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Real Estate in Geneva
In Geneva, there are only three ways to approach real estate: buying, selling or renting a property, in the most constrained canton in Switzerland. This guide brings together…
Buy or Rent in Geneva
In Geneva, choosing between buying a home and renting one comes down to a financial, tax and personal trade-off, made more complex by the scarcity and cost of the market…
Buying Property in Geneva
In Geneva, purchasing a property takes place in 5 steps, from defining the project to registering the transfer with the cantonal land register.…
Casatax in Geneva
Casatax reduces the tax bill on the purchase of a primary residence in the canton of Geneva, by lowering the acquisition duties, subject to…
Real Estate Due Diligence in Geneva
Buying in Geneva involves substantial amounts, in a market where the seller often excludes any warranty. Due diligence examines the property before signing and…
Notary Fees in Geneva
In Geneva, a property purchase has so-called "notary" fees added to the purchase price. Despite this common name, only a tiny fraction of the…
Lex Koller in Geneva
When a foreigner buys real estate in Geneva, one particular federal law must be taken into account: the Lex Koller, which governs the purchase…
Notary for a Property Purchase in Geneva
In Geneva, buying real estate must necessarily go through a notary: the law requires a notarial deed to carry out the transfer…
Land Register in Geneva
Every property located in Geneva is governed by a detailed list of the rights attached to it: its owner, its easements and its liens…
Municipalities of the Canton of Geneva
The canton of Geneva has 45 municipalities, from the city-center to the wine-growing villages of the Mandement. This article compares them from a real estate perspective: the…
Building Lease in Geneva (DDP)
The DDP separates ownership of the land from ownership of the buildings on it: you own your building but not the land, in exchange for paying a…
Real Estate Inheritance Tax in Geneva
In Geneva, inheriting a property can raise two questions: the inheritance tax due, and the transfer of the property to the heirs. Good…
Real Estate Financing in Geneva
Financing a home in Geneva draws on two complementary resources: the buyer’s equity contribution and the bank’s mortgage loan…
SARON Mortgage in Geneva
Buying a property in Geneva financed with a SARON mortgage means acquiring it with a loan taken out at a…
Renting a Home in Geneva
Renting a home in Geneva, the tightest market in Switzerland, means knowing your rights as well as the procedures. This guide is aimed at…
Geneva Real Estate Market
In Geneva, the real estate market stands out for its structural pressure: very few vacant homes, some of the highest prices in Switzerland, and demand that…
Letting a Property in Geneva
Letting a property in Geneva commits the landlord to a regulated process in which every decision made from the outset affects the profitability of…
Building Permit in Geneva
In Geneva, there is no such thing as a "permit" but rather a building authorisation: an administrative approval validated by the Department of the Territory before the opening…
PPE in Geneva
Condominium ownership (PPE) organizes a Geneva building under articles 712a to 712t of the Swiss Civil Code: each co-owner is…
PPE Service Charges in Geneva
In Geneva, PPE service charges cover all the shared expenses of a condominium property, allocated among co-owners according to their…
Condominium Renovation Fund in Geneva
The renovation fund of a Geneva condominium (PPE) is the common financial reserve used to carry out major works on a jointly owned building.…
Condominium (PPE) Regulations in Geneva
Daily life in a condominium property in Geneva is shaped by its regulations. The condominium regulations, or rules of administration and use…
Geneva Neighbourhoods
The City of Geneva has been officially divided into eight neighbourhoods since 2013: Eaux-Vives Cité, Pâquis Sécheron, Grottes Saint-Gervais, Plainpalais…
Real Estate Property Types in Geneva
The real estate market within the canton of Geneva is structured around six major families. First and foremost, it is worth noting the…
Selling a Property in Geneva
Selling a property in Geneva follows seven steps, from price valuation to the handover of the keys, each of which is covered in this…
Real estate auctions in Geneva
To find good deals on the Swiss real estate market, particularly in Geneva, it can sometimes be worth turning to auctions. Every week, this acquisition method allows numerous pe
SELL YOUR PROPERTY FASTER: 4 TIPS TO PUT INTO PRACTICE
When you put a property up for sale, you probably expect it to find a buyer as quickly as possible. But without the right techniques, it can take months before your house or apartment finds a new owner. Put the five tips
DISCOVER THE CANTON OF GENEVA: HISTORY, PRACTICAL INFORMATION, WHAT TO SEE AND DO?
The canton of Geneva, at the western end of the country, is one of Switzerland’s 26 cantons. It is officially known as the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Thanks to its many assets, Geneva is one of Switzerland’s most ren
REAL ESTATE PRICES IN GENEVA AT THE START OF THE 2022 SCHOOL YEAR
The health crisis has had a considerable impact on the Swiss real estate market. Needs turned to properties close to nature. There has also been a real craze for second homes. Geneva is no exception to this rule. But how
WHERE TO INVEST IN SWITZERLAND? TOP 5 MOST ATTRACTIVE CITIES!
At a time when real estate prices are rising in Switzerland, investing in real estate represents an opportunity. But to maximize your chances of getting a return on your investment, it’s important to choose the right loc
OUR TIPS FOR FINDING THE BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY IN GENEVA
Whatever the nature of your real estate project in Geneva, it’s always wise to use the services of a real estate agency to guarantee the success and security of your transaction. This real estate professional can advise
LIVING IN GENEVA: WHAT TO SELL TO BUYERS?
If real estate prices in Geneva have been rising steadily in recent years, it’s because the canton boasts a number of assets that attract buyers. What’s more, the current imbalance between supply and demand is inevitably
REAL ESTATE IN THE CANTON OF GENEVA: MARKET OVERVIEW
As expected, property prices in Switzerland will continue to rise in 2022. This also applies to the canton of Geneva, where housing supply remains low in relation to demand. To help you plan your real estate project in o
LUXURY REAL ESTATE IN GENEVA: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR YOUR PROJECT
Do you dream of becoming the owner of a luxury property in Geneva, or would you like to put your property up for sale? Your project has every chance of success, given that the luxury real estate market in Switzerland has
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