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| For us having our own place would feel like beginning to put down some roots and starting to become part of the community - with a move to doing it full time in the future. It would also give us the time to do some modifications to the property and slowly furnish it whilst still having the benefit of UK income.. | |
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I can understand your idea of wanting to buy a place to put down some roots and "pad the nest" prior to arriving....but Switzerland is by no means a "normal" country in terms of buying property. 70% of people here rent all their lives... I've lived here 7+ years and have put off buying a place because of the high costs involved (as well as the strange tax laws, which I still haven't figured if, as a homeowner, they would work for or against me
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As much as I love Switzerland, I don't think I'd want to retire here, given all the high costs and strange housing system. But that's just me
