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Purchasing property when you are a foreign national
Purchasing property when you are a foreign national
Foreigners (non-resident in Switzerland) may purchase property in Switzerland under certain conditions. Most of these conditions are defined under the Swiss Federal Law on the Acquisition of Property by Persons Abroad (LFAIE), otherwise known as “Lex Koller” (effective at 1st October 1984). The number of secondary residence acquisitions (holiday homes) that foreign nationals may purchase is restricted to 1,500 per year for the whole territory of Switzerland and is divided among the cantons with municipalities that promote tourism.
