Legal information on acquisition of
real estate in Switzerland by persons abroad

Direct real estate acquisition

The direct acquisition of real estate or of rights to real estate may be realised via the following forms of ownership:

  • Sole ownership
  • Co-ownership
  • Condominium ownership
  • Total ownership
  • Timesharing ownership
  • Independent and permanent construction entitlement

In respect of “acquisition by non-Swiss citizens” the implications are: