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Purchasing property in Switzerland

Acquisition of real estate by persons abroad


The Swiss federal legislation in respect of the acquisition of real estates by persons living abroad provides several restrictions to such acquisition of property rights and/or rights assimilated to, for persons living abroad: either the persons without any right of settlement in Switzerland (condition being: swiss nationalty or C permit), or, EU or EFTA Member States nationals with no legal and effective domicile in Switzerland.