Spotlight on Monaco and Geneva
Spotlight on Monaco and Geneva 2024 is set to be a year of high stakes elections around the world, continuing warfare and strife, encouraging some UHNW families to consider safe havens for their residency. In this context what are the respective merits of the Geneva and Monaco residential property markets? Capital flows into Swiss and […]
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Record number of real estate transactions in the 4th quarter of 2020!
The 4th quarter of 2020 shows an 11% increase in real estate transactions in Geneva compared to the same period of 2019. This increase includes transactions of single-family homes as well as sales of residential and commercial buildings.
Lire plus Strong rebound in the real estate transaction market
Clear increase in sales of villas (11%) and apartments (28%) in the 3rd quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019.
Lire plus Our view of the Geneva real estate market post Covid-19
As the dust begins to settle and the lockdown is eased in Switzerland, potential sellers and buyers are trying to peer through the haze to understand how the world has changed and what impact all this has had on the domestic real estate market. To read the article please click on the link below: https://www.genevahomes.ch/wp-content/uploads/Our_view_of_the_market.docx
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Let’s help our local producers!
It is never late to create good habits about the way we live and consume. In this difficult period triggered by Covid-19, let’s help small businesses and local producers. Here is a list of alternative deliveries in Geneva (for a full list in Switzerland please go to: http://swissdelivery.ch ): https://www.genevahomes.ch/wp-content/uploads/Delivery_in_Geneva.docx
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How to keep your children busy at home?
During this period of quarantine it is not always easy to find activities to keep the children busy at home. We thought this small list may be useful. Please click in the link below: How_to_keep_children_busy_at_home.docx
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Financial institutions: Banks or Insurance Companies?
by Kevin Rossier, www.hypo-advisors.ch To finance the home of your dreams you are spoilt for choice amongst the multitude of mortgage market players. There are, however, two very distinct branches: banking and insurance. The majority of banks offer mortgages within the pallet of products they offer. The principle of mortgage lending for a bank is to […]
Lire plus How to structure your mortgage in order to better take advantage of the different mortgage rates?
by Kevin Rossier, www.hypo-advisors.ch Once you have chosen the mortgage lender you need to address the question of how best to structure the loan. Should we favour a mortgage loan with different tranches and different interest rates? The answer to this question depends on two main factors: your risk appetite and the current interest rate scenario. […]
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by Kevin Rossier, www.hypo-advisors.ch When taking down a mortgage you need to address the terms of repayment. Is it more efficient to reduce the amount owned and thus pay less interest, or is it more efficient to keep it at the same level and thus de able to deduct larger interest payment expenses from your tax […]
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