F E AT U RE From left, Dieter Auer, co-owner, Peter Rozsenits, co-owner, and FIDI Austria President Hanspeter Rabel, CEO and co-owner of Zdendo Dworak The moving team at H. Fuchs Business comes from a mix of sources, the citys strong diplomatic base and the international organisations with headquarters based there, the corporate sector and private customers are sometimes surprised when we tell them that! Santa Fes Heszberger says that inner city districts of Vienna are accessible with the necessary permits, and the challenges of Vienna are not unique. We also use the common traffic signs to mark our reserved places on the street and Austrian people are usually respectful of the rules; they dont park on the reserved spaces. Some FIDI Affiliates in Vienna believe their government could help the international moving business with enterprise-friendly measures. Michael Staindl at Lang Worldwide says that while Europe, including Austria, can be proud of its achievements in recent decades, in our dynamic world, it is now necessary to respond more quickly and more flexibly to new challenges. Governments must succeed in combining the outstanding achievements with modern open-business policies. Christoph Hermann at E.Fall thinks officials could make administration easier by accepting documents by email to issue tax-free imports into the country. Until now you have to send all documents as originals Vienna-based FIDI Affiliate E. Fall specialises in moves to and from the United States to be accepted by the Austrian authorities, he says. And applying for a Grundlagenbescheid (basic decision) can vary from officer to officer. It would be easier to have a general system for applying for this. A FABULOUS LOCATION Whatever challenges the international moving industry throws at the FIDI Affiliates based in Vienna, they continue to be resourceful and resilient. Much like one of the citys most famous sons, three -imes Formula One champion and airline entrepreneur Niki Lauda, whose death in May this year was mourned in both Austria and the wider world. There is a pride that comes from living and working in this striking European jewel, too. H.Fuchs Prohaska says: Vienna is a cultural city with good food, good places to stay and sights everywherethat is why Vienna has become the most beautiful city in the world. Sobolaks Karpisek is also a fan. Its a metropolis that feels like a town, its super-safe and affordable I would never want to swap. The sparkling cultural life is highlighted by Anthony Heszberger at Santa Fe Relocation Vienna. He recommends city museums with rich collections, concert halls and architectural heritage from the AustroHungarian monarchy. For both classical and contemporary artists, it is a privilege to perform in Vienna, he added. FIDI AFFILIATES IN VIENNA E.FALL INTERNATIONALE SPEDITIONSGES M.B.H. AFFILIATE H. FUCHS GESMBH AFFILIATE HERBER HAUSNER SUED-OST AFFILIATE KUEHNER A. & SOHN RELOCATIONS AFFILIATE LANG WORLDWIDE MOVING AFFILIATE SANTA FE RELOCATION VIENNA AFFILIATE SOBOLAK INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE STARELOCATIONAFFILIATE ZDENKO DWORAK INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS AFFILIATE 74 FF292 AugSep19 pp68-75 City on the Move Vienna.indd 74 WWW. F I D I . OR G 15/07/2019 15:42