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Raiffeisen Switzerland is convinced that Swiss rental law leads to massive disincentives and inefficient use of scarce living space. Its property study for the first quarter of 2024 also shows that buying will soon become more attractive than renting again as a result of falling interest rates and that the housing shortage will worsen due to immigration and the construction slump.

Are you still looking for an exclusive gift for your loved one for Valentine’s Year? Luxury Defined – the online magazine of the Christie’s International Real Estate – presents five fairy-tale French castles as possible presents.

In recent months, there have been increasing calls to preserve and respectfully renovate existing structures instead of demolishing them. In many cases, this demand is very difficult to realise; building regulations, the goal of more living space or financing are just a few examples of the restrictive framework conditions. The online magazine baunetz interior|design shows five successful examples from neighbouring countries.