Apartment Search & Relocation in Zurich
Helping professionals and families relocate to Zurich with confidence.
From your first apartment search to settling into your new home, we'll guide you every step of the way with honest advice, local expertise and personal support.
✓ Direct and flexible support with Zurich based founders Anna & Andy
✓ Honest advice before you waste time and money
✓ Free ongoing support long after you've received the keys
★★★★★ 5.0 Google Reviews
Finding apartments is easy.
Getting selected is the hard part.
Most people browse Homegate or Flatfox.
The real challenge is understanding how Zurich's rental market works and presenting the strongest possible application.
Good apartments often receive 100s of applications within a short time.
Many of our clients contact us after:
Weeks of unsuccessful searching
Multiple rental application rejections without knowing why
Realising their budget doesn't match their expectations
Key takeaway
Searching on your own isn't wrong. Starting with the wrong strategy often costs far more time than people expect.
Personal support throughout your relocation
Whether you only need advice or full apartment search support, we'll tailor our services to your relocation.
No pre-payment required.
Apartment Search
CHF 99 per viewing + 1 net rent Housing search strategy
Rental or purchase application preparation
Short list recommendations
Ongoing communication with property managers
Apartment viewings on your behalf
Contract review
Relocation Support
Neighborhood orientation tour
Housing handover support
Registration support - even for self-employed
Diploma acccredication
Entrepreneurship guidance
Daycare, schools, holiday camps, after school activities
Free guidance on mandatory health insurance, banking, practical matters such as utilities, mobility options
CHF 99/h
Our Process
Free consultation and personal strategy
We understand your goals and answer your questions. Together we define a realistic apartment search plan. No obligation.
Apartment search and viewings
We support you throughout the search and application process.
Welcome to Zurich
We'll continue supporting you beyond signing the lease.
Why professionals and families choose SwissNest
SwissNest is a boutique relocation company: we deliberately work with a selected number of clients to provide personal support throughout every relocation.
SwissNest is a great fit if you:
✓ Are relocating to or within Zurich
✓ Value honest advice
✓ Want personal support from experienced local experts
✓ Prefer quality over volume
✓ Want a structured apartment search strategy
SwissNest may not be the right fit if you:
✕ Are only looking for apartment listings
✕ Expect guaranteed apartment placement
✕ Are searching outside our service area
✕ Prefer a fully automated relocation service
Why clients trust SwissNest:
Work directly with Anna & Andy
Transparent pricing
Local market expertise of more than 15 years
Independent advice
Personal and flexible support in the evenings, weekends and holidays
Support before, during and after your move via WhatsApp
Real Recent Relocations
Recent examples, anonymized to protect clients privacy, include:
• Furnished 2 bedroom apartment in Zurich's historic city centre for a family of 3 relocating for 1 year
• Unfurnished 2 bedroom apartment with a garden in Zurich Enge for a professional relocating within Zurich
• Modern 5 room apartment near public transport for a family relocating from France
• Temporary furnished accommodation followed by a long-term apartment for an executive relocating from the United States
• Family relocation including apartment search, school planning, diploma accreditation and settling-in support
Trusted by Expats Moving to Zurich
Over the past years we've helped professionals, couples and families relocate to Zurich. Across every Google review, the same themes appear again and again:
★★★★★
Clear communication
"Communication was excellent from start to finish.
"We always knew the next step”
★★★★★
Local Zurich expertise
"They explained the rental market and helped us understand the different neighborhoods”
"Their local knowledge saved us hours and a lot of stress"
★★★★★
Personal support
"We felt supported throughout the whole relocation process"
"Everything was well organised and we felt in very good hands.
★★★★★
Beyond apartment search
"They helped with registration, banking, health insurance, schools and practical life in Switzerland"
"They made our move much smoother"
Your relocation partners Anna & Andy
SwissNest was founded by Anna and Andy because we know how to make Zurich your new home from our vast real estate experience with our furnished apartment business Comfort Apartments.
Unlike larger relocation companies, we work outside the regular business hours and support you via WhatsApp throughout.
We've been expats ourselves, moved several times, are a family of 4 ourselves and understand the challenges professionals and families face when relocating. This helped us find home for 100+ individuals and families in Zurich most sought after neighborhoods.
Our goal is simple: Helping you make confident decisions and feel at home in Zurich.
Planning your move to Zurich?
Whether you're just starting to plan or have already begun your apartment search, we'd be happy to help.
We'll discuss your relocation plans, answer your questions and explain how we can support your apartment search.
Free consultation
Tell us about your relocation, including your expected move date, household, workplace and apartment requirements. We’ll reply within 24h.
Prefer email?
Have a quick question? Send us a message and we'll reply within 24h.