize the two decision-making majority rules under § 24 WEG (absolute majority of all co-ownership shares OR 2/3 of votes cast representing at least 1/3 of all shares), the statutory minimum reserve fund (§ 31 WEG: €0.90/m² per month as enacted, revalorised every second year — €1.12/m² from 1 January 2026 per the WKO Fachverband publication), and manager appointment/dismissal rules (§ 21 WEG).

2Understand the difference between ordinary administration (ordentliche Verwaltung, § 28 WEG) and extraordinary administration (außerordentliche Verwaltung / nützliche Verbesserungen, § 29 WEG).

3Drill § 21 MRG operating cost catalogs: memorize permitted operating costs (water/sewer, waste disposal, chimney sweep, lighting, insurance, pest control, caretaker) and non-permitted costs (administrative overhead exceeding statutory flat rates, capital repairs, mortgage debt service).

4Memorize the mandatory annual accounting deadlines: 30 June of the following year for MRG operating costs (§ 21 Abs. 3 MRG) and WEG accounts (§ 34 WEG), plus the annual forecast (Vorausschau) before the start of each calendar year.

5Learn the Heating Cost Billing Act (HeizKG): heating and hot water energy costs must be split by measured consumption within the statutory band of 55%–85% (rest by suppliable usable floor area); absent a unanimous written agreement the statutory default is 70% consumption and 30% floor area (§ 10 Abs. 1 and § 13 Abs. 3 Z 2 HeizKG; cooling: at least 80%, default 90/10). Do not import the German Heizkostenverordnung band of 50%–70%.

6Understand building maintenance obligations: landlord responsibility under § 3 MRG for structural elements, common areas, serious damage, and heating/water heating appliances (Thermenpflicht since 2015).

7Review building safety inspection standards: ÖNORM B 1300 for residential buildings and ÖNORM B 1301 for commercial buildings, covering the four inspection areas (structural stability, fire protection, health/hygiene, and safety in use/barrier-free access).

8Master real estate VAT principles: standard 10% VAT on residential rental, 20% on commercial leases (with option to tax under § 6 Abs. 2 UStG), and 10-year / 20-year input tax adjustment periods (Vorsteuerberichtigung) under § 12 Abs. 10 UStG.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Austrian Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter?

It is the statutory trade competence examination for property managers in Austria, regulated under § 94 Z 35 and § 117 of the Trade Code (Gewerbeordnung 1994) and the Immobilientreuhänder-Verordnung (BGBl. II Nr. 58/2003). It is administered by the Meisterprüfungsstellen of the Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO). Successfully passing the examination proves professional competence for obtaining a property manager's trade license (Gewerbeberechtigung).

How is the Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter structured?

The examination is modular. Modul 1 is a written exam comprising two distinct subjects: General Legal Foundations for Real Estate Trustees (approx. 2 hours) and Specialist Subjects for Property Managers (approx. 2.5 hours). Modul 2 is a comprehensive oral specialist examination before a WKO board commission. Modul 3 (Unternehmerprüfung) and Modul 4 (Ausbilderprüfung) complete the full qualification but are exemptable if candidates hold recognized business or vocational credentials.

How much does the Befähigungsprüfung Immobilienverwalter cost in Austria?

First and second examination attempts are completely free of charge (€0). Under Austrian federal regulations in force since 1 January 2024, the WKO Meisterprüfungsstellen do not charge examination fees for the first two attempts at Meister- and Befähigungsprüfungen. Repeat attempts beyond the second sitting are subject to the standard WKO fee tariff.

What is the statutory minimum reserve fund (Mindestrücklage) under WEG 2022 in 2026?

Under § 31 WEG as amended by the WEG-Novelle 2022, condominium communities are legally required to accumulate a monthly minimum reserve fund. Initially set at €0.90 per m² of usable floor area in 2022, it is revalorised every second year against the VPI 2020 index value for June measured against the June 2021 index of 102.6, and the resulting amount is published by the WKO Fachverband der Immobilien- und Vermögenstreuhänder. From 1 January 2026 the published figure is €1.12 per m² per month (€0.90 × 128.1/102.6 = €1.1237, rounded down to the whole cent). A resolution by co-owners to contribute less than this statutory minimum is legally invalid, except in very narrow statutory exemptions (e.g. extensively renovated properties or high existing reserves).

What are the rules for operating cost reconciliation (§ 21 MRG) in Austria?

Under § 21 Abs. 3 MRG, property managers must prepare and display/deliver the annual operating cost reconciliation (Betriebskostenabrechnung) by 30 June of the following year. Costs must be strictly allocated in accordance with the statutory catalog in § 21 MRG, and any resulting surplus or deficit must be settled on the due date of the second rental payment following the presentation of the statement.

How does this practice bank adapt the official Austrian examination?

The official examination is held in German. Modul 1 mixes written accounting problems, rent and operating cost calculations, drafting of contract clauses and correspondence, and case analysis, and the Befähigungsprüfungsordnung expressly permits the legal-foundations subject to be delivered wholly or partly in multiple-choice form; Modul 2 is an oral examination of 20 to 30 minutes before the commission. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation — not an official translation, and not a simulation of the oral module or of the written drafting and reconciliation tasks. It targets the knowledge the statutory curriculum tests: WEG 2002 including the WEG-Novelle 2022 voting and reserve rules, MRG tenancy administration, the § 21 MRG operating cost catalogue and reconciliation cycle, HeizKG billing mechanics, ÖNORM B 1300 safety inspections, and the tax and VAT rules that govern managed property. Austrian legal terms are kept in German so you can recognise them in the real paper.