Swiss property prices continue to rise

The dream of home ownership lives on in Switzerland - but is becoming increasingly expensive, according to the latest property prices for May. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Many Swiss people want to be able to afford their own home. This is further fuelling the prices for which condominiums and single-family homes are being advertised. + The impossibility of buying property in Switzerland Asking prices for condominiums in Switzerland rose by 0.8% in May compared to the previous month, according to a monthly survey published on Friday by ImmoScout24. The increase for single-family homes was more moderate at 0.3%. A year-on-year comparison shows how rapidly things are moving upwards: compared to May of the previous year, condominiums rose by 3.8%. For detached houses, asking prices even rose by 5.8%. + How retiring baby boomers could crash the Swiss property market The online property platform concludes that sellers remain optimistic about the Swiss ...