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Lex Koller: buying as a person abroad

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About Lex Koller: buying as a person abroad

Switzerland’s federal law on the acquisition of real estate by persons abroad, known as the Lex Koller, limits purchases by buyers who live abroad or are not citizens of the EU/EFTA; ask a Zurich notary or lawyer how it applies to you before you sign.

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