How to Transfer Money to Austria

Sending money to Austria is really simple these days. In fact, you can sit at home and click through a few websites on your PC to transfer money. One method is to send a prepaid card loaded with the amount you wish to transfer. This can be done by using the services of a money-transferring company such as ATM Cash. Another method is to send money through an agent such as MoneyGram. The company has agent locations all over the world. This money-transfer method doesn't involve bank accounts or credit cards, but rather deals with cash. Another company is Xoom, which offers three money-transfer methods: direct deposit to a bank, cash delivery at home and cash pickup from a Xoom agent.

Instructions

Through ATM Cash

1. Click the ATM Cash website's link from References.

2. Click on "Sign Up."

3. Select "Austria" in the first field.

4. Enter your name, e-mail address, password and security code and click "Create Account."

5. Enter your credit or debit card information on the next page.

6. Click on "Send Money."

7. Enter the amount you want to transfer.

8. Enter the recipient's full postal address in Austria.

9. Confirm that you want to send the funds. ATM Cash will then deduct the amount from your debit/credit card and post it to Austria through FedEx.

10. Check your e-mail. You will receive an e-mail from ATM Cash containing a PIN number.

11. Contact the recipient in Austria and have him jot down the PIN. Once he receives the prepaid ATM Cash card, he will need the PIN number for withdrawing money from any ATM.

Through MoneyGram

1. Visit MoneyGram's website from References below and click on "Find Us." Enter your postal code, city and country to find an agent location.

2. Visit the agent office. Bring some personal identification, such as a photo ID. Tell the agent that you want to send money to Austria. He will give you a form to fill out.

3. Enter the recipient's contact details on the form. Also, specify the amount in figures that you're sending. Give the form back, along with the transfer money and company fee.

4. Note the reference number that the agent gives you.

5. Call the recipient and share the reference number. When the recipient goes to a MoneyGram agent office in Austria to pick up the money, he will be asked for the number.

Through Xoom

1. Go to Xoom's website from References and click "Register." Enter your particulars, including country, name, e-mail address, phone number, credit/debit card number or bank account number. Finish registration and click on "Send Money."

2. Choose the method in which the recipient will receive the funds. The recipient can pick up the cash from a Xoom agent (just like the MoneyGram method) or have the funds deposited directly into his bank account or postal address.

3. Enter the recipient's contact details. Enter his bank account number if you have chosen the "Bank Deposit" method. Specify the amount to be sent.

4. Confirm that you wish to proceed. The money will then be transferred to the recipient. If you have sent the money through an agent, he will have to pick up the money from an agent office in Austria.

Tips & Warnings

• Check the company's fee structure before sending the money. On each company's website, there is a cost-estimating tool for this purpose. Simply enter the amount you're sending and it will tell you how much you will be charged for transferring the funds.

References

• ATMCASH: Send Money Online
• MoneyGram: How to Send Money in Austria
• Xoom: Send Money