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THE CLUELESS GENE JOURNAL

A farm. A birthday. A plan taking shape.

Follow my search for a farm by my 50th birthday: the visits, the questions and what I learn along the way.

THE JOURNAL

Stories from Switzerland

Typographic cover asking whether a farm in Switzerland can be bought for CHF 50,000

Switzerland

Can I Buy a Farm in Switzerland for CHF 50,000? I Found Something I Wasn’t Expecting

I expected CHF 50,000 and Switzerland to be an impossible combination. Then I found rusticos, barns, land—and a much more important set of questions.

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Typographic cover about Switzerland tightening Lex Koller for foreign property buyers

Switzerland

Switzerland Wants to Tighten Lex Koller — What Could Change for Foreign Property Buyers?

Switzerland has proposed stricter rules for some foreign property buyers. The important word is proposed: the consultation has closed, but the changes are not yet law.

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Typographic cover about a Swiss ski property detour during the Farm by 50 search

Switzerland

I Was Looking for a Farm in Switzerland — Then a Ski Property Made Me Stop

The farm is still the goal. But a Swiss ski property made me compare land and potential with usability, liquidity and the amount of work I actually want.

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