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Screening & sourcing: We identify Swiss real estate assets that meet strict stability criteria — strong occupancy history, favorable micromarket dynamics, and resilience across market cycles.
Where price meets its value.
We help international investors access Swiss real estate — one of the world's most stable, crisis-proof markets.
Why Switzerland
The world’s most stable real estate market.
For over four decades, Swiss property has delivered consistent, low-volatility performance even through global crises.
- Safe-haven economy
- Low inflation and strong CHF
- Prudent regulation
- Real assets with steady returns
Stability is not
a promise.
It’s a principle.
Portfolio diversification
Model your own allocation
Adjust your Swiss franc real estate weight and see the historical impact on returns and drawdown — based on 2003–2024 data.
With CHF allocation
Without CHF
Stability in numbers
Performance through every crisis
Swiss real estate has navigated four major global disruptions since 2008 with drawdowns a fraction of global peers — every time.
Swiss CHF real estate
Global real estate index
2008–2009
Global financial crisis
CHF RE–2.1%
Global RE–32.1%
CHF recovery: 8 months
2011–2012
Euro debt crisis
CHF RE+1.4%
Global RE–18.4%
CHF: no drawdown
2020
Covid-19 shock
CHF RE–1.8%
Global RE–14.2%
CHF recovery: 4 months
2022
Rate hike cycle
CHF RE–2.9%
Global RE–22.7%
CHF recovery: 11 months
The tradeoff, reframed
The cost of stability
Yes — annual nominal returns in CHF real estate are slightly lower. Here is the full picture.
Why stability compounds
Four pillars of CHF strength
The Swiss franc does not hold its value by chance. Four structural forces have compounded quietly for decades.
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SNB discipline
Conservative monetary policy, unbroken for 50+ years
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Low inflation
Real value preserved across four decades
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Political neutrality
700 years of geopolitical stability
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Safe-haven demand
Structural CHF appreciation over time
Currency advantage
What the CHF has done to your returns
The CHF's appreciation adds a silent layer of return for non-Swiss investors — one that grows with every crisis.
Total return incl. CHF appreciation
CHF return only
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Legal & compliance: Our legal team handles all compliance with Swiss property law including Lex Koller restrictions, ensuring your acquisition is correctly structured and fully protected under Swiss jurisdiction.
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Ongoing asset management: We manage your Swiss asset continuously — monitoring performance, handling tenant relationships, and reporting regularly — so you benefit from Swiss real estate without the operational burden.
Our Approach
Resilience by design.
At Swiss.Book, we invest with one rule: capital protection first.
Every portfolio undergoes rigorous stress-testing against rate, rent and currency scenarios, ensuring stability even under pressure.
Who We Are
A Swiss boutique uniting real estate, legal and financial expertise under one structure.
More than an advisor, we are a partner who accompanies the investor through every stage, from selection to management.
With over 25 years of experience in the Swiss and European real estate markets, our team brings hands-on knowledge of acquisition, development and asset management across market cycles.
Our strength lies in the convergence of three competencies:
Real Estate: on-the-ground market experience
Legal: compliance with Lex Koller and tax efficiency.
Financial: disciplined, transparent governance.
Swiss.Book delivers a complete, precise, and human perspective on real estate investment in Switzerland.
SwissBook Team
CAROLINA NIEMEYER
Independent Board Director with over 20 years of international experience in finance, corporate governance, ESG, and innovation. Extensive track record in structuring and managing real estate investments, with a focus on value creation, risk management, and sustainable growth.
Brings a diverse perspective to business, combining the vision of an investor, entrepreneur, and asset manager. Lawyer with practice in private equity, M&A, corporate governance, real estate, infrastructure, cross-border and project finance transactions.
Result-oriented, with a critical and holistic risk analysis approach that integrates legal and financial aspects while aligning with strategy and innovation. Highly skilled in multicultural environments, with professional experience across Brazil, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and China.
JOSÉ MARÍA DE VILLALONGA CABARROCAS
Executive with more than 30 years of experience in real estate asset management, investment, and value creation across residential, office, and logistics sectors. Throughout his career, he has managed over 40,000 assets, executed more than 1,000 transactions annually, and overseen portfolios exceeding €15 billion. He has led multi-branch operations and large commercial teams, working with leading financial institutions and international investors. He brings extensive expertise in strategic advisory, acquisitions, and asset repositioning, with direct involvement in transactions and co-investments totaling approximately €400 million (180,000 sqm), as well as a strong track record identifying opportunities in Spain and Switzerland.
He has also held ownership and executive roles in large-scale infrastructure assets, including the management of Europe’s largest residential marina. As an entrepreneur, he has founded and led an innovative platform enabling the securitization of leased real estate assets through a co-ownership model, allowing investors to be directly registered in the Land Registry.
Our Values
Swiss precision. Total transparency. Human commitment.
We believe in clarity as principle, stability as strategy and human relationships as foundation.
Every decision is guided by rigor and long-term vision.
Prudence, not speculation, defines our practice.
To invest with method is to invest with peace of mind.
Our Clients
Designed for investors who seek stability, and protection, not speculation.
We serve:
- International investors: accessing the REAL ESTATE Swiss market safely and seamlessly.
- Family offices & institutions - investing in generations, not quarters.
Pain Points We Solve
Unclear access to Swiss property without residency.
Complex legal restrictions (Lex Koller).
Perception of “expensive” without understanding risk-adjusted yield.
Need for trustworthy, local management.
Swiss.Book turns complexity into clarity.
The Swiss Advantage
Switzerland offers one of the most resilient and transparent real estate environments in the world, where political stability, strong regulation and disciplined governance protect value over time.
This stability is reflected not only in consistent performance but also in the strength of Swiss institutions and investor confidence.
Even during global disruptions such as COVID-19 or worldwide rate hikes, Swiss assets stood firm.
• Positive returns through 2020–2023
• Drawdowns below 3% while other markets swung above 15%
• Occupancy above 97%
• Nonexistence of illegal occupation
• Foreign assets fully protected under Swiss jurisdiction
In Switzerland, value is built to last.
Global Reach
From Switzerland to the world.
We serve investors across Europe, USA, the Middle East and South America, bridging distance through governance and transparency.
Local expertise. Global perspective.
Cases in Switzerland
5-Star Hotel in a Prime Ski Resort
Acquisition of a company that owns a building currently operated as a hotel under a top-tier international operator, whose contract expires in 2029. The opportunity is based on:
- Acquisition of the operating company.
- Securing a new operator for 2029.
- 50% of the built surface can be converted into residential units, which allows:
Recovery of the initial investment.
Higher occupancy and enhanced performance of the Hotel.
Sale Price: CHF 110M
Investment to convert 50% into apartments: CHF 30M
Total Investment: CHF 140M
Projected revenue from apartment sales in 2031: CHF 100M
EBITDA of the company after the apartment sale and with a new operator: CHF 10M/year
Valuation of the Hotel building with the new operator: CHF 125M
Stability in Numbers
Swiss vs. Global Real Estate Volatility (2019–2024)
Stability in Numbers
Evolution of the Relative Value of USD, EUR, and CHF (2003–2024)
Testimonials
Unique Opportunity
In the coming years, Switzerland may further restrict the ability of foreign investors to access the market.
This creates a rare window of opportunity to position part of your wealth in one of the world’s most stable economies, before access becomes more limited.
Acting now means securing your place in a market built on long-term value and protection.
Swiss.Book.
Where price meets its value. Where investment, structure, and trust converge. Because peace of mind is the ultimate return.
- Swiss.Book Real Estate Consulting
- contact@swiss-book.ch
- www.swiss-book.ch