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Housing and rent

Rents, mortgages and the property market in Ticino and the border belt: costs and rights.

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67 articles on housing and rent, newest first.

• Ticino Plummeting Rentals: 10.9% Decline in Listings

  For the first time, listings in Switzerland are down. In Ticino the decline reaches 10.9% with an average of 1'501 francs.

• Morazzone - "many dear things" return home macchi

  On Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September, Casa Macchi hosts a new edition of the market dedicated to garbage, antiques and modernity.

• Moving to Switzerland as an Italian: the guide

  Permit G, LAMal, AVS, house search in Ticino, refreshments 2024: complete step-by-step procedure for those who are not (yet) border crossers.

• Lugano or Milan: cost of living for border workers

  As a border worker, the choice to live in Lugano or Milan directly affects the net income received and tax obligations. Compare the actual costs of rent, transportation, spending, and taxation with a handy guide.

• Mortgage for cross-border commuters: requirements and procedure in Switzerland

  Practical guide for frontier workers: how to obtain a mortgage loan in Switzerland, necessary documentation, tax at source and step-by-step procedures.

• Home loan in Switzerland for frontier workers

  Buying a house in Switzerland from a border agent is possible. Here are requirements, banks and procedures to obtain a mortgage loan in Ticino and border regions.

• Frontier: taxation and home loans in Italy

  Find out how the new 2024 border agreement affects mortgage applications in Italy. Tax at source, €10,000 deductible and tax credit explained for border workers.

• Buying a house in Ticino: prices and trends

  Guide to the Ticino real estate market for border crossers: rent vs purchase, price factors, additional costs and tax implications. Practical checklist and step-by-step procedure.

• Border workers in Ticino: transfer from Morazzone

  The new border agreement of 2024 and the benefits for border workers who move to Morazzone

• Living in San Bartolomeo Val Cavargna, working in Ticino

  Practical guide for border workers: crossings, taxation, LAMal, G permit, fixed costs, first assignment procedure and economic convenience scenarios between Italy and Switzerland.

• Real Estate Truths: strategies for the Ticino market

  Analysis of the dynamics of the real estate market in Ticino and new perspectives for property management between Lugano and Bellinzonese.

• Swiss on the run across the border for accommodation

  154,700 Swiss live in border regions. 70% of Romans find rents too high. Como and Varese among the regions concerned.

• Efficiency in real estate: how professionals work

  Because successful real estate agencies in Ticino do not waste time on social media but focus on the operational management of real estate.

• Frontier workers: the agreement on teleworking has come into force

  Border workers can work from home up to 25% of their annual working time

• The real estate market in Ticino: average prices by area, recent trends

  Trends in the real estate market in Ticino, average prices by area, differences between rent and purchase

• Cross-border workers: how to get a mortgage in Switzerland

  Practical guide for cross-border workers who want to buy a house in Switzerland: requirements, banks and procedures to follow

• Cross-Border Workers: General Assembly on November 26

  The general assembly of cross-border workers will take place on November 26, as announced by San Marino Rtv.

• Cost of living in Lugano for cross-border workers

  Detailed analysis of real costs for a cross-border worker considering moving to Lugano: rent, transport, insurance, and groceries.

• Swiss housing bubble risk rises in 2026

  The UBS Swiss Real Estate Bubble Index reaches 0.69 points in Q1 2026, signaling a moderate housing bubble risk

• Ex-employees renting with privileges? City must clarify

  Lega interrogation to Lugano Municipality for more transparency on municipal properties and ex-employees

• Cross-border workers and remote work: 2026 changes

  New rules for cross-border workers who work from home in Italy. Find out what changes and how to adapt

• Luxury homes in Switzerland: record prices in 2026

  UBS study: high-end real estate growing at 3% annually, with peaks of 6% in the Alps. St. Moritz is the most expensive. Ticino stagnating.

• SSR fee vote: what changes for cross-border workers

  The SSR Svizzera italiana general assembly on May 9 reviews the March 8 vote. Focus on Enavant and editorial autonomy.

• Olgiate Olona: smart home for disabled via Pnrr funds

  A smart home for people with disabilities has been inaugurated in Olgiate Olona, funded by the Pnrr. Goal: housing and work autonomy.