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Complete Guide to Moving from Germany to Switzerland
Moving from Germany to Switzerland requires good planning. This guide helps with visa, insurance, taxes and more.
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Tips for Expats and Young Professionals in Switzerland
Helpful articles and guides for your start in Switzerland. From moving tips to insurance and apartment hunting.
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Expat Guides
5 articlesComprehensive guides for immigrants and expats in Switzerland: visa, registration, health insurance, customs and moving. Step-by-step instructions with checklists and templates.
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8 articlesTips and guides about living in Switzerland: finding shared rooms, rental applications, avoiding housing scams and tenancy law. For expats, students and young professionals.
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5 articlesFinancial tips for your start in Switzerland: withholding tax, reference interest rate, rental deposit, health insurance and budget planning. Clearly explained with templates.
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Living10 min
Rent a Furnished Room in Aarau – How to Find Legit Offers and Move In Fast
How to find legit furnished rooms in Aarau. A checklist for viewings, contracts, deposit, move-in and common scam red flags.
Finance11 min
Rental Deposit in Switzerland – How to Hand Over Without Disputes (incl. Handover Checklist Template)
How to protect your rental deposit in Switzerland. With handover checklist, photo documentation, timelines and common dispute points to get your deposit back faster.
Expat Guides12 min
Registering in Switzerland, step by step, with document checklist and common mistakes
How to register in Switzerland properly. Documents, timelines, municipality steps, health insurance and common mistakes. Includes a PDF checklist lead magnet.
Living10 min
Rental scams in Switzerland, how to spot fake listings, 12 red flags and safe steps
Fake listings are rising. Learn how to spot rental scams in Switzerland. 12 red flags, a safety checklist and message templates.
Finance12 min
Reference interest rate 1.25 percent, rent reduction in Switzerland, how to request it properly
The reference interest rate is 1.25 percent. Learn how to check eligibility and request a rent reduction with a template, timelines and a clean process.
Finance13 min
Swiss withholding tax, what expats need to know, NOV, 120k threshold, March 31 deadline
Swiss withholding tax explained. How to spot payslip mistakes, when NOV makes sense and how not to miss the March 31 deadline. Includes templates.
Living11 min
Swiss rental application dossier, the template that helps you get accepted faster
How to build a strong rental application dossier in Switzerland. Checklist, documents, message templates and common mistakes. Includes a PDF download pack.
Finance12 min
Swiss health insurance after moving, the 90 day rule and 7 common mistakes to avoid
You usually have 3 months to get basic health insurance after moving, but coverage is retroactive. Choose correctly without stress, incl checklist and templates.
Expat Guides13 min
Swiss customs when moving, form 18.44 and inventory list, how to get it done without stress
Import household effects duty free. Requirements, form 18.44, inventory list, follow up shipments and special cases like vehicles or new items. Includes a template.
Living12 min
Housing shortage Switzerland, 9 tactics to still get a WG room, with a 48 hour plan
Switzerland's housing shortage keeps getting worse. Here's how to still get a WG room. 9 tactics, a 48 hour plan, message templates and a checklist.
Living11 min
Switzerland sublease, what you must tell the landlord and how to get a clean sublet
Subleasing is allowed, but you must inform the landlord properly. Here is the clean process with templates, a checklist and a short script.
Expat Guides13 min
Move to Switzerland in 30 days, the plan that saves you paperwork, housing stress and time
A 30 day plan for a clean start in Switzerland. Deadlines, dossier, scripts and scam safety. Includes a free starter pack download.
Finance12 min
Opening a Bank Account in Switzerland – Neobank, Big Bank or Cantonal Bank, the Honest Comparison
Which bank account suits you as an expat or student in Switzerland? Neon, Yuh or Zak? Big bank or cantonal bank? Fees, foreign currency and account opening in an honest comparison.
Expat Guides10 min
Mobile, Internet and TV in Switzerland – why Galaxus has the best deal
Need mobile, internet or TV in Switzerland? Galaxus offers the cheapest plans without minimum contract – from CHF 12 per month. 5G, fiber optic and 282 TV channels in an honest comparison.
Living8 min
Debt Register Extract Switzerland – how to order correctly and avoid expensive detours
Almost every rental application in Switzerland requires a debt register extract. Here's how to order it from the office for around CHF 17, avoid expensive third-party providers, and know how recent it needs to be.
Living12 min
Liability and household insurance as a subtenant in Switzerland – what you actually need
As a subtenant in Switzerland you need personal liability insurance covering rental property damage – it's often contractually required. Household insurance protects your belongings. What exactly you need, costs and which providers are worth it.
Living14 min
Subletting Switzerland: How a fair shared room price is calculated
What's really behind a shared room price of CHF 950? We show the complete calculation — transparent, traceable and legally framed. With a real example from Aarau, breakdown of all cost components and a checklist for tenants.
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