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Buying property in the Zurich area

Outbid again? With us, the same rules apply to all bidders.

When you are outbid, you do not always lose on price. Sometimes you lose on rules you did not know. With us, they are set in writing beforehand, the same for all.

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With written rules for all bidders · As of 30 September 2026 · Dominik Devaja

On this page
  1. How do I hear early about a property that suits me?
  2. How do I buy through Immosmile?
  3. How does a bidding round work at Immosmile?
  4. To be honest
  5. Frequently asked questions

And how do you hear about them early?

How do I hear early about a property that suits me?

Through a search profile. You tell us what you are looking for, and we get in touch when one of our properties fits. We only notify you about properties we sell ourselves on behalf of their owners – few, but carefully selected.

If we present a property that matches your search profile privately first, you will usually hear about it before it appears on the public portals. Whether a property is presented privately is decided by the owners. We call this the preview (Vorpremiere): private first, then public. The portals remain the norm. The preview does not replace them.

What this means for you: the search profile is free and takes five short steps. It creates no mandate to us. Keep searching widely all the same. Our search profile adds to your search on the portals; it does not replace it. You can unsubscribe at any time with one click (as of September 2026).

How buying with us works

How do I buy through Immosmile?

  1. Search profile

    You hear early when we present a matching property privately.

  2. Complete documents

    You receive all documents before the viewing, and every bidder receives the same ones.

  3. Viewing with Dominik Devaja

    You view the property in person with Dominik Devaja. A short sit-down conversation follows.

  4. Offer with proof of financing

    The «Same round for all bidders» applies: the same documents at the same time, and every offer reaches the owners on the same day.

How does a bidding round work at Immosmile?

By fixed, written rules that are the same for all bidders. We call this the «Same round for all bidders». Everyone receives the same documents at the same time. Every offer reaches the owners on the same day. They decide freely, and not automatically for the highest bid.

We keep two terms apart. An offer is a bid with a financing confirmation (Finanzierungsbestätigung) from your bank. Anything before that, such as a call or a first price idea, is an expression of interest. In the round, only the offer counts. You receive the rules in writing before you bid.

If you miss out, your search profile stays active. You will hear from us again when another of our properties fits.

What this means for you: get the financing confirmation from your bank before the round begins. Then your offer counts from day one, and you know where you stand.

For buyers

What should you know before buying?

To be honest

Why do we notify you about so few properties?

Because we only notify you about properties we sell ourselves on behalf of their owners. There are few of them. So search widely and stay on the portals. Our search profile adds to that; it does not replace it.

Selling rather than buying? This is how we sell.

What do prospective buyers often ask?

Is a search alert free?

Yes. Our search profile is free and creates no brokerage contract and no mandate to us. More under create search profile.

How does a bidding process work from the buyer’s side?

Two rules apply with us. All bidders receive the same documents at the same time. Every offer reaches the owners on the same day, and they decide freely.

What if you lose out in a bidding process?

Two things. Your search profile stays active. And keep your financing confirmation ready, so your next offer counts from day one.

Are search alerts not just a way to collect addresses?

No. There is one sender, Dominik Devaja, and notifications only about matching properties. Unsubscribe with one click, no call centre, no call unless you tick the box in the form.

Will I really always be told first?

No, not for every property. Usually only when the owners choose a preview. We have few properties, and the portals remain the norm.

What belongs in a written offer to buy?

A bid with the financing confirmation from your bank. Without it, your interest counts as an expression of interest, not yet as an offer.

Who represents me as a buyer?

No one from our side. We act on behalf of the owners and do not advise buyers. But the rules of the bidding round are the same for all bidders, and in writing.

Sources

  1. FDPIC (EDÖB): Advertising and marketing (email advertising only with consent, unsubscribe link), in German · retrieved 30.09.2026

For the properties we offer, we act solely on behalf of the owners. For you as a buyer, our service is free – and fair: all bidders receive the same information and written rules, and every offer goes to the owners immediately.

General information, not individual advice. The law, the tax assessment and advice from professionals for your situation are what count.

Your next step

One search profile, one sender, only properties that match.

Free and with no mandate to us. You only receive property notifications when one of our properties suits you.

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Prefer to talk? +41 76 325 11 95 – you speak directly with Dominik Devaja.