Property investments


First inform, then invest

Property investments


First inform, then invest
Engel & Völkers Licence Partner Switzerland > Checklist for capital investments

Your checklist for capital investments

The aim of any investment is to achieve a positive result after expenses, taxes and inflation. There is a lot to think about before making an investment. Fixed-term deposits, savings and bonds cannot be used to compensate inflation and while these types of investments are low-risk, the returns that they produce are also low. Even gold prices have gone through long periods in the past during which no positive return was achieved, let alone enough of a return to offset inflation. Property and equity funds, however, act well as an inflation hedge as they are designed for long-term investment. This means that despite expenses, taxes and inflation, investors experience a considerable increase in purchasing power after cashing in these types of investments.


Overall, investments in property are one of the safest and most lucrative types of investment. However, not all property investments are equal. There are significant differences between the types of property (such as private property, apartment buildings, holiday homes, commercial property or mixed-use properties) not only in terms of the possible returns, but also with regards to the tax advantages.


Regardless of whether you feel most at home in the stock market or with property, the best thing to do is to learn about the current performance of different forms of investment and get reliable advice from someone you trust.

Checklist - How well-informed am I about:

●     The development of returns and risks related to my property (or properties) or the assets 

       that I have invested in other forms of investment?
●     The options available to me if I want to increase the return on equity from my property?

●     The right moment to sell my property?

●     The weak points and current value of my property?


Please contact us if you have any questions about what we have covered in this guide. We will be happy to provide additional and personal advice even if you do not have any concrete plans to sell or buy property right now.


We will help you to make the right decision for you.

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