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Home search in Switzerland

Home search in Switzerland that wins the apartment.

Only 0.93% of Swiss homes stood empty on 1 June 2026, and fewer in Zurich, Geneva and Zug. Finding an apartment in Switzerland as a newcomer is hard; 48 relocation agencies offer home search: they hear about flats before the portals, book the viewings and build the dossier landlords accept.

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agencies list home search
48
of Swiss homes empty, June 2026
0.93%
time to keys that agencies report
4–8 wks
published home-search fees
CHF 2,500+
Google reviews talk about the flat, the viewings or the landlord
577

Top 3 partner agencies for home search in Switzerland, and why

Ratings from Google reviews, September 2026

The top 3 in Switzerland are partner agencies we work with directly: Auris Relocation, Prime Relocation and Welcome Service, in alphabetical order. No agency pays for its place here. Partner agencies work across Switzerland; named here are those that list home search and have at least 10 Google reviews.

  • Auris RelocationPreferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Score 4.98★ 5.0 from 197 Google reviews (68 in the last 24 months)office in ZurichHome search, Permits, Settling-inEN, DE, FRfree first consultation

  • Prime RelocationPreferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Score 4.81★ 4.8 from 68 Google reviews (19 in the last 24 months)office in ZugHome search, Permits, Settling-inEN, DE, FREuRA, EuRA Global Quality Sealfree first consultation

  • Welcome ServicePreferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Score 4.61★ 4.3 from 18 Google reviews (6 in the last 24 months)office in GenevaHome search, Permits, Settling-inEN, FR, DE, ITfree first consultation

ReloFinder score (Bayesian average)Google ratings captured – partner agencies we work with directly are in the top groupHow we rankupdated

The top 10 for home search

Of the 48 agencies that list home search, in the same order as everywhere on ReloFinder. The top five are partner agencies we work with directly. All other agencies follow their review score.

All 48 agencies

Top 5 partner agencies

  • Top 5

    Auris Relocation

    Preferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Zurich · EN DE FR

    Google rating 5.0197 reviewsGoogle rating of Auris Relocation’s own listing, captured 11 May 2026.

    Score 4.98

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    Newest review: Auris Relocation
    “From day one, Corinne provided exceptional service during our recent relocation. She was friendly, organized, and so helpful when it came to paperwork and…”
    ★★★★★Rebecca P. · Google ·

    Clients mention 8 consultants by name

    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Orientation
    • Temporary housing
    • Departure

    ReloFinder score 4.98

    Preferred partner: pays for introductions, never for rank

  • Top 5

    Prime Relocation

    Preferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Zug · EN DE FR

    Google rating 4.868 reviewsGoogle rating of Prime Relocation’s own listing, captured 1 May 2026.

    Score 4.81

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    Newest review: Prime Relocation
    “Silvia from Prime Relocation did an outstanding job. We were very happy with the service.”
    ★★★★★Cecilia B. · Google ·
    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Temporary housing
    • Departure
    • Partner support
    • Pets
    • Tax & legal

    ReloFinder score 4.81

    Preferred partner: pays for introductions, never for rank

  • Top 5

    Rel-Ex (Relocation & Expat Services GmbH)

    Preferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Andelfingen · EN DE FR

    Google rating 5.07 reviewsGoogle rating of Rel-Ex (Relocation & Expat Services GmbH)’s own listing, captured 21 Sep 2026.

    Score 4.87

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    Newest review: Rel-Ex (Relocation & Expat Services GmbH)
    “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Relex for their outstanding support throughout our family’s relocation process. Relex made what could have been…”
    ★★★★★Atte V. · Google ·

    Clients mention 1 consultant by name

    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Temporary housing

    ReloFinder score 4.87

    Preferred partner: pays for introductions, never for rank

  • Top 5

    Relonest

    Preferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Zurich · EN DE FR IT ES

    Google rating 4.621 reviewsGoogle rating of Relonest’s own listing, captured 11 May 2026.

    Score 4.73

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    Newest review: Relonest
    “Relonest is the best relocation service for Zürich. Arabella and the whole team did a fantastic job in supporting me on the apartment scouting and migration…”
    ★★★★★Max F. · Google ·

    Clients mention 1 consultant by name

    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Temporary housing
    • Departure

    ReloFinder score 4.73

    Preferred partner: pays for introductions, never for rank

  • Top 5

    Welcome Service

    Preferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Geneva · EN FR DE IT

    Google rating 4.318 reviewsGoogle rating of Welcome Service’s own listing, captured 1 Feb 2026.

    Score 4.61

    Taking new clients

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    Newest review: Welcome Service
    “Welcome Service did an excellent job understanding our needs, helping us find a place, and helping us to settle in.”
    ★★★★★Simo H. · Google ·
    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Temporary housing
    • Departure
    • Partner support
    • Pets
    • Tax & legal

    ReloFinder score 4.61

    Preferred partner: pays for introductions, never for rank

  • Top 5

    Just Relocation

    Preferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    All Switzerland · EN TR DE

    Google rating 5.02 reviewsGoogle rating of Just Relocation’s own listing, captured 21 Sep 2026.

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    Newest review: Just Relocation
    “It was a great experience working with Deniz. Moving is always stressful, but her calm and kind personality, knowledge about the local practices helped us to…”
    ★★★★★Nora C. · Google ·
    • Home search
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Coaching
    • Insurance

    Preferred partner: pays for introductions, never for rank

  1. Rank 6

    Relocation Basel (h.o.m.e.s. GmbH)

    Riehen · DE EN FR IT ES

    Google rating 5.0102 reviewsAverage of the 102 reviews captured from Relocation Basel (h.o.m.e.s. GmbH)’s own Google listing, 31 Mar 2026.

    Score 4.97

    Taking new clients

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    Newest review: Relocation Basel (h.o.m.e.s. GmbH)
    “Recently relocated to Basel from US and very lucky to be guided through the integration process by Claudia. So many things managed perfectly including securing…”
    ★★★★★Daniel M. · Google ·

    Clients mention 2 consultants by name

    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Temporary housing
    • Departure
    • Partner support
    • Pets
    • Tax & legal

    ReloFinder score 4.97

  2. Rank 7

    Silver Nest Relocation

    Zürich · EN DE

    Google rating 5.062 reviewsGoogle rating of Silver Nest Relocation’s own listing, captured 11 Nov 2025.

    Score 4.95

    Taking new clients

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    Newest review: Silver Nest Relocation
    “I couldn’t recommend Silver Nest Relocation more than enough to anyone searching for an apartment in Zürich’s competitive housing market. From the very…”
    ★★★★★Sean K. · Google ·

    Clients mention 2 consultants by name

    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Departure
    • Pets

    ReloFinder score 4.95

  3. Rank 8

    Xpat Relocation

    Hünenbergsee · EN DE

    Google rating 5.039 reviewsGoogle rating of Xpat Relocation’s own listing, captured 31 Jan 2026.

    Score 4.93

    Taking new clients

    Profile →
    Newest review: Xpat Relocation
    “We moved to Switzerland for my wife’s work - our second relocation from the US in three years - with our three kids and dog. Marianne goes above and beyond…”
    ★★★★★Chris D. · Google ·

    Clients mention 1 consultant by name

    • Home search
    • Settling-in
    • Schools

    ReloFinder score 4.93

  4. Rank 9

    Crane Relocation GmbH

    Zug · EN DE

    Google rating 5.027 reviewsGoogle rating of Crane Relocation GmbH’s own listing, captured 11 May 2026.

    Score 4.92

    Taking new clients

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    Newest review: Crane Relocation GmbH
    “Flawless Relocation Support in Zug – Highly Recommended! I cannot imagine how difficult our move to Zug (6300) would have been without Julia Kaufmann and Crane…”
    ★★★★★Denis B. · Google ·

    Clients mention 1 consultant by name

    • Home search
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Departure

    ReloFinder score 4.92

  5. Rank 10

    Schmid & Hoppler

    Wollerau · EN DE

    Google rating 5.027 reviewsGoogle rating of Schmid & Hoppler’s own listing, captured 21 Nov 2025.

    Score 4.92

    Taking new clients

    Profile →
    Newest review: Schmid & Hoppler
    “We were very pleased with Sandra's support when we were looking to rent an apartment in Canton Schwyz. From the beginning, she was very friendly and sensitive…”
    ★★★★★Taylor F. · Google ·

    Clients mention 2 consultants by name

    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools

    ReloFinder score 4.92

  6. Rank 11

    SwissNest Relocation

    Preferred partner: how it worksVetted and audited by ReloFinder. Requests sent through ReloFinder go only to preferred partners. They pay for introductions, never for rank. The top five of every list are partner agencies we work with directly; outside the top five, partners are ranked by score like everyone else.

    Zurich · EN DE RU

    Google rating 5.023 reviewsGoogle rating of SwissNest Relocation’s own listing, captured 21 Sep 2026.

    Score 4.91

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    Newest review: SwissNest Relocation
    “Wir befinden uns aktuell noch in der Planungs- und Orientierungsphase unseres möglichen Umzugs nach Zürich und wurden von SwissNest Relocation bereits sehr…”
    ★★★★★Jacob R. · Google ·
    • Home search
    • Permits
    • Settling-in
    • Schools
    • Temporary housing
    • Partner support
    • Pets
    • Tax & legal

    ReloFinder score 4.91

    Preferred partner: pays for introductions, never for rank

Score = Bayesian average of the Google rating, weighted by review count (captured per agency between November 2025 and September 2026). Quotes: each agency's newest Google review of 80+ characters, any rating. How we rank

Home search, city by city

Local agencies only: an office in the region or the region in their own service area. Where the local data is deep enough, the city has its own home search page.

From brief to keys, step by step

  1. Brief and search profile

    Budget, neighbourhoods, commute, must-haves. Your consultant plans the search against what is really on the market.

  2. Flats before the portals

    Agencies hear from landlords and property managers before a flat reaches Homegate or Flatfox.

  3. Viewings, together

    In person or by video, often bundled into one day, with someone who reads the lease and the building.

  4. A dossier landlords accept

    Debt-collection extract, employer letter and references, complete and in the order Swiss landlords expect.

  5. Contract and handover

    Lease check, deposit account and the move-in report (Übergabeprotokoll), so old damage is not yours.

What home search costs

Prices agencies and schools publish, not quotes. 46 of the 48 agencies price your case in a free first consultation.

Checked on 24 September 2026 on the published price pages. Your consultant quotes exactly after the first call.
PackagePriceWhat it covers
Home search, fixed or minimum feeCHF 2,500–5,000Published by three Zurich agencies: CHF 2,490 plus CHF 99 a viewing, CHF 4,690, CHF 4,950 with moving in.
Success fee1 month's rentPaid when you sign the lease. Two Geneva agencies charge 10–15% of a year’s rent instead.
Full-service packagefrom CHF 5,950Home search and moving in, 2–3 accompanied days. Permits and schools on top.

Sources: SwissNest Relocation, Swiss Expat Realtor, Swiss Relocation Services GmbH, Relocasa, La Centrale de la Relocation.

Budget for the deposit

The law caps the deposit at 3 months' rent, held in a blocked account in your name (Mietkautionskonto). Many landlords also want a debt-collection extract (Betreibungsauszug) no older than three months.

Never pay before a viewing

Do not transfer money before you have seen the flat and signed a lease. Advance-payment listings are the most common rental scam aimed at new arrivals.

Read before you start

Plain answers, updated for 2026.

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Home search: questions, answered

What does home search cost?

Agencies that publish prices charge CHF 2,500–5,000 as a fixed or minimum fee, or about one month's rent when you sign; a full-service package with moving in costs from CHF 5,950. 46 of the 48 agencies that list home search offer a free first consultation, where they quote for your case.

What is off-market access?

Many Swiss flats are let through landlord and agency networks before they are listed. Agencies with local relationships see and present those first.

Can an agency really improve my odds?

Usually, yes: applying alone without a Swiss dossier, you are often passed over in the tight cities. 577 Google reviews of the 48 home-search agencies talk about the flat, the viewings or the landlord.

How long does it take?

Agencies report 4–8 weeks from brief to keys for their clients. It depends most on your budget and how flexible you are on the area.

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