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IBGI in Geneva: 2026 scale and how the tax is calculated
From 50% before two years to 2% after twenty-five: the Geneva IBGI scale, what can be deducted from the gain — and why an…
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Documents to Sell in Geneva: The Complete File
Land register extract, OIBT, PPE documents — and the two documents everyone throws away even though they reduce the tax on resale. The complete…
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Reselling shortly after buying in Geneva: the three counters
There is no legal holding period before reselling — but IBGI at 50%, the fixed-rate penalty and Casatax repayment all work against you. The…
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Weighted Surface Area in Geneva: The Calculation, Step by Step
Balcony at half, garden at a tenth: how the m² of a PPE really add up — and why two listings never refer to…
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Building Land in Geneva: Zones, Prices and Checks
Building zone, land use index, easements: how to verify that a plot is buildable — and why, in a development zone, its price is…
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New-build property in Geneva: prices, off-plan sales, advice
Development zone with controlled prices or ordinary zone, off-plan purchase, guarantees: what you need to know before buying — or reselling — a new-build…
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How to Sell Your House in Geneva: The Steps That Matter
From the right price to the notarial deed: the ten steps of a Geneva sale, the pre-emption right that can delay it, and what…
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Choosing an estate broker in Geneva: what really sets them apart
Experience, network, listening skills: every agency ticks every box. What sets them apart is what an agency agrees to put in writing — and…
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How Long to Sell in Geneva? The Real Timeframes
About three months to find the buyer, one to two more until completion: the average — and everything that stretches it or shortens it,…
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Can a Property Sale Be Cancelled in Geneva?
Before the notarial deed, almost everything is still open; afterwards, almost nothing is — except hidden defects and defects of consent. The details, step…
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Selling and buying at the same time: the transition guide
Four scenarios, an order to choose based on the market, bridge financing — and reinvestment relief that defers tax: the complete guide for seller-buyers.
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Selling a Let Apartment in Geneva: Lease, LDTR, Vote
The lease survives the sale, the LDTR governs everything, and the vote on 27 September 2026 could change the picture: the guide for the…
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How to negotiate the price of a house in Geneva?
Reading the balance of power, costing renovation work through quotes, knowing when there is no margin — the buyer's negotiation method, without illusions.
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Cost of Building a House: Price per m² and m³
From 600 to 1'200 CHF/m³ depending on the standard, 5'000 to 10'000 CHF/m² excluding land: the real orders of magnitude, item by item —…
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Selling Off-Market in Geneva: What Discretion Actually Protects
Off-market doesn't mean an invisible sale: in Geneva, acquisitions are published every Friday. What the method protects, what it doesn't, and what it costs.
Rousseau 5 — Estate agency, Geneva Left Bank
Rousseau 5 has been the high-end estate agency specialising in residential property on Geneva's Left Bank since 2012. Villas, apartments, penthouses and off-market opportunities — every mandate is handled by a dedicated broker with precise knowledge of Cologny, Champel, Chêne-Bougeries, Collonge-Bellerive, Vandœuvres and the whole lakeside area.