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Buying in Your Own Name a Property Held by an SI in Geneva
You are not buying a flat but the shares of a company: why banks no longer follow, what latent tax is, how to calculate…
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The legal framework of a Geneva transaction, explained without jargon: what the law says, what it requires, and where it leaves room to negotiate.
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Casatax 2026 in Geneva: Cap, Reduction and Conditions
Up to CHF 20’924 less in registration duties and half-price mortgage note, under a cap of CHF 1’394’928: the 2026 scheme, in figures.
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Moving to Geneva with a Lump-Sum Tax Arrangement
Taxed on your lifestyle rather than your income: who is eligible, how the base is calculated in Geneva — 7 times the rent —…
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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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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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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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Promise to Sell, Option, Pre-emption: What They Commit You To
The notarised promise to sell that obliges you to sell, the option agreement that reserves, the right of pre-emption that gives priority: the three…
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Abolition of Imputed Rental Value: In Force in 2029
Voted on 28 September 2025, the abolition of imputed rental value will come into force on 1 January 2029. What changes — and what…
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Notary in Geneva: role, fees and sale process
3% registration duty, degressive fees, mortgage certificate: what the notary costs in Geneva, who pays it — and why they hold back the seller's…
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Mortgages in Geneva: ranks, rates and amortisation explained
First and second rank, fixed rate or SARON, withdrawal or pledge of the 2nd pillar: how a mortgage works — and what is decided…
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Leaving the non-dom regime: buying in Geneva in the right order
The United Kingdom abolished the non-dom regime on 6 April 2025. Between deciding to leave and holding the keys in Geneva, there is a…
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Mortgage Note: Definition, Cost and Use in Geneva
The title of pledge that secures your mortgage: what it is, what it costs at the notary, and why to keep it after repayment.
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Property sale contract in Geneva: promise and deed
From accepted offer to registration in the land register: the forms the contract can take, what it must contain, and the moment the buyer…
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Due diligence in Geneva: the 5 laws that can block everything
Agricultural land, Lex Koller, Lex Weber, State pre-emption, LDTR: five regimes can stop or pre-empt your transaction. Check before you sign.
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Buying in Geneva: the property transaction from A to Z
From the search to registration at the land registry: the steps, the forms of ownership — PPE, superficie, co-ownership — the costs and the…
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Financial capacity: how much can you buy in Geneva?
Own funds, 2nd pillar, theoretical rate of 5%, one-third ratio: how banks calculate your purchasing potential — full example at 2.5 million.
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LFAIE (Lex Koller): who can buy property in Geneva?
Permit B, permit C, cross-border worker, foreign company: what the Lex Koller allows — and forbids — when buying a home in Geneva, case…
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