Estate agency in Cologny (Genève)

The average price stands at around 19,500 CHF/m², with strong variations by sector: 18,000–30,000 CHF/m² at La Belotte (direct lake view), 17,000–28,000 on Chemin de Ruth, 16,000–25,000 at Pré-Byron and 15,000–22,000 towards Frontenex. Exceptional properties with lake access go well beyond these ranges.

The one that knows what one lane is worth compared with the next, and that reaches the buyers who never browse the portals. Rousseau 5, a Left Bank agency since 2012, follows every transaction recorded in Cologny and concludes most of this market off-market, in complete discretion.

Around 120 days. This reflects the rarity of the properties and the specific clientele — international buyers, executives, wealthy families — rather than any difficulty in selling. Fair positioning from day one remains decisive.

In three minutes on our online valuation page, or with a Rousseau 5 broker who visits free of charge within 48 hours. On a Cologny property the visit is essential: the view, the depth of the plot and the exposure account for most of the value.

The brokerage commission is discussed according to the property, the mandate and the support expected: there is no single rate. It is only due upon the successful sale, and it is set out in writing in the mandate.

Exclusivity is the only serious approach on this market. A Cologny property exposed on several portals immediately loses perceived value; the sale is won in confidentiality, with a restricted circle of qualified buyers.

The municipality applies 29 additional centimes — among the lowest in the canton, which explains part of its appeal to high earners. On resale, Geneva's IBGI applies according to the holding period (from 50% under 2 years to 2% beyond 25 years).

Allow around 4% of the price: 3% registration duties, Land Registry fees and the notary's fees. At Cologny price levels, these costs represent significant sums to provision on top of your equity.

An asbestos survey for buildings predating 1991 — most of the municipality's historic villas. Add the installation checks, the Land Registry extract, the plans and any easements (access, view, shoreline).

Taxation of the gain is deferred: the heir takes over the deceased's holding period — a property passed on after several decades benefits from the floor IBGI rate of 2%. Rousseau 5 assists estates with a neutral valuation and a perfectly discreet sale.

The average gross rental yield is around 2.2% — the lowest on the Left Bank, mechanically, since capital values are the highest. The question is therefore one of wealth: keep an asset the market cannot reproduce, or capture a historically very solid gain.

A sale without public advertising, reserved for qualified buyers. It is the norm in Cologny: most transactions are concluded this way, without the property ever appearing on a portal. Rousseau 5 drives this market with its base of international buyers.

La Belotte for the direct lake view and access to the water; Chemin de Ruth for family villas on large plots; Pré-Byron for smart, quiet residential living; Frontenex, on the border of Chêne-Bougeries, for a more accessible entry to the municipality.

An international clientele at the highest level: executives, wealthy families, relocating buyers. They look for the view, the discretion, the proximity of Geneva and the international schools — and decide quickly when the property is the right one.

Geneva and Chêne-Bougeries to the west, Vandœuvres to the south, Collonge-Bellerive along the lake. Each municipality has its own dedicated market page.