Switzerland:Immigration keeps Swiss housing market tight

Immigration of is continuing to put upward pressure on rental housing costs and residential property prices, particularly in the Lake Geneva region, a report from Bern says. The housing market in 2014 showed price and rents “stabilizing at a high level”, suggesting that it is at the top of a real estate cycle, the Federal […]

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Switzerland :Booming property market attracts investors

The strong Swiss franc and negative interest rates are driving spooked investors into property, according to a study by Swiss bank Credit Suisse. The difference in the rate of return between property investments and other forms of investment is at a record level as a result of the central bank’s negative interest rate policy, say […]

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