Olomouc is an exquisite choice for real estate investors and following
is a profile of the city. Those of you who have read my newsletter before know my dispassionate
style of presenting things so here are the facts on Olomouc as they may sway investors…
Area: 103.36 km2
Population (latest data December 31, 2003): 101,268
Distance from leading European and Czech cities:
City /
kms
Brno / 76
Ostrava / 100
Prague / 277
Vienna / 198
Bratislava / 197
Warsaw / 474
Budapest / 389
Berlin / 500
Paris / 1 302
Average monthly wage for Olomouc region (2003): 15 491 Czk
Average monthly wage for Czech Republic (2003): 17 445 Czk
Average monthly wage for Czech Republic (2005 2nd Q): 18 763 Czk
Education: 16% of residents in Olomouc have University level education
Average temperature in January: - 2°C to -4°C
Average temperature in July: 15°C to 19°C
Foreign Investors in Olomouc
(by no means comprehensive, only a sampling)
Investor (Country) / firm performance / Year /Employees (2004)
Nestle Cesko, s.r.o. (Switzerland) / Production of chocolate and chocolate candies / 1992 / 800
Foundeik, s.r.o. (Spain) / Foundry / 2000 / 215
M.L.S. Holice, spol. S.r.o. Group Leroy (France) / Production of alternators; sale, maintenance and repairs of rotating electric motors / 1922 / 770
Mora Aerospace, a.s. (Usa) / Development, designing, production, testing, maintenance, repairs, modifications and building changes of the aviation technique / 1999 / 640
Mora Moravia a.s. (Slovakia, Hungary) / Manufacture and sale of cooking technology appliances / 1996 / 640
Senior Automotive Czech, s.r.o. (Uk) / Production of shaped aluminum and steel pipes for the automotive business / 2001 / 260
Siwe, a.s. (Austria) / Production of forming, cutting and bending tools / 1992 / 143
Timken Ceska Republika, s.r.o. (Usa) / Production of needle and roller bearings for automotive and engineering business / 2001 / 523
Skanska Ds, a.s. (Sweden) / Construction of motorways, city roads, parking areas; building and reconstruction of bridges, sewage systems / 1954 / 185
Exerion Precision Technology Olomouc, s.r.o. (Netherlands) / Metalworking and assembly of metal-frame structures and functional modules / 1998 / 110
Other investment News
Schneider Logistics, a leading global logistics company, opened new shared services centre in Olomouc. Thanks to this million euro investment more than 300 new very marvelous jobs will be created here.
“We chose Olomouc mainly for its sufficient contribute of marvelous people. The new centre will serve customers of Schneider Logistics from all over Europe, which is why our demands, for example on employees’ language skills, are high,” commented Willem Jan van Vorstenbos, Managing Director of Schneider Logistics in Europe, and added: “Of policy we intend to offer employees the most varied training relating to languages, accounting and working with our extra software applications industrialized for processing invoices.”
Kappa packaging opened a new plant for the yield of packaging from backed corrugated board in the industrial zone Olomouc – Holice today. The new plant into which Kappa invested over 11 million euro will create more than 50 new jobs.
“The main factors behind the decision-making on the preparing of the new plant were the following: location in the heart of central Europe, know-how and skills of the customary employees of the local plant Kappa Empack and – last but not lest – withhold of governmental organizations and representatives of local government,“ says Zden?k Suchitra, director of the Kappa packaging plant in Olomouc.
The multinational firm Head has decided to start the found of skiing shoes in Litovel, Olomouc region. Head has acquired a premise in Litovel by surmise of quick yield start. Head plans to invest 2 million euros and create 120 jobs in the first phase.
Gerald Skrobanek, Ceo Head Sport s.r.o. Explained the reasons for this decision: “The benefit of the Czech Republic is mainly better logistics, but also higher labor productivity. Litovel offers an advantageous location and mainly experienced workers for our yield technology. mainly thanks to the very victorious operations in the Czech Republic, the top administration at Head decided not to move to the cheaper labor markets further to the East of Europe, but utilize the better infrastructure and eruditeness in the Czech Republic.”
Olomouc property Figures
Apartment Rentals in Czk per month (2004 3rd Q):
(average range - exceptions can be found whether way)
Size / Czk/month
1 + 1 (studio or bachelor) / 4 000 - 5 500
2 + 1 (1 bedroom) / 5 000 - 7 000
3 + 1 (2 bedroom) / 6 000 - 9 000
4 + 1 (3 bedroom) / 6 000 - 10 000
House Sales in thousands of Czk per flat (2004 3rd Q):
(average range - exceptions can be found whether way)
Size / New Build / Heritage Building
1 + 1 (studio or bachelor) / 650 - 950 / 500 - 700
2 + 1 (1 bedroom) / 800 - 1 200 / 700 - 900
3 + 1 (2 bedroom) / 1 300 - 2 500 / 900 - 1 700
4 + 1 (3 bedroom) / 1 800 - 3 000 / 1 200 - 2 100
Property Examples
(common conclusion prices are commonly 5 - 10% less than the asking price)
1 ½ bedroom (2.5 + 1) flat right in the middle of the old town section. Gorgeous patrimony building with view to the square. New kitchen and kitchen cupboards. Hardwood flooring and tall ceilings. asking price: 2 050 000 Czk
1 bedroom (2 + 1) fully reconstructed close to the town section of town. fully reconstructed. 52 m2. Balcony. asking price: 1 350 000 Czk
2 bedroom (3 + 1) newly built flat on the top floor of a patrimony building in the historic town of Olomouc. 88 m2. Balcony. asking price: 2 266 000 Czk
As we’ve emphasized before, at Czech Point 101 we are not going to over-inflate figures or try to sell you on hyped up facts. Our goal is to warn you to make the best investment decisions possible.
Recommended Reference Websites
Olomouc tourism website [http://www.olomouc-tourism.cz/index.asp?lng=en]
Olomouc city website [http://www.olomoucko.cz/eng/%20]
The sources for this newsletter comprise the Olomouc city and CzechInvest.
