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Stefan Zweig's Villa Hits Market for $14.5M
17 Aug
Summary
- Stefan Zweig's former Austrian villa is for sale.
- Wolfgang Porsche purchased the property in 2020.
- A campaign is underway to acquire it for public use.
The Austrian villa once owned by Jewish writer Stefan Zweig has unexpectedly been listed for sale by Le Figaro Properties. This historic property, the Paschinger Schlössl, is situated on two acres of wooded parkland in Salzburg.
Wolfgang Porsche, the German car magnate, acquired the mansion in 2020. The property, which has been meticulously restored, is now on the market for $14,540,900. The exact reasons for its sale remain undisclosed.
Porsche received planning permission in 2025 for a private access road and parking space tunneled into the mountain. The current listing emphasizes this potential feature.
A renewed campaign aims to acquire the home for public use, supported by a petition with over 6,000 signatures. This initiative emphasizes Zweig's contributions to cosmopolitanism, international understanding, and peace.
Stefan Zweig, born in Vienna in 1881, purchased the villa in 1917. The 15 years he resided there are considered his most productive literary period, during which he published acclaimed works like "Amok" and memoir that inspired a Wes Anderson film.
