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.
Property ownership can result in a variety of taxes. These are generally determined by the location of the property – namely, in the canton where the property is located. This means that one person owning property in various cantons may be liable to pay taxes to different cantons. In such cases, different cantonal taxation systems come into effect, with the result that the taxation of property can easily become a rather complicated issue.
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.
Facts about the topic of the right of pre-emption for real estate
When selling a property, there is a lot to consider. One of the most important points is determining the sales price. This serves as an objective assessment of the current value of the property and forms the basis for price negotiations.
Overall economic development in Switzerland is comparatively robust despite the ongoing global geopolitical tensions and the economic challenges in some countries and industries. This makes it all the more interesting to look at property prices in Zurich and the expected development of the property market in the region.
Renovate an old building and retain its charm
The energy index serves as a measure of the energy consumption, which results from the interaction of the properties of the building shell, the selected eating system, other building services installations, the local climate, the mode of operation and the user behaviour. In order to be able to calculate the energy index, the reference value for energy reference area must be determined. The energy reference area is the sum of all areas, for which the use of heating is necessary. This usually includes all common rooms (living, dining, kitchen, sleeping, wet rooms and hobby rooms), but also stairwells and corridors. Unheated rooms such as laundry rooms, heating and technical rooms, garages and cellars are not included in the energy reference area.
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.
The sale of your house has come to an end: a buyer has been found with the help of a broker and price negotiations have been completed. Now all that’s missing is the notarial sales contract or a notarised agreement to legally conclude the transaction and register the sale with the notary. But what is in this kind of contract and what is its legal effect? Can you withdraw from a notarised agreement after it’s been signed?
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