Welcome to Swissnetwork.com!
by Doris Leuthard, Minister of Economics Affairs
23 Sep 2006
Switzerland is a good location for business and economic investments. Evidence for this is the fact that 700 international headquarters are placed here. From Switzerland the markets in Australia, Asia, Russia as well as Latin America are being dealt with. The country is closely tied to the EU economy, making it one of the EU’s most important business partners. Switzerland is proud of its reputation as one oft the best business locations in Europe.
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The majority of Swiss residents (65%) do not own their own homes or apartments, but rather are tenants. Two factors largely responsible for this are the high cost of residential property and the dense population, particularly in urban and suburban areas. Citizens of EU/EFTA member countries who have residence permits in Switzerland have the same rights as a Swiss citizen in terms of real estate business. For third-country nationals, regulations vary based on the type of permit the individual has, but are generally fairly restrictive, unless an individual has a long-term residence permit.
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