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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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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
The role of the notary in a property purchase in Geneva
Buying & financing

The role of the notary in a property purchase in Geneva

In Geneva, the notary makes your purchase valid by executing it as an authentic deed. Their role, the stages of the sale and the costs, explained simply.

10 June 2026
Chêne-Bougeries, a guide to a residential municipality on the Left Bank
Neighbourhoods

Chêne-Bougeries, a guide to a residential municipality on the Left Bank

Conches, La Gradelle, proximity to the city and transport: our reading of Chêne-Bougeries, a municipality of the Trois-Chêne.

7 June 2026
The promise of sale in Geneva: scope, commitment and steps towards the deed
Buying & financing

The promise of sale in Geneva: scope, commitment and steps towards the deed

In Geneva, the promise of sale binds seller and buyer before a notary. Scope, conditions precedent, deposits and timelines towards the final deed.

7 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
Genthod, a Right Bank village on the lakeshore
Neighbourhoods

Genthod, a Right Bank village on the lakeshore

Our broker's view of Genthod: the village, the lakeshore, the vineyard, Léman Express access and the villa market.

6 June 2026
Veyrier, a guide to a commune at the foot of the Salève
Neighbourhoods

Veyrier, a guide to a commune at the foot of the Salève

Villas, the Vessy and Pinchat plateaus, the Salève cable car close by: quality of life in Veyrier, as seen by CI-Léman.

5 June 2026
Ending your lease to become an owner in Geneva: getting the timing right
Life events

Ending your lease to become an owner in Geneva: getting the timing right

A Geneva tenant who is buying: how to align the end of the lease with the purchase date to avoid paying rent and a mortgage payment at the same time.

5 June 2026
A development's microsite: what it is for and what it contains
Developers

A development's microsite: what it is for and what it contains

A microsite dedicated to a development brings together showcase, floor plans, availability and contact at a single address designed to convert buyers.

5 June 2026
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