After finishing secondary school in Döbling, he studied law at the University of Vienna, receiving his degree in 1901. Buresch worked for a firm of solicitors in his home town, became a Christian Social member of the Groß-Enzersdorf council in 1909 and in 1916 the town's mayor, a position he held until 1919.
After finishing high school in Döbling, Buresch studied law at the University of Vienna, graduating in 1901. He then worked for a legal firm in his hometown, became a member of the Groß-Enzersdorf council in 1909 and was elected mayor of the town in 1916, holding that position until 1919.