Le Carnet · CI-Léman

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CI-Léman's property magazine: Geneva market analysis, practical guides and ongoing monitoring (tax, law, financing), to follow everything in one place. This monitoring keeps our brokers on the lookout, and you get the benefit: drawing on 1'100 sales in Geneva since 2006, every article is reviewed and approved by our team.

Le Carnet articles are published in French.

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Ten pitfalls to avoid when buying your home in Geneva
Buying & financing

Ten pitfalls to avoid when buying your home in Geneva

Ancillary costs, PPE charges, notional rate, easements: the ten mistakes that cost Geneva buyers dearly, and how to spot them in time.

21 June 2026
Grand-Lancy, a guide to a Left Bank Geneva neighbourhood
Neighbourhoods

Grand-Lancy, a guide to a Left Bank Geneva neighbourhood

What Grand-Lancy offers day to day: Parc Marignac, the Pont-Rouge hub, a Léman Express station, schools and a mixed property market.

20 June 2026
Buying off-market in Geneva: why and how to access confidential properties
Buying & financing

Buying off-market in Geneva: why and how to access confidential properties

Seeing properties before they go online, with less competition: here is why and how a buyer gains access to the off-market in Geneva.

20 June 2026
Le Cercle: how our club of qualified buyers in Geneva works
Buying & financing

Le Cercle: how our club of qualified buyers in Geneva works

Le Cercle brings together buyers with a clearly defined project who receive matching properties in Geneva first. Here is how to join and what it offers.

19 June 2026
Building a unit-by-unit price grid for a development: the method
Developers

Building a unit-by-unit price grid for a development: the method

A unit-by-unit price grid is built by adjusting a reference price according to floor, orientation, floor area and outdoor space.

19 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
Selling a prestige property in Geneva: discretion, presentation, timing
Selling & valuation

Selling a prestige property in Geneva: discretion, presentation, timing

In Geneva's prestige segment, a sale rests on three things: discretion, a faithful presentation of the property and the right timing.

17 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
Chêne-Bourg, a guide to one of the Trois-Chêne communes
Neighbourhoods

Chêne-Bourg, a guide to one of the Trois-Chêne communes

Chêne-Bourg seen by a CI-Léman broker: urban living, a Léman Express station, schools and the property market east of Geneva.

16 June 2026
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