Real estate in Switzerland (profitable)

Investing in real estate in Switzerland, whether to live there or to generate a return, requires an understanding of the specifics of the local market. In this category, I share my analyses, profitability calculations, and experience with projects such as co-living and club deals. You will find guides on mortgage financing, ancillary costs, and best practices for evaluating an opportunity. My goal: to give you concrete tools to make your real estate project a success.

Recent Articles

Mortgage renewal once FIRE: how to deal with it?
Jul, 24 2025

Mortgage renewal once FIRE: how to deal with it?

How can you renew your mortgage once FIRE in Switzerland? Here are my options, plans A and B, and concrete thoughts to avoid unpleasant surprises.

9 Hypotheke.ch reviews for your Swiss mortgage
Apr, 17 2025

9 Hypotheke.ch reviews for your Swiss mortgage

Is the Hypotheke.ch service really worth it, rather than searching for a mortgage yourself? Here are 9 unfiltered reviews to help you decide!

Vaud tax on real estate capital gains for a legal entity
Oct, 10 2024

Vaud tax on real estate capital gains for a legal entity

We bought real estate in Switzerland in order to develop it. This therefore raises the question of how to know which tax we need to pay on real estate capital gains.

Buy a house in Switzerland? THE question to ask yourself
Jul, 4 2024

Buy a house in Switzerland? THE question to ask yourself

What if this question could save you tens — or even hundreds — of thousands of Swiss francs (before you buy your house in Switzerland)?

Real estate investing in Switzerland: act 2!
Feb, 23 2024

Real estate investing in Switzerland: act 2!

Investing in real estate in Switzerland requires much more effort than investing in the stock market... but the returns are also of a different magnitude ;)

Ask the readers: which swiss mortgage to choose with pledging a 3a invested in the stock market?
Feb, 7 2024

Ask the readers: which swiss mortgage to choose with pledging a 3a invested in …

I'd like to know which mortgage you think is the best in Switzerland in terms of interest rates, and which one is willing to pledge your pillar 3a invested in the stock market as collateral.

Our second rental property: a real-world experience
Jan, 12 2023

Our second rental property: a real-world experience

I thought I would focus on stocks, yet we bought a second rental property. Over 20% returns and a transparent, real-world experience.

11 honest MoneyPark reviews for Swiss mortgage (and my Mustachian recommendation in conclusion)
Feb, 1 2022

11 honest MoneyPark reviews for Swiss mortgage (and my Mustachian recommendation …

Is MoneyPark really worth it, compared to a DIY Swiss mortgage search?

Swiss real estate investment 7% guaranteed return
Nov, 19 2021

Swiss real estate investment 7% guaranteed return

Here we go for a new real estate investment in Switzerland. Always using the same technique to find it.

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