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Author: Thomas Schönenberger
Partial revision of construction contract law with improvements for builders and buyers
November 15, 2022 the Federal Council published the > Message on the amendment of the Code of Obligations and the result of the consultation on August 19, 2020. (i) the extremely short notice period for buildings and purchased real estate under current law is to be increased to 60 days, (ii) the buyer of a plot of land […]
Getting the deal through Introduction Introductory remarks Even though price growth in the Swiss real estate market has slowed somewhat in recent years, it is to be expected that real estate property will remain in demand in the future and represent an attractive investment opportunity. However, access to these attractive investment opportunities has been restricted […]
The Federal Law of 16 December 1983 on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad («FL», better known as the «Lex Koller») restricts foreign investments in Swiss real estate. All political efforts in recent years to loosen or tighten these restrictions have failed. Foreign investors in Swiss real estate will therefore, at least in […]
Thomas Schönenberger of Bratschi AG recently published an article for Lexology Navigator. To read the article in full CLICK HERE
Bratschi AG joins IR as the exclusive Real Estate Member in Switzerland
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Thomas Schönenberger of Bratschi AG. Thomas has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate Member in Switzerland. “With Flair and Expertise Choose your suitable contact partner from our pool of more than 85 ATTORNEYS. He or she will assist you personally and draw […]