Every week, a useful and lively read on the Swiss property market. What is changing at the federal level, what is moving in your canton, and the stories worth a detour.
A Comparis survey puts a first number on how far housing demand is leaking across the border. Meanwhile the reference rate stays stuck at 1.25% and Vaud counts 3,907 empty homes.
Read the article →For years you could own a piece of the Swiss army. The state has shut that door, while Vaud opens a first-of-its-kind subsidy to adapt seniors' homes.
Read the article →Capital gains on property are taxed by the canton, not by Bern. Depending on where the home sits, a rushed seller can hand 30 to 60 percent of the gain to the taxman.
Read the article →Houses jumped 6.3% on Lake Geneva over the year while owner apartments slipped 1.4%. Plus Lex Koller, mortgage debt past 1,300 billion, and record-low vacancy.
Read the article →The Federal Council has dated the end of imputed rental value to 1 January 2029. As mortgage rates hit bottom before turning up, the canton of Vaud imposes a new lease on every tenant and Geneva watches rents surge each time a flat changes hands.
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