Stefan Zweig's Villa Hits the Market—With a 2028 Tunnel Catch

Austria's iconic Zweig villa is for sale at €12.7 million, but there's a catch: the property includes permission to build a 500-metre tunnel through the adjacent mountain—a right that expires at the end of 2028. Buyers must decide whether to accept the controversial tunnel plan or negotiate a lower price before that entitlement vanishes. For Austria's bid to acquire the literary landmark publicly, timing is everything.