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On its online news portal, MLL Legal regularly publishes interesting articles on commercial law – often including legal aspects relating to real estate. Recently, the legal experts dealt with the question of what needs to be considered when transferring a property during one’s lifetime subject to usufruct or a right of residence.

A study by ZKB, which was recently published in the bank’s “Immobilien aktuell” magazine, shows that single-family house prices in the canton of Zurich have risen massively over the last five years. The higher the price level of the municipality, the greater the price growth, writes the ZKB. For many, the dream of owning a detached house remains out of reach.

According to the real estate valuation company IAZI, 2023 was characterized by the aftermath of the interest rate turnaround for Swiss real estate investors. Investments in real estate still paid off, but the market is now a long way from the performance figures achieved during the low-interest phase, the company writes in its latest assessment. The investment environment is experiencing an interim low, but the recent reduction in the key interest rate by the SNB promises the proverbial silver lining on the horizon.