US non-resident considering Montreux
Residence status, authorised use, quota, surface and tax exposure must be screened before visits.
THE SWISS ADDRESS · WHITEWOLF
PLAN YOUR MOVE TO SWITZERLAND.
Location, home, timing: let’s put the right decisions in order.
Buyer readiness & private brief
YOUR SWISS MOVE STARTS HERE.
Two minutes to reveal what is ready, what must be secured first and what WHITEWOLF should search for across Western Switzerland.
Where is right for your family?
EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE REGION.
Start with the daily life you want. Select a point along Lake Geneva to understand its towns, school logic, access and property market. WHITEWOLF will later test the exact address against real journey times and availability.
ONE LAKESHORE, MANY WAYS OF LIFEFIND YOUR PLACE ON LAKE GENEVA
Select a town to explore its lifestyle, schools and property market.
Geneva · Cologny · Left Bank
International city access, lakeside prestige and the shortest airport journey.
- Schools and journeys
- Ecolint La Grande Boissière · Institut Florimont
- Daily access
- Airport ≈ 15–30 min
- Property character
- Prime city apartments and exceptionally scarce villas
Beyond the Lake Geneva corridor
EXPLORE BEYOND LAKE GENEVA.
The corridor simplifies the Swiss lakeshore sequence. School journeys and travel times must still be checked from the exact property at the relevant time of day.
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Legal verification required
A short structuring phase will protect the search.
Legal verification requiredEducation strategy required
WHITEWOLF can coordinate the missing legal, school or financial workstream, then activate the mandate.
Private search brief
Define your ideal home.
Detached villa · 4–5 bedrooms · 250–400 m²
Geneva · Cologny · Left Bank · Lake view · Primary residence
Turnkey preferred · CHF 5–10m · airport 45 minutes · Within 6 months
Complete acquisition budget
Plan your complete acquisition budget.
Set your own planning allowances for acquisition costs, equity, interest, upkeep and renovation. These assumptions are not cantonal tariffs or a financing offer.
Purchase priceCHF 5'000'000Acquisition cost allowance (5 %)≈ CHF 250'000Renovation budgetCHF 0Initial project envelope≈ CHF 5'250'000Initial cash requirement≈ CHF 2'250'000Indicative debtCHF 3'000'000Annual interest assumption (1.8 %)≈ CHF 54'000Annual upkeep assumption (0.7 %)≈ CHF 35'000Planning assumptions only. Selecting a canton does not apply an official tariff. Replace the cost allowance with a transaction-specific estimate from your notary and confirm financing with your bank. Initial cash excludes later annual interest and upkeep; repayments and other household costs are not modelled.
Buying as a non-resident
A CLEAR PATH FOR EVERY BUYER.
UK buyer preparing a B permit
Primary-home eligibility and actual domicile need to be distinguished from a holiday-home purchase.
French family relocating to Geneva
Permit, school calendar, work hub and the Geneva–La Côte housing trade-off must converge.
EU citizen domiciled in Switzerland
Residence status often opens the market, but financing, tax and use still require coordination.
Non-EU buyer holding a C permit
The acquisition route is generally broader, while ownership structure and tax residence remain material.
Secondary residence in Verbier or Crans
Quota, tourist-zone eligibility, authorised use and exact property classification must be checked.
Acquisition through a company
A company does not automatically bypass foreign-buyer restrictions; control, purpose and use require specialist review.
Family choosing Beau Soleil or Aiglon
Boarding model, family base, airport rhythm and a possible Villars residence create a different search brief.