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Lex Koller (English)

Federal law on the acquisition of real estate by persons abroad (Lex Koller)
Landschaft mit Wiesen und Häusern, Luftaufnahme

Federal law on acquisition of real estate in Switzerland by non-residents (Lex Koller) - revision of legislation as a result of the bilateral agreements which came into effect on 1 June 2002.

Initial position

The bilateral agreements with the EU came into effect on 1 June 2002. The bilateral agreement on the free movement of persons led to a partial revision of the federal law on the acquisition of real estate by non-residents (Lex Koller). The amendments concern the terms "non-resident" and "cross-border commuter". The revised federal law took effect on 1 June 2002.