Real Estate

Google Recruiting Propels Zurich Home Prices Past London, Paris

Tax breaks and low interest rates have made the Swiss financial hub one of Europe’s hottest housing markets.

A residential district in Zurich, on Sept. 19.
Photographer: Pascal Mora/Bloomberg

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By Paula Doenecke and Ainhoa Goyeneche

September 21, 2023 at 4:00 AM UTC

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September 21, 2023 at 10:21 AM UTC

Zurich has become one of Europe’s hottest housing markets, with prices surging past London and Paris and showing how local shortages can offset interest rate hikes.

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