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Step 2: How Can I Find My Dream Home?
Owning your own home requires long-term planning.
Therefore, it's worth choosing carefully so that your property remains your dream home long into the future.
Property Search
Nowadays, more than 80% of people looking to move find their new home on the internet.
The real estate portals and agents' home pages are of particular importance. There are also adverts in newspapers from the region where you want to live. Banks, local authorities and architects based in the area often know of available building land and construction projects. Credit Suisse can assist you in your search in any area of Switzerland and advise you professionally on all matters relating to owning your first home.
Search Criteria
You should first think about your requirements. The following checklist allows you to evaluate each construction project and municipality:
- Area Attractiveness: Evaluates location factors such as educational facilities, purchasing power, transport connections and tax burden.
- Tax Calculator: Determines your total tax burden in your chosen location.
Type of Property
There are a number of different residential models. When buying your first home, it is particularly important to be aware of several advantages and disadvantages before you proceeed with the purchase. We have compiled a summary of the most important types of residential models PDF (31KB).
Construction Projects
Whether you are building or buying, choose your contractors carefully. Ask for references and look at the properties that they have already built. Credit Suisse will be pleased to assist you in making an assessment. You can find more information under "How Do I Buy a Home of My Own?" or "What Is Involved in Building a Home of My Own?"
Mortgage Advice
Our Credit Suisse advisors will gladly offer their support, even at this early stage on your way to home ownership, by helping you find your dream home and providing useful pointers on all aspects of this topic. Contact us to arrange a no-obligation personal consultation.
To obtain your dream home as quickly as possible, now you need to put the financing on a firm foundation.
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