Investing in Swiss real estate: with favourable mortgage interest rates and high demand for residential property, it is hardly surprising that many expats are looking to dip their bread into the fondue-pot of Swiss real estate. But with a variety of options available, which is best for you?

Swiss News › Nbr. 2010, February 2010

Author: Donnellon, Brien

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Investing in Swiss real estate: with favourable mortgage interest rates and high demand for residential property, it is hardly surprising that many expats are looking to dip their bread into the fondue-pot of Swiss real estate. But with a variety of options available, which is best for you?

Private investors have three main possibilities for investing in Swiss real estate: real estate funds, listed real estate companies and direct investment in property. For institutional investors, investment foundations present an additional option.

Real Estate Funds are the oldest investment funds in Switzerland: Swissimmobil Series D was launched in 1958, followed just five years later by Foncipars, which still exists today.

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