French-speaking market

SIPA Crowd Immo is pleased to announce the anticipated success of its new property investment offer in Valais. A quick reminder: these are two adjoining buildings, 100% let, but beware! Almost all the spaces have already been taken up. If you haven’t already done so, take this opportunity to join our priority list!   Investing… Continue reading Illarsaz: A property investment in the Valais that’s already paying for itself!

The Swiss middle class is facing a predictable reality:home ownership has become a quest fraught with pitfalls. In the alarming words of Raiffeisen’s chief economist, Martin Neff, access to home ownership for this segment of the population appears to be in jeopardy.   The prospects for improvement seem slim, if not non-existent, in contrast to… Continue reading Access to property ownership for the Swiss middle class

15-20% of mortgages in Switzerland reflect the need to commit to a rental investment project. Real estate is considered a safe haven that needs to be understood, especially in terms of calculating a property yield. Indeed, rental yield helps you compare properties and cities where value for money is a component of the projection of… Continue reading How do you calculate a property yield?

More than a year has passed since the Russian army’s assault on Ukraine. Rising inflation has spread, impacting Swiss economic activity, albeit on a much smaller scale than in the European Union. Despite this, investors remain attracted by Switzerland’s reputation for stability and profitability. Investor profiles must continually adapt to the reality of the market,… Continue reading How to invest your money in Switzerland? 5 diversified investment solutions

Switzerland is facing a challenge. Its growing population is an issue for the urban development of the cantons, and calls for the principle of urbanisation to be balanced against the need to preserve the landscape. The main aim of the revision of LAT 2 is to strike a balance between the needs… Continue reading Combating urban sprawl in Switzerland by revising the LAT 2 law

The Swiss economy is resilient to cyclical fluctuations. In fact, growth should stabilise in the coming months. In fact, the global economic situation is clouding over. The eurozone has officially entered recession as a result of the poor German figures, but the impact remains limited. According to Eurostat, GDP fell by 0.1% between January and… Continue reading Why Switzerland remains untouched by the recession ?

Estimating the market value of a property is a unique method. It is not easy to determine, because each building has its own particularities. Both the property and the land must be considered in their own right. A property valuation can be carried out to obtain a realistic estimate of the value of a property,… Continue reading How to estimate the market value of a property ?

The rental value is established by the relevant cantonal tax authorities. To assess this value, they take several criteria into account, such as : living area location year of construction type of building Properties are valued locally and compared with similar properties, taking into account local rents. In general, the rental value should represent at… Continue reading How to calculate the rental value of a property ?

The observation is striking. Is Switzerland in the grip of a multi-faceted challenge? While the average number of households is shrinking, the demand for housing is expanding like never before. The duality is present and reflects with it the risk of a housing shortage in Switzerland, or at least a reinforcement of it. Add to… Continue reading What can be done about the risk of a housing shortage in Switzerland?

The takeover of Credit Suisse by its rival UBS for 3 billion Swiss francs was an earthquake in the Swiss banking world. This decision also aroused the anger not only of shareholders, but also of a large part of the Swiss population. Announcement effect? New revolution? The total assets of this merger acquisition are twice… Continue reading Credit Suisse takeover by UBS: what impact for investors?