Seller

Real estate gains tax

This tax is determined from the difference between a property’s purchase price and its sale price. Has the property currently being sold increased in value over time? If so, the real estate gains tax goes up correspondingly. However, the vendor may be able to claim investments or expenses here in order to reduce the tax burden.

The ultimate guide to selling your appartment in Switzerland

Do you have plans to sell your previously occupied or rented condominium? Current market developments can make the decision quite easy for you. However, many questions remain unanswered:

Brokerage commission for property sales

If you wish sell your property, you have many options. You can sell the property yourself – to do this, most vendors place listings in the appropriate online real estate portals. This is extremely economical as well as practical since these websites are specifically visited by prospective buyers searching for properties. As a vendor, you must of course take care to provide as much important information as possible since prospective purchasers can filter their searches according to various criteria. We have put together additional tips for you in this informational chart on the subject of selling property on your own.

What costs are incurred when selling property?

Selling a house or an apartment involves costs—even if you sell the property without the support of a real estate agent. This is because certain expenses, such as notary fees or the real estate transfer tax, must always be taken into account. However, there is no nationwide regulation in Switzerland: the amount of fees and taxes varies greatly from canton to canton. You can find out which costs are incurred when selling a home and how high they are below.

Condominium ownership explained in brief

Your own four walls at last! Would you like to buy an apartment or have you already bought your own apartment? We explain the principles of condominium ownership and show you what you should pay particular attention to as a buyer or owner.

Calculating living space correctly

Anyone looking to sell their house or apartment is obliged to specify the exact area of the living space in the advertisement. But which areas actually count as living space, and how do you calculate that area accurately? Our property experts have put the most important information together for you here.

Selling a Property Privately and Without a Real Estate Agent: What Matters Most

Want to sell your own property privately and save on the real estate agent’s commission? That sounds tempting. But if you sell your house or apartment without a real estate agent, you’ll have to handle everything yourself.

Property sales: Tips and checklist

Your property is among your greatest assets, whether it be an apartment or a house. It is correspondingly important to avoid mistakes when selling it and to prepare yourself as thoroughly as possible.

Sustainable, stylish, smart: living and investing in 2025

Energy-efficient refurbishments - what you need to know

For existing properties in particular, upgrading the heating system is now a key issue that should be given high priority, even during the purchase process. In addition to personal values with regard to environmental protection and sustainability, future legal requirements, especially, are an important consideration. These are based on the model cantonal energy provisions (MuKEn 2014), which individual cantons are progressively incorporating into their energy laws.

Right of pre-emption

Facts about the topic of the right of pre-emption for real estate

Calculating the income value of real estate

The income value is used to value real estate based on its expected long-term return. Learn how the calculation works, which factors are decisive, and where the limitations of this method lie.