Vienna ranked best place to live

Europe has more than half of the world's top 25 places for high living standards, with Austrian capital Vienna top of the pile, an annual survey shows.

Germany and Switzerland were also well represented in the study by consulting group Mercer, with Zurich (second), Munich (fourth) and Dusseldorf (fifth) in the top five.

New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, was the only place to break the European stranglehold on the top five, taking third spot.

Outstanding public transport and services, as well as clean streets and a low crime rate, are among the factors which make Vienna such an attractive place to live - and for international property investment.

Source: Assetz.co.uk