Tax and financial services for homeowners and property buyers

Financing and affordability of homeownership: How can I fulfill my dream of owning a house?

Are you dreaming of owning your own house or apartment? As a property buyer, do you need help with financing and would you like to use professional financial services?

  • If I can afford to buy my own home, the costs aren't too high, but still... Realistically calculated?
  • If you don't know how the process works, what it is tax does this mean and would you like us to advise you?
  • Do you need independent support when choosing a bank or insurance company to obtain the optimal mortgage?
  • You don’t want to go to the notary alone?

Let yourself be inspired by SimpleFinance on real estate strategy and all relevant topics for your home We will advise you. The key data can be found in the Affordability calculator Read it out. Send this, and your financial advisor will contact you immediately.

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Property: Key data

The following values ​​are for rough calculation purposes. Often, the purchase price is a budget figure or a market value of comparable properties.

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Results

The following two figures indicate affordability in terms of assets and income. In any case, the results should be discussed with a financial advisor.

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House and apartment in the tax return

As a homeowner, you are charged the imputed rental value. However, there are possibilities for deductions such as maintenance of the property.

Taxes when selling your home

real estate capital gains taxes

The tax return for the real estate capital gains tax when selling a house or apartment affects all property owners who want to move to another property and have sold their home. We offer processing of the appropriate tax return as a standard product at the recommended price. After a brief consultation, you will receive a binding offer from us. 

Tax planning and real estate

Tax optimization always begins when planning the actual property sale. This can often save thousands of francs or even more. We are happy to help you also during this phase.

Financing a house or apartment: The mortgage

We would be happy to support you as a property buyer with an independent analysis and tailor-made financial services to help you finance your dream property. With a wide range of mortgage and loan offers, even outside of expensive banking products, we show you possible options. 

With our mortgage calculator you can quickly get a cost estimate. The interest rate calculated is not to be understood as a binding offer, but is indicative. Contact us for a more detailed analysis and other financial services such as very attractive Saron mortgages, based on our mortgage checklist

The mortgage exchanges

Use our access to Mortgage exchanges allow property buyers to compare different lenders and their offers.Receive non-binding offers for comparison.

Calculating Affordability

With our professional financial services and a detailed affordability calculation, we can quickly provide you, the property buyer, with clarity about the financial feasibility of your project.

valuation of the purchase object

When buying, it is important to know whether the price of a home is fair and market-oriented. Based on the latest transaction data, we help you as a property buyer to accurately estimate the value of your dream property.

financing your own home

With our financial services, we show you how you, as a property buyer, can optimally use your savings, mortgages and pension funds (home ownership promotion, WEF) to finance your own home.

Insuring and securing the property

  • As a property buyer and future homeowner, you need to protect your newly acquired property comprehensively. We support you in selecting and adapting  mandatory and necessary insurances such as building or household contents insurance
  • It is worth adapting your own and your family's living situation to the changed circumstances after the purchase. Together we will clarify whether affordability is also guaranteed in the event of disability or death. 
  • As a property owner, you never know how the environment will develop and what the future will bring. independent Clarifying your existing legal protection insurance and conducting a thorough needs analysis are worthwhile.

Implementation of the house or apartment sale

If you want to sell your property quickly and at a good market price, you don't need an expensive broker. We do this by focusing on price determination and offering it in an auction process at a fixed price.

This service is currently being developed regionally. Contact us if you are already planning a sale or would like to find out more about other financial services.

NEWS AND THINGS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT YOUR TAX RETURN

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On September 28, 2025, the imputed rental value for owner-occupied properties in Switzerland was abolished by the people and the cantons. The imputed rental value will therefore disappear from the tax return. When will the abolished imputed rental value take effect? ​​Expected in two to three years, i.e., 2028. We will process the 2028 tax return in 2029. What can you do until then? ...

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Tax Planning Appointments Tax planning appointments can be scheduled online directly, similar to the tax return appointments. During the tax planning appointment, all tax questions are addressed in the annual meeting, including how measures can be implemented to save even more and better taxes in the coming years. In the following video, we demonstrate what this means: The tax planning appointments require, ...

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Free initial property gains tax consultation Simpletax Appointments for a free initial consultation regarding capital gains tax on real estate can now be booked online. These can be arranged in Dübendorf or via Teams meeting. Professional initial consultation on capital gains tax on real estate: To prepare, we would appreciate it if you would complete the form for clarification and preliminary calculation of the capital gains tax on real estate. Why is it important to calculate the capital gains tax on real estate before the sale? ...

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While many younger people and families are faced with the question of “rent or buy”, homeowners are often faced with the question of what to do with the property when their personal situation changes and their own use is no longer the focus: rent or sell? The reason for this could be a change of residence, the children ...

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The deferral of the property gains tax in the canton of Zurich makes it easier to purchase a replacement property when moving to a new home. Using the canton of Zurich as an example, the following table shows the three cases in which the tax is completely deferred, partially deferred or must be paid immediately and in full. Optimize the deferral of the property gains tax ...

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Simpletax has published a revised property gains tax checklist. It lists the most important documents and receipts for completing the tax return quickly. Property gains tax checklist: what deadlines apply? At most cantonal tax offices, the deadline for submitting the tax return is only 30 days. Depending on the property and documentation, the receipts can fill up files. Therefore, it is advisable to check with the tax office ...

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