These ten facts and trends determine the housing market in the Upper Engadine

This is the state of the housing market Why are apartments so expensive in many parts of Graubünden? Two real estate experts investigate this question.by Marius Kretschmer, article from January 15, 2025 in Südostschweiz

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23.1.2025

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In the tourist regions of Graubünden, the situation on the housing market is tense: the limited supply meets unbroken high demand, which keeps prices at a constantly high level. Property owners see no reason to sell, while the tourist offer is constantly attracting prospective buyers. This is how Sascha Ginesta and Franco Giovanoli from Ginesta Immobilien, a large Graubünden real estate company, currently assess the market situation.

Purchase and rental prices are particularly high in the Upper Engadine – both in the dominant second-home market and in the smaller first-home market. Ginesta knows the reason: prices are moving more or less in lockstep. “When the apples get more expensive, the pears get more expensive too,” he says. As the second-home market is characterized by very wealthy players who are willing to pay any price for a second home, first homes are also becoming more and more expensive. For tenants, this ultimately leads to high rents being demanded. But this is not the only trend determining the housing market in the canton. The two Real Estate experts are aware of many more.

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