#71 How to buy Real Estate in Lugano and Ticino, Switzerland as a foreigner with Viola Benasso

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Today I talked to Viola Benasso from Lugano, Switzerland.

Viola is real estate Sales Advisor at SIT Studio Immobiliare Ticino and has been operating in the Swiss real estate market based in Lugano since 2013.

During that time, she has obtained a thorouh knowledge of the local market. Her experience is complemented by several years in real estate activity as a real estate agent in central Milano where she has operated since 2008 which continues to feed the business in the Swiss real estate market.

0:00 Introduction

3:15 Overview of Ticino

4:33 Real estate in Ticino and Lugano

7:10 Real estate investors in Ticino and Lugano

8:35 Restrictions and possibilities for foreigners to buy real estate in Switzerland

13:02 Real Estate Buying Process for a foreigner in Switzerland

17:55 Real Estate Buying Transaction Costs

19:22 Development of Real Estate Projects and Real Estate Prices in Ticino

21:22 Rental and Buying price examples for real estate objects in Lugano and ROI

24:45 Service Offerings by SIT Studio Immobiliare Ticino

27:39 Legislation for short term rentals for foreig residents in Ticino

29:00 Short term rentals in Ticino and Switzerland

30:50 Tips when it comes to buying real estate in Lugano and Ticino

32:00 Contact Details of Viola Benasso

You can reach out to Viola via:

HalloCasa: https://www.hallocasa.com/profile?id=736&lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viola-benasso-ba037416/

Email: v.benasso@sitimmobiliare.ch

Website: http://www.sitimmobiliare.ch/it/index.aspx

I hope you liked the discussion as much as I did!