Housing & Real Estate
Geneva's housing market is one of the tightest in Europe, with a vacancy rate consistently below 1% and a strong cultural preference for renting through established régies (property management agencies). For most newcomers, the first six months in Geneva involve some form of furnished or serviced accommodation before transitioning to a long-term unfurnished lease — a process that itself requires a residence permit, references, and proof of income equivalent to…
Brolliet | Régie immobilière à Genève Carouge
Brolliet | Régie immobilière à Genève Brolliet operates as a real estate agency in Carouge, providing property management, sales and rental services in the Geneva region.
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Praemium Immobilier Geneva
Praemium Immobilier Praemium Immobilier is a real estate agency based in Geneva, active since 2008. It provides a full range of services including property sales, rentals and related real estate advisory.
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Primogefi Primogefi is a real estate agency based in central Geneva. It provides property management, sales and rental services to private and corporate clients.
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Rive Droite Immobilier Sarl Geneva
Rive Droite Immobilier Sarl Rive Droite Immobilier Sarl is a real estate agency based in Chambésy, specialising in properties on the right bank of Geneva. It provides sales, rental and property management services.
View listingAuberge Communale de Carouge
Auberge Communale de Carouge is a hotel located on the Rue Ancienne in the heart of Carouge. It offers comfortable accommodation in a historic building within one of Geneva’s most characterful neighbourhoods.
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Housing and real estate in Geneva
Geneva's housing market is one of the tightest in Europe, with a vacancy rate consistently below 1% and a strong cultural preference for renting through established régies (property management agencies). For most newcomers, the first six months in Geneva involve some form of furnished or serviced accommodation before transitioning to a long-term unfurnished lease — a process that itself requires a residence permit, references, and proof of income equivalent to roughly three times the monthly rent.
Buying property in Switzerland is subject to Lex Koller, the federal law restricting acquisition of residential real estate by non-residents. Holders of permit C can buy without restriction; permit B holders can buy a primary residence under conditions; non-residents are generally limited to holiday properties in designated zones and require cantonal authorisation. For higher-net-worth buyers, the path typically runs through a specialist prestige agency working alongside a Swiss notaire and, where relevant, a tax advisor.
This section covers the full housing journey: property management (régies) for long-term rentals and sales, furnished apartments for relocation and short stays, temporary housing including hotels and bed & breakfasts, and moving services for local and international removals.