Prime Relocation
Full-service relocation · ZürichPrime Relocation is a family-owned relocation agency in Zug, founded in 2006, helping expats, families and HR teams with home search, permits, temporary housing, schools and settling in.
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Prime Relocation is a family-owned relocation agency in Zug, founded in 2006, helping expats, families and HR teams with home search, permits, temporary housing, schools and settling in.
Welcome Service is a family-owned relocation firm founded in 1990, with offices in Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich, handling permits, home search, schools and settling in for families and HR teams.
Auris Relocation is a Swiss relocation and global mobility firm with nine offices from Geneva to Lugano, handling permits, home search, schools and moves for companies and families.
Just Relocated is the relocation coaching and settling-in practice of Deniz Ozgul in the Zurich area, helping families move to Switzerland, with a focus on greener moves.
Lifestylemanagers is a family-run relocation and real estate firm in Steinhausen that has helped private clients and companies settle in the canton of Zug since 2007.
RelEx is a relocation company from Andelfingen that helps expats find a flat and settle in around Zurich, Zug and Lucerne, with every service bookable on its own.
ReloNest is a Zurich-based relocation company, founded in 2023, that provides home search, school search, permits and settling-in help through consultants in nine Swiss cities.
SwissNest Relocation is a founder-run apartment search and relocation service for the Zurich area, with published pay-per-use prices and help from first viewing to settling in.
Zurich provider of furnished and serviced business apartments (studio to 3.5 rooms) in central districts, with flexible lease terms and 24/7 on-call tenant support.
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Is this your business?Independent Swiss boutique relocation firm around Zurich (Gold/Silver Coast, Zürcher Oberland) whose most-requested service is home finding for expats and Swiss nationals.
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Is this your business?Furnished studios and flats in Zurich, mainly Kreis 4, for 1 to 60 nights and from 2 months, with utilities, Wi-Fi and cleaning per offer type. Company invoicing; landlord files the move-in notice.
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Is this your business?International operator of furnished, move-in-ready apartments for stays from 30 days, active in Zurich and Basel with fully equipped kitchens and designer furnishings.
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Is this your business?Furnished apartments and studios in and around Zurich (Zurich, Kloten, Dübendorf), let under a Swiss rental agreement since 2008. Utilities, internet and 24-hour emergency service in the rent.
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Is this your business?Fully furnished studios (Pops) booked by app or website for 4 to 52 weeks in Oerlikon, Altstetten and the city. Utilities, Wi-Fi and TV included; cleaning on demand; stay confirmation provided.
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Is this your business?Operator of around 255 furnished serviced apartments in Zurich and Central Switzerland/Zug, from studios to penthouses, for short and long stays with weekly cleaning.
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Is this your business?Furnished apartments for professionals, expats and corporate tenants in Zurich and Basel, for one month to a year or longer. Internet and utilities included; rental contract for registration.
Serviced apartments in Zurich (Seefeld, Europa-Allee, Enge, Wiedikon and more) with all-inclusive prices: cleaning, linen, Wi-Fi, TV and utilities. Minimum 2 nights, lowest rates from 30 nights.
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Is this your business?Hotel suites and serviced apartments (studios to 3-bedroom) at five Zurich locations in districts 4, 6 and 8, priced per night, with a reduced-service extended-stay rate for longer stays on enquiry.
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Is this your business?FINMA-authorised specialist for rent guarantees without bank deposit for private and commercial leases, with flexible payment and help recovering existing deposits.
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Is this your business?Furnished business apartments in multiple Swiss cities with utilities and Wi-Fi included and fortnightly cleaning; standard minimum stay one month, plus short-stay rooms.
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Is this your business?Online rental deposit insurance replacing a cash deposit, with pre-approval certificates for applicants, commercial deposit cover and release of existing deposit accounts.
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Is this your business?Serviced apartment building in Zurich with furnished studios and one-bedrooms, weekly cleaning, reception, gym, spa and on-site shops; aimed at project staff and expats.
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Is this your business?Geneva-based provider of designed serviced apartments across several Swiss cities for business, family and long stays, plus relocation-oriented rental support.
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Is this your business?Apartment-hunting service for Canton Zurich and Geneva: matches listings to your profile, visits properties in person and handles landlord communication; priced per service.
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Is this your business?FINMA-authorised Swiss insurer founded 2007 offering rent guarantees without bank deposit for tenants and companies.
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Is this your business?Expat-focused rental home search agency covering Zurich, Zug, Schwyz and Basel; uses local network incl. unlisted properties and advocates for applications; success-based fee.
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Is this your business?Serviced apartments under the Swiss Star name at 14 Zurich addresses (Oerlikon, Wiedikon, Sihlfeld, Kreis 4, University) for one night to a year; weekly cleaning, contracts from one month.
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Is this your business?Pioneer of Swiss rental guarantees without bank deposit: tenant pays an annual premium instead of blocking cash; also commercial leases and provisional certificates.
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Is this your business?Long-running Swiss portal and service for furnished temporary apartments and sublets (1+ months), with contract tools, security package and support for expats and relocation clients.
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Is this your business?Serviced and business apartments in Zurich (Freischützgasse, Zollstrasse, Elisabethenstrasse) with all ancillary costs, internet and fortnightly cleaning in the monthly price; registration possible.
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Is this your business?Local facts
Of the 252 empty homes counted on 1 June 2026, 246 were offered for rent and six for sale (Statistik Stadt Zürich, checked ). Condominiums made up 10.3% of the city’s 238,472 flats in 2025 (our calculation from the housing-stock data) (Statistik Stadt Zürich, checked ). In 2026 a 3-room flat on a private lease signed in the past two years had a median net rent of CHF 2,250 (Statistik Stadt Zürich, checked ).
The canton has charged no property transfer tax (Handänderungssteuer) since 1 January 2005 (Notariate Zurich, checked ). A purchase is notarised by one of the cantonal notariats, which belong to the judiciary and also take on land-register tasks; their online calculator works out a notarial fee that carries VAT and a land-register fee from the purchase price, plus expenses (Notariate Zurich, checked ) (Notariate Zurich, checked ). The seller owes the property gains tax (Grundstückgewinnsteuer) and files its return within 30 days of the transfer; the property itself is liable for the tax, so the buyer ultimately bears it if the seller does not pay (Notariate Zurich, checked ).
The Lex Koller (BewG) restricts purchases by persons abroad, in particular holiday homes and investment property; a home that serves as the buyer’s main residence at the place of lawful, actual residence is not restricted. Where approval is needed in the canton, the district councils (Bezirksräte) are the permit authority (Notariate Zurich, checked ).
Arrivals from abroad register in person at the Personenmeldeamt Zürich Süd in the Stadthaus, Stadthausquai 17, with a booked appointment, and only once they actually live in the city (City of Zurich, checked ). The deadline is 14 days (2026) (City of Zurich, checked ); the fee is CHF 40 per adult, plus the cantonal migration office’s permit fees for foreign nationals (City of Zurich, checked ). More in our guide to registering at your commune.
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