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Christina Andersen

Durabilité · Vaud

Christina porte les sujets de durabilité et accompagne les biens vaudois.

Confidential sale: when to use it (estate, divorce, public profile)
Life events

Confidential sale: when to use it (estate, divorce, public profile)

A confidential sale protects sellers at sensitive times: an estate, a divorce or a public profile. When and why to choose discretion in Geneva.

20 July 2026
Buying as an unmarried couple in Geneva: the precautions
Life events

Buying as an unmarried couple in Geneva: the precautions

Buying a home together without being married offers no automatic protection. Form of ownership, agreement, inheritance: the points to settle.

12 July 2026
Le Grand-Saconnex, a guide to a Geneva municipality on the Right Bank
Neighbourhoods

Le Grand-Saconnex, a guide to a Geneva municipality on the Right Bank

Village, international districts, airport access and property in Le Grand-Saconnex: our broker's reading of Geneva's Right Bank.

4 July 2026
Apartment or house in Geneva between 1 and 2.5 million: how to choose
Buying & financing

Apartment or house in Geneva between 1 and 2.5 million: how to choose

In the 1 to 2.5 million range in Geneva, apartment or house? The method for deciding according to your lifestyle, upkeep and commuting.

24 June 2026
Off-market or public sale: what it changes for a buyer in Geneva
Buying & financing

Off-market or public sale: what it changes for a buyer in Geneva

Off-market or property portals: how the buying experience in Geneva changes in terms of competition, information, pace and preparing your file.

18 June 2026
Buying a prestige property in Geneva: the process and what sets it apart
Buying & financing

Buying a prestige property in Geneva: the process and what sets it apart

Acquiring a high-end property in Geneva differs from an ordinary purchase: access to properties, discretion, due diligence and financing.

16 June 2026
Settling in Geneva at the top end of the market: housing, international schools, services
Buying & financing

Settling in Geneva at the top end of the market: housing, international schools, services

Settling an international clientele in Geneva at the top end of the market: prestige housing, international schools, concierge services and practical formalities.

10 June 2026
Selling to buy again in Geneva: how to coordinate the two transactions
Life events

Selling to buy again in Geneva: how to coordinate the two transactions

Selling your home to buy another in Geneva: the order of transactions, bridging finance, contract clauses and moving-in dates.

6 June 2026
CECB and property value: what energy performance changes in Geneva and the canton of Vaud
Art of living

CECB and property value: what energy performance changes in Geneva and the canton of Vaud

A property with a poor CECB rating sells more slowly and for less in 2026. A figures-based look at the brown discount for owners in Geneva and Vaud.

4 June 2026
Versoix, a guide to a lakeside municipality
Neighbourhoods

Versoix, a guide to a lakeside municipality

Versoix, a Geneva municipality on the Right Bank between Geneva and Vaud: its neighbourhoods, schools, SBB station and lakeshore.

1 June 2026
Living by the lake in Geneva: way of life and realities
Art of living

Living by the lake in Geneva: way of life and realities

Living on the Geneva shore of Lake Geneva offers real advantages, but also concrete constraints that are best understood before buying.

27 May 2026
Moving to Geneva as a family: school, neighbourhood and the right timing
Life events

Moving to Geneva as a family: school, neighbourhood and the right timing

Moving to Geneva as a family means planning ahead for school, choosing the right neighbourhood and timing the move around the school year. Our practical pointers.

24 May 2026
Buying an apartment to let in Geneva: what you need to know
Investing

Buying an apartment to let in Geneva: what you need to know

Buying to let in Geneva: choosing a property that relets easily, understanding the transferred lease, rental management and the canton's legal framework.

21 May 2026