Guide: finding, understanding and financing a new build

The essentials for anyone who wants to find a new-build project before everyone else.

From the building application to moving in: how a new-build project runs — The six stages of every Swiss building project — and where your time advantage lies.
Contacting the building owner: the first contact that gets you on the list — When to ask, who to write to and what belongs in the first message.
Understanding affordability: what you can afford in a new build — The Swiss affordability rules in five minutes — with a worked example.
The objection period: the underrated timing signal — Why the end of the period is the best moment for your enquiry.
Where building applications are published — different in every language region — Amtsblatt, Feuille des avis officiels, Foglio ufficiale: one duty, three systems, three vocabularies.
Buying or renting a new build: what to watch for in a first occupancy — The differences in the process — and what works differently from an existing building.