Two Chalets for sale

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Fair and extremely reasonable financing opportunities,
sale to non-Swiss citizens possible
RESERVATION
Deposit CHF 100,000 to reserve a chalet. The
notary will apply for your foreigner purchase
permit when you reserve a property and these
are usually granted within 6 to 8 weeks. When the
permit has been allocated the notary will prepare
the final sales deed.
At the signing of the notarised contract, 50% of
the purchase price is due for payment (less the
deposit).
When the chalet is completed and ready for occu-
pation, the purchaser will be registered in the land
register as the new owner by the notary. At this
point, the remaining 50% of the purchase price is
due for payment.
PURCHASE COSTS
In Canton Bern (Lauterbrunnen, Wengen and
Grindelwald) the total purchase costs amount
to around 2,5 % of the purchase price including
government purchase tax, notary fees, and land
registration fees.
LEGALITIES
In Grindelwald foreigners are permitted to buy
apartments and chalets but only if they have a
market value of over around CHF 750,000. You
may resell at any time to any buyer (Swiss, or
foreign).
FINANCE
Swiss banks will lend up to 70% of the purchase
price and interest rates are currently very low.
The interest rate in Switzerland currently moves
between 1.0 % and 2.5 % depending on the
terms of the credit contract. We would be pleased
to assist you with financing matters.
INVESTMENT
Last year the Swiss voted to prohibit the granting
of new building permits for the construction of se-
cond homes from January 2013. This is one of the
last opportunities to buy a new property in the
Swiss Alps as a holiday home and will be a sound
and secure investment.