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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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What is decided before the listing matters more than anything else: the price, the timing, and what you actually receive at the end.
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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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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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When to Sell in Geneva? The Three Clocks of Good Timing
The season, the rate cycle, your tax and banking situation: three clocks determine the right moment — and the most important one isn't the…
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Showing Your House in Geneva: What’s Really at Stake
A viewing doesn't sell a house: it sets the discount. And in Geneva it binds you legally long afterwards — showing a defect releases…
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Defending Your Sale Price in Geneva: The Method
A fair price, a margin decided with a cool head, ready answers to the buyer's three classic attacks: negotiation is won before the first…
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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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Calculating the Sale Price in Geneva: by m² and m³
Apartment by the weighted m², house by SIA m³ plus the land, rented property at yield value: the three calculations used by professionals, with…
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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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How to Choose an Estate Agency in Geneva
Five criteria you can verify — registered sales, municipality, valuation method, agreement, network — and the questions to ask before signing.
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Selling a luxury property in Geneva: discretion and method
An exceptional property does not sell like a flat: rare buyers, mandatory discretion, prices with no comparables. The method, step by step.
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Nautilus in Cologny: the iconic lakeside residence
Detached mansions overlooking the lake, architecture inspired by the open sea, absolute specifications: why Nautilus is Cologny's flagship project.
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Building Permits in Geneva: The Real Timeline of a Project
APA, DD, DP, appeals: the LCI sets every stage and every deadline. Where the weeks of a Geneva project actually go — and which…
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Reinvestment relief: deferring property gains tax in Geneva
Selling your main residence and buying again lets you defer the IBGI — five years to reinvest in Geneva. Conditions, deadlines and a worked…
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Home Staging in Geneva: Sell Better, Without Major Works
Decluttering, fixing the small things, revealing the light: what staging really changes in a sale — and the cases where it isn't the right…
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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.