Apartment Search in Zurich
We Find Your New Apartment
We take the Zurich apartment search off your hands — from finding and viewing apartments to preparing your application and securing your new home.
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Andy & Anna Gruenwald
Co-Founders SwissNest Relocation
Why Zurich Apartment Search is so Challenging
& How We Make It Easier
You could manage the search yourself. We take the time-consuming work off your hands and handle the local process for you.
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But we can!
We attend viewings on your behalf when you can’t be there. Join by video when possible or receive a detailed video afterwards, so you can make decisions without travelling to Zurich for every apartment.
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We strengthen your application for you!
We prepare and manage your application, make sure your documents are complete and present your situation clearly and professionally to the landlord or property manager.
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We know how to compete and close the deal!
We monitor the market, know where to look and who to contact and help you move quickly when a suitable apartment appears.
We take the time consuming search off your hands
Search profile
We understand your needs, budget and priorities
Search & shortlist
We monitor the market and shortlist suitable apartments
Viewings
We attend viewings with you or on your behalf
Apply & communicate
We submit your application and handle follow-up
Contract & deposit
We review the contract and support the next steps
Move in
We support you through the handover and settling in
Real Searches. Real Results.
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From France to Zurich: A Family Home in 3 Weeks
Family of 5 · France → Zurich · 3 weeks
A family-friendly Altbau in Enge, found in just three weeks and three viewings, just in time for the new school year. -
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From Canada to Switzerland: A Home for a New Start
Entrepreneur · Canada → Switzerland · Move-in ready
We helped an entrepreneur find a furnished, move-in-ready apartment while he was setting up his business in Switzerland. -
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Finding the Right Home for Two
Couple · Geneva → Zurich · Apartment search
We handled the search, viewings and application process so they could focus on settling into their new life in Zurich. -
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A New Zurich Home, With Room for the Cat
Single · Zurich → Zurich · Cat-friendly home
We helped a single client find a beautiful new home with a garden, giving her and her cat space to settle in.
Apartment Search
Simple, transparent pricing
When we successfully secure your apartment:
1 monthly rent
This is our apartment search fee.
What will you actually pay?
Your apartment search fee is 1 monthly rent, with a minimum of CHF 2’490. The CHF 99 viewing fee only applies when we attend a viewing for you. If you attend the viewing yourself, there is no viewing fee.
Free initial call
Your first 20 min consultation is completely free.
Your own viewings are free
Attend as many suitable viewings yourself as you like. There is no CHF 99 charge.
Settling in is included
Standard settling-in support after handover is included at no extra charge.
Most clients only need 2–3 viewings
- If you attend them yourself: no viewing fees
- If we attend 2 viewings for you: + CHF 198
- If we attend 3 viewings for you: + CHF 297
- These viewing fees are charged on top of your apartment search fee
What's included in the apartment search
- Personal search strategy
- Daily rental market monitoring
- Apartment selection and shortlisting
- Viewings with you or on your behalf
- Application preparation and submission
- Landlord and property manager communication
- Rental contract review
- Support until signing
- Deposit options
- Settling-in support after handover
Relocation Support
CHF 99 per hour
Optional support outside the apartment search, before or after your move.
Handover Support
CHF 299
Optional professional support with your apartment handover.
Planning your move to Zurich?
Tell us what you're looking for. We'll explain what's realistic, how we can help and what it would cost.
FAQ
Moving to Zurich and unsure how the apartment search works? Here are the questions we hear most often from international professionals, couples and families. Still have questions? Talk to us about your situation.
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Free: 20-minute initial consultation
Apartment search fee: 1 month’s rent, with a minimum of CHF 2’490
Viewings: CHF 99 for each viewing we attend on your behalf
If you attend the viewing yourself: no viewing fee
Settling-in support after the apartment is secured: included at no extra charge
You only pay the apartment search fee if we successfully secure an apartment for you
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Our clients currently find an apartment in around 4 weeks on average
Our fastest search went from the initial call to a signed rental contract in 1 week
The timeline depends on your budget, location, requirements and availability
Being flexible and ready to apply quickly can significantly shorten the search
Starting early gives us more options and makes the process less stressful
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01 — Search profile: We understand your requirements, budget, locations and priorities
02 — Application: We prepare your documents and make sure your application is complete
03 — Search & shortlist: We monitor the market and share suitable apartments with you
04 — Viewings: You can attend yourself, or we attend on your behalf for CHF 99 per viewing
05 — Apply & communicate: We submit your application and handle communication and follow-up
06 — Contract & deposit: We review the rental contract and support you with the next steps
07 — Move in: We support you through the handover and settling in
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Yes, sometimes. Through our network of landlords, property managers and brokers, we regularly hear about apartments before or outside the public market
This can include pre-viewing opportunities or apartments that are not yet widely advertised
Access depends on your search criteria and what is available at the time
The off-market market is smaller than the public market, so we always search both
Our local network complements, rather than replaces, the regular Zurich rental market
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No reputable relocation agency can guarantee that a landlord will select an applicant.
What we can do is make sure you are ready to compete when the right apartment appears
We prepare a complete and professional application
We know what Swiss landlords and property managers typically expect
We handle communication and follow-up so opportunities do not get lost
All of our clients who have been fast enough to act on suitable apartments have successfully secured a home
Some clients have even had several apartments to choose from