When life takes you abroad – what happens to your apartment?
Switzerland, 01/06/2026
When Julia received the confirmation for her two-year assignment in Sydney, excitement swept through the family. A new country, new experiences, a fresh start. The relocation was organized step by step. Schools. Housing. Paperwork etc. But one question remained: What should they do with their apartment in Switzerland? Giving it up was never an option. […] ...
Emigrating and travelling with pets
Worldwide, 12/02/2026
Walking the Camino with your dog or sailing through the South Seas with your cat… Videos shared on social media make it clear: pets are companions, friends and even family members. For many emigrants or globetrotters, leaving their animal companion behind is simply a no-go. However, emigrating and travelling with animals presents a number of […] ...
Moving abroad while running a business in Switzerland
Worldwide, 26/09/2025
A specialist article by Samrawi Tecle Are you the owner of a Swiss LTD and thinking about moving abroad? For Swiss business owners, this aspiration often involves maintaining their company’s operations in Switzerland while personally relocating to another country. Main reasons are a strong customer base in Switzerland or because of the stability of Switzerland’s […] ...
As a Swiss employer in the age of job mobility
Worldwide, 27/09/2024
The global context, local skills shortages and employees’ work-life-balance expectations are just some of the challenges that Swiss employers are facing today. At the same time, the digital world is making it easier than ever to have work carried out remotely. Simple or not, we’ll show you what you need to bear in mind. Place […] ...
Leaving Switzerland: a chef works up an appetite for Malaysia
Malaysia, 11/07/2023
The Cantonal Bank of Zurich’s expertise proved to be a great help to Alfred Gafner-Lalji when moving out of the country. Now retired and living in Malaysia, he gives some useful tips in an interview. Are you looking to emigrate? Alfred Gafner-Lalji has already done so, and the Cantonal Bank of Zurich used its expertise […] ...