The Swiss guide to living well in later life: mortgages after retirement, age-friendly home adaptations and assisted living – with costs, deadlines and checklists.https://sorgimmo.com/enhttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/inheriting-property-switzerland/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/inheriting-property-switzerland/Transferring the house during your lifetime and staying put: right of residence versus usufruct, equalisation among siblings, statutory shares, and the deferred property gains tax.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/viewing-senior-housing-online/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/viewing-senior-housing-online/Looking at senior apartments from home: what a 360° tour delivers, what to look for – and what it cannot show you, from smell and noise to the atmosphere in the building.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/moving-to-a-senior-apartment-checklist/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/moving-to-a-senior-apartment-checklist/From notice to move-in: a six-month timeline, deadlines for the municipality, compensation office and home-care service – and why clearing the old home takes longest.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/service-charges-senior-apartment/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/service-charges-senior-apartment/Service charges, care package fee, extras: three items governed by three different sets of rules. What you owe, what you may inspect, and where the common errors hide.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/handover-after-a-long-tenancy/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/handover-after-a-long-tenancy/After 30 years in the same apartment almost everything is written off. How the useful-life table works, what counts as normal wear, and when the deposit must be released.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/rent-increase-later-life-switzerland/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/rent-increase-later-life-switzerland/Reference rate, renovation surcharge, official form: how to check an increase, challenge it free of charge within 30 days – and what else helps on a fixed pension.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/assisted-living-contract-checklist/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/assisted-living-contract-checklist/«Assisted living» is not a protected term in Switzerland – what you get is defined solely by the contract. The 12 points to settle before signing.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/valuing-your-home-before-moving/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/valuing-your-home-before-moving/Before a sale, an advance on inheritance or a usufruct you need a defensible figure. The three valuation methods, what online estimates are good for, and when a full appraisal pays.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/adapt-or-sell-the-family-home/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/adapt-or-sell-the-family-home/Stay and convert, or sell and move: a decision guide with cost comparison, property gains tax, tax deferral on a replacement home, and the third route – selling but staying put.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/imputed-rental-value-retirement-switzerland/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/imputed-rental-value-retirement-switzerland/Retirees with a largely repaid home are among the biggest winners of the Swiss system change. What changes, when – and what is worth checking already.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/mortgage-affordability-after-retirement/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/mortgage-affordability-after-retirement/At retirement the bank reassesses affordability – on pension income instead of salary. What that means, with a worked example and five routes when the sums no longer work.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/purchase-costs-senior-apartment-switzerland/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/purchase-costs-senior-apartment-switzerland/Moving means costs on both sides: transfer tax, notary, land registry and mortgage certificate on the purchase – agent's commission and property gains tax on the sale. With a worked example.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/buying-a-senior-apartment-switzerland/https://sorgimmo.com/en/blog/buying-a-senior-apartment-switzerland/Buying an apartment in later life: the six phases and how long they take – and what differs from a first purchase: affordability on pension income, accessibility, the renovation fund.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT