Ludwig Limbeck AG Brochure English

Avoiding taxes and negative rates of
interest
Do you have residential or commercial building land, but want to avoid paying
the exorbitant Swiss property capital gains tax when you sell it? Are you also
interested in steering clear of either paying negative interest rates or having
to think about reinvesting the sales proceeds? The solution is to establish a
leasehold agreement.
A leasehold means that you immediately begin to receive considerable returns
on your building land and these payments continue for a long period of time,
without you having to concern yourself with anything else. It is the easiest and
most convenient way to secure prompt and long-lasting income from your land.
The revenues that can be obtained in this way are highly attractive and, more
importantly, they are predictable income – a rarity in today’s world.
If this appeals to you, then the ‘leasehold with immediate yields’ model
is right for you.
Achieving top sales prices
It is easy to sell land at good locations. But it is by no means easy to obtain an
optimal price. You can always find buyers at a low price, but how do you find buyers
at top prices? Financially strong investors who are willing to pay premium prices
are looking for something in return. For instance, they are interested in land that is
ready for construction, preferably with a clearly defined vision of what can be built
there, and ideally with a building permit that optimises utilisation, or an outstanding
design plan or site development scheme. This is often a protracted process within
the current legal context for construction projects.
However, these developmental efforts result in significantly higher sales prices,
which can amount to several million Swiss francs or euros, depending on the location
and size of the property. Since building land cannot be reproduced at will, and you
may only own this one plot of land, it is perfectly legitimate to seek the best profit.
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