Good market prospects for exclusive properties.

Following an exceptionally dynamic 2025, the Swiss residential property market appears somewhat calmer at the start of the current year – though it remains at a high level. Low interest rates, a structural shortage of supply and the forthcoming abolition of the imputed rental value continue to point towards rising prices, whilst the commercial property market is showing a mixed picture between office and retail space. An in-depth look at the latest assessments from UBS and Wüest Partner – with a particular focus on what buyers and sellers in the upmarket segment need to know right now.

Solid but subdued economic fundamentals

Wüest Partner forecasts moderate real economic growth of 1.1 per cent for 2026, meaning growth momentum remains below the ten-year average of 1.9 per cent. Growth is being held back in particular by geopolitical and geo-economic developments, as well as the Swiss franc, which remains strongly valued – the escalation in the Middle East has also led to a significant rise in international energy prices since the beginning of March