Swiss Real Estate 2025: Transaction Trends, Regulatory Challenges and Sustainability Focus

The Swiss real estate market is currently marked by falling interest rates and a growing emphasis on ESG criteria. In 2025, signs of economic recovery are particularly strong in the hotel sector. However, critical challenges persist in accurately valuing listed buildings and in managing complex legal and tax issues.


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Findings from the brochure:

  1. Swiss Real Estate Market 2025: Daniel Häcki provides insights into the Swiss real estate transaction market. The interview explores the key success factors and challenges in executing real estate transactions as well as the growing relevance of ESG requirements on investment strategies and deal activity. 
  2. Hospitality sector: The analysis emphasizes that flexible operating models are becoming increasingly important for investors seeking long-term success after the strong post-pandemic recovery.
  3. Valuation of listed buildings: A practical guidance on suitable valuation methods and approaches for these complex assets.
  4. "Green Lease": This concept integrates sustainability objectives into lease agreements and opens up new opportunities for both landlords and tenants.
  5. Recent tax developments: This section covers the shifting economic positioning of tax jurisdictions in global competition, the taxation of pension funds in the canton of Geneva, and potential risks of double taxation of capital gains under dualistic systems.

Authors: 
Daniel Zaugg, Stefan Laganà, Cosima Trabichet-Castan, Erik Ganz

Publication: 
3 July 2025

Language: 
German, French

Number of pages: 
60

Document type: 
brochure

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