Buying or Renting a Home in Switzerland is essential reading for anyone planning to buy or rent property in Switzerland. It contains a profusion of vital information and insider tips to guide you through the Swiss property maze, and save you time, trouble and money. Regardless of whether you're buying or renting a family, holiday or retirement home, or a property purely as an investment, this guide will help ensure a smooth, problem-free transaction. It includes comprehensive information about tricky subjects such as residence, who is permitted to buy property and where, permits, mortgages and Swiss taxes. Whether you want an apartment in Zurich, a period townhouse in Geneva or a chalet in the Swiss Alps, this book will help make your dreams come true. Don't leave home without it! Printed in colour.