Switzerland, with its 26 cantons (states), is situated in the heart of Europe and borders on Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. There are German- and French-speaking cantons, one Italian-speaking canton and a canton in which Rhaeto-Romanic (Rumantsch) is spoken. The country is divided in three major regions: the Swiss Alps, the hilly center part, reaching from the lake of Constance to the lake of Geneva and the rough area of long fold mountains called Jura. In Switzerland, you will also find the highest mountains throughout Europe (e.g. the Dufour Peak: 4634 m o.s.l.). Although Bern is the capital, about three times more people live in Zürich (approx. 1 million). Overall, the population of Switzerland is over 7.3 million inhabitants. The government in Switzerland is called a "direct democracy". This responsibility may be the reason for the fact that most Swiss are highly open minded and politically well educated. The temperature will vary from typical summer heat wave to snowy winter times, especially in the famous skiing regions such as Gstaad or St. Moritz.

Real Estate in Switzerland
Due to the demographic development and strong economy, Switzerland can expect that the demand for homeownerships will remain on a high level in the coming years. Fluctuation is increasing and the opening of the country to foreign homeownership will lead to an increased demand from other countries. Due to federal regulations on rents, the current low level of investments into residential rental developments won't change shortly, which supports the demand for property ownership. According to the latest research, vacancy rates get lower and rents get higher with the change of tenants.

About ERA in Switzerland
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ERA Suisse was founded in late 2001. It aims to open a minimum of 60 ERA offices over the next five years. To work as a sales associate, no training or license is required in Switzerland. It is a clear commitment of ERA Suisse to provide its real estate professionals with the most actual and highest developed products, services and tools to guarantee top-level service unsurpassable in the whole industry. A membership with ERA Suisse stands for well-organized, skilled professionals with the highest standards in customer service and customer care.

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