I assume you’ve ensured that your Russian ties will not pose a liability with Swiss banking laws and policies.

Edit: I agree with MC’s suggestion regarding Kt Zug. For low taxes and higher altitudes, check out the areas around Aegeri.

I see. So they explicitely decided to discourage such movement in the last 5 years. OK, in that case I would have to hedge on finding the right place in the right tax band, without doubling.

Thank you. Yes, the air con is the main concern. I would also prefer a more rural setting, but I am willing to give on that for now.
It is very reasurring to hear that air con is an option. My first impression was that it's going to be an uphill battle to get air con, but if some of the places even have one installed, then it's amazing, and I should probably just look for such a place.
About waiting - yes you are right, this is why I am planning to rent for now. In the long term I can buy my own and do whatever I want, but first I prefer to spend a few years and learn the land so speak.

Well, I am married, and my wife has an income as well. Also, about Oberiberg specifically I mentioned that it starts to look break even for our household.
1) I try to invest rather than spend most of the income, neither of us were born rich, and we are a frugal family, so yes, 5 digits in franks a year are sums we care about.
2) I am not sure I understand you? This sounds like something dodgy that I wouldn't want to do? (I do not want to bribe anyone and such). Or do you mean there is an official path for tax adjustment? I am not sure I would qualify. We make nice living, but I doubt our income is so exceptional that I will get a la carte tax treatment. I bet there are plenty of people in Freienbach who are a lot more afluent.
Regardless, I will ask my tax advisor to understand this a bit more, thank you.

I do not hold Russian citizenship, I hold an EU passport. It's just where I was born, and I do not actually have any ties there anymore.

Thank you regarding the suggestion.
I will check Aegeri.
It seems that my original question was based on a few miconceptions on my behalf, the primary one being the perceived difficulty of finding the right home where I can live peacefully without having to rent another.
I will adjust my search approach then.

You can only be registered on one place in any case, so that's what counts, regardless of how many homes you own or rent.

Tom

I think you have got the right idea there ''I see. So they explicitely decided to discourage such movement in the last 5 years. OK, in that case I would have to hedge on finding the right place in the right tax band, without doubling.''


BTW, and it depends very much on your salary and fortune - but a reminder that generally, houses in low tax areas are normally much more expensive than those in higher tax area- so for some (but not for the very wealthy as you seem to be) - it balances out. When I read the figures stated by Melon, or pick up estate agent's brochures on the Riviera or some of the top ski resorts- I almost faint, or we both roll around laughing- and often for places packed so tightly on little land.

Where did you read this?

My post was very clear in saying
1) In the past 5 years there has been a tightening of checks
2) such movement was NEVER encouraged in the first place and no Swiss person moves every December to pay less tax!

Again, people choose where to live based on a number of criteria which are largely personal and tax is typically one of those factors. I am unclear who led you to believe we are all renting a studio in Schwyz where we move for Christmas go through all the paperwork, put our kids in different schools and then move back Jan 1st to save tax.

I mean really, what are you not understanding about the system?

K

Yes this and then you need a car or two which may well neutralise a good chunk of the saving. Look carefully at all criteria.

To a point yes, but around lake Zurich the market seems to in general value property by distance from Zurich, meaning that the property in and around Freienbach tends to be cheaper than the equivalent in Zurich despite the tax rates.
It does happen though, although I suspect people don’t go to the bother of ever actually moving there. Sadly, I know of people who have their registered address with friends who live in Höfe, but actually live in Zurich. I had someone ask if they could do the same at our place and I told him the price I’d charge him for taking such a risk was far more than any tax saving he’d make.

Добрый вечер.

If you can arrange this with your employer: Make a company and become your own employee while your employer becomes a customer. This will give you a lot of flexibility in moving money around and optimize taxes but will come at a price as well (no unemployment insurance, no real help from government in case of covid lockdowns and business loss etc.)

Yeah ... this is exactly what I don't want to do. I never lie to tax authorities. There is a big difference between following the law and optimising to the letter while being honest, and tax dodging. I prefer to pay more, not lie, and sleep peacfully.

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While this is a good advise in general, and I have done so in the past, it's sadly not applicable in this case.