Real estate and property law

The Swiss real estate market is becoming more dynamic. In recent years it has become apparent that the creative and investment opportunities presented by real estate are increasingly coming to the attention of companies, investors and private individuals. We have specialist knowledge in all real estate and property law-related civil law issues and are happy to assist you in all phases of this highly complex environment.

In this context we can draft all required contracts as well as documents required under company law, such as, for example:
  • Real estate-related purchase and exchange contracts and deeds of gift
  • Statement of grounds for purchase, pre-emption and re-purchase rights
  • Contracts of lien
    - Drawing up and conversion of bearer mortgage deeds and capital mortgage assignments
  • Easement contracts
    - Construction law
    - Rights of abode
    - Roadway rights
    - Rights to build closer to, on and over boundaries
    - Rights to joint use, etc.
  • Parcelling out of land
    - Division
    - Amalgamation and separation of parcels of land or parts of parcels
  • Statement of grounds for owner-occupied property (e.g. apartment house) and other associated property (e.g. parking garage) incl. regulations and usage and administration regulations

Thanks to many years of experience we can also advise and represent you in the following fields of law, focusing on objective oriented, practical solutions:
  • Land development law
  • Laws concerning relationships of neighbours
  • Service contract and procurement law, construction tradesmen’s liens
  • Construction permit procedures
  • Private construction and planning law
  • Tenancy law
  • Agricultural leasehold and land ownership law
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