Legal Information: The Swiss Real Estate Market /
Property in Switzerland

Due diligence in real estate

Due diligence applied to capital investment, as well as commercial and industrial properties, is now fully
established in Switzerland.

Investor due diligence

As a rule, investor due diligence comprises:

  • a decision-making basis for real estate transactions
  • systematic real estate assessment prior to purchase
  • establishing a purchase price
  • identification of risks and opportunities
  • determining transaction conditions
    • customary warranty waivers require due diligence (see Real estate purchase, Warranty)
    • risk associated with site contamination born by buyer
  • determining whether parties to the contract negotiations are in positions of strength or weakness.

To be checked:

  1. Market due diligence
  2. Legal due diligence
  3. Tax due diligence
  4. Technical due diligence
  5. Environmental due diligence
  6. Financial due diligence

Summary

Schematic of real estate due diligence:

Overview: Real Estate Due Diligence

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