Chapter 739 Strange Real Estate Policy
Because of the sudden idea of buying a house, the next day's trip was delayed.
I have to say that Sophia's proposal is very good, although Tang Feng is rich now, if you really calculate it carefully, the property he owns in his name is really disproportionate to his net worth. According to Tang Feng's net worth, he should now have his own properties in famous scenic spots around the world, but now, there are only two properties in Tang Feng's name, one in Beaumont, and the other is even more partial, on the distant island of Gravina in Alaska.
Sophia's proposal also made Tang Feng feel that he should work real estate, so after returning to the hotel in the evening, Tang Feng directly called the customer service manager of the company.
It is most appropriate to leave this kind of buying real estate in a foreign country to a professional, and Amex is undoubtedly the top expert in this area.
Sure enough, just after breakfast the next day, a staff member who claimed to be Aleyang House Design Company came directly to the door.
"May I ask if this is Mr. Tang Fengtang's room?" As soon as Tang Feng opened the door, he saw a white man in his forties with a bit of a Mediterranean head and asked in very fluent English.
Tang Feng nodded and asked, "I am Tang Feng, may I ask who you are?" ”
The man reached out very politely and shook Tang Feng's hand, and then introduced himself: "Hello Mr. Tang, I am the marketing manager of Aleyang Housing Design Company, and my name is Norman. Fox. This time, I came to you at the invitation of Amex to serve you. ”
Tang Feng nodded and said with a smile: "Mr. Fox, then I'll trouble you." But I'm a little inconvenient here, and we'll meet in the café downstairs for a closer chat? "Although Tang Feng lives in the presidential suite. But Sophia is now putting on makeup inside, so Tang Feng didn't put this Norman. Fox greets in.
Norman. Fawkes nodded graciously and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you downstairs." ”
Ten minutes later, Tang Feng appeared at the hotel's café with Sophia.
"Mr. Tang, I know you want to buy a property in Interlaken, but you may not know the Swiss property policy. In terms of Swiss property policy. If you are unable to produce proof of your property, or if your property does not reach the appropriate level as specified in the policy, you will not be able to buy a property in Switzerland. After a few pleasantries, Norman. Fox went straight to the point, and it was clear that this guy was very good at communicating with outsiders.
Sophia, who was on the side, asked in surprise: "Mr. Fox, is there still such a rule in Switzerland?" Can't a wealthy foreigner buy a property in Switzerland too? ”
Tang Feng was also very curious, and looked at Norman with both eyes. Fox.
Norman. Fox smiled wryly and said, "Ms. Bell, this situation does exist in Switzerland. I think you and Mr. Tang both know. Switzerland is only a small country with a land area of just over 40,000 square kilometers, and Switzerland is famous for its environment, so there are many expats who want to buy property in Switzerland, and the real estate market in Switzerland has always been very stable, and the prices are not very high in Europe, so if the Swiss government does not restrict it. I'm afraid that in a few years, the whole of Switzerland will be bought by foreigners."
Norman. Fox's answer made Tang Feng and his family look at each other. This answer may sound a bit bizarre, but when you think about it, it really makes sense.
Property in Switzerland is similar to that in advanced capitalist countries such as the United States, and is permanent. In other words, as long as you can own a property in Switzerland, it can be passed on forever. Unlike Huaxia, which has a time limit of 70 years. Moreover, the land area of more than 40,000 square kilometers, that is, the size of two and a half Yanjing, if the government does not restrict it, it will really form a land like Norman. That's what Fox just said. The whole of Switzerland will be bought by foreigners.
Surprised to see Tang Feng and Sophia, Norman. Fox explained: "Mr. Tang, Ms. Bell, the kind of restriction I just mentioned is mainly for ordinary foreigners, and if the expatriate who wants to buy property in Switzerland is a world-class celebrity or a world-class wealthy person, then this restriction will be easily solved. For example, celebrities such as former world car champion Schumacher, Frenchman Alain Delon, and British David Beckham will not have such restrictions on buying property in Switzerland, and the Swiss government will design real estate specifically for such celebrities. Of course, if it is a world-class billionaire, such as Mr. Warren Buffett and Mr. Bill Gates, they will not face the impact of this policy when buying real estate in Switzerland. ”
Tang Feng asked with a smile: "Then doesn't your Swiss government treat them differently?" What's fair about that? ”
Norman. Fox smiled bitterly: "Mr. Tang, if you understand it this way, then you are wrong. As I just mentioned, those world celebrities or world-class rich people, they are also subject to the Swiss real estate policy, but they are not bad for money, some of them are rich, so they can buy or build real estate in some special areas. ”
"Special area?"
"Yes, these particular areas are specialized resorts with great locations, but again, the prices are so amazing that the average person can't afford them, only the celebrities or the rich people can afford them. Therefore, the Swiss real estate policy is basically a fictitious for those who are really rich."
Passed by Norman. Fox's explanation, Tang Feng and his family understood. The Swiss government restricts foreigners from buying real estate, which is for ordinary people, although the real rich people are also within this restriction, but people have money and can spend huge sums of money to build or buy real estate in those non-restricted areas.
In fact, this is really the case in Switzerland, at least foreigners are not allowed to buy private property in ordinary Swiss cities, and of course, commercial real estate used for commercial operations is not within this limit. Most of the non-restricted areas in Switzerland are located at an altitude of more than 1,200 metres, which are known as tourist attractions. The land price and housing prices in that area are unimaginable to ordinary people, unless they are celebrities or rich people who combine money and fame, otherwise ordinary people simply cannot afford it.
To put it bluntly, this kind of real estate policy in Switzerland is the kind of outrageously expensive areas that allow foreigners to buy.
And those non-restricted areas are the same for everyone, except that ordinary people don't have the money to buy them.
This kind of real estate policy made Tang Feng happy. Since it is a problem that can be solved with money, it is not called a problem at all.
So Tang Feng asked, "Mr. Fox, I wonder if there is such a non-restricted area in the lakeside area of Interlaken?" ”
Norman. Fox nodded affirmatively and said: "That's for sure, but the prices are very expensive, just the sale price of the land, the lowest price is more than 4,000 Swiss francs, if it is a finished house, the price will generally be more than 20,000 Swiss francs." ”
This price didn't surprise Tang Feng. When Fox explained, he had already said that the price of property in Switzerland was about the same. In Switzerland, land in ordinary cities sells for around 300 Swiss francs, while finished houses sell for around 2,000 Swiss francs, and even in the heart of an urban area like Zurich, the highest price is only about 7,500 Swiss francs per square meter. Of course, this kind of price refers to apartment-style commercial housing. If it is a villa, I am afraid that this price will have to be increased a little more.
But even if it is raised, it is far from reaching the price of 20,000 Swiss francs per square meter, you know, the exchange rate of Swiss francs and the US dollar is about the same, 20,000 Swiss francs per square meter, which is converted into RMB that is nearly 140,000 square meters. This price is among the top in Europe, although it is not as varied as Luxembourg. The price of 550,000 yuan per square meter is higher than the average price of 130,000 yuan per square meter in the city of London
It is conceivable that this restrictive policy of the Swiss government is really very effective, at least if you don't have a net worth of tens of millions of euros, don't want to buy a property in Switzerland.
But this is nothing to Tang Feng at all.
Tang Feng took out the Amex black card from his wallet and said to Norman. Fox said, "Can your company verify my capital?" ”
Norman. Fox's eyes lit up as soon as he looked at the black card. Yesterday, although he came to the door to serve through the entrustment of the Express Company, he did not know that his service object, that is, Tang Feng, was a holder of the Amex black card.
"Absolutely!" Norman. Fox nodded repeatedly, "Mr. Tang, our Aleyang Housing Design Company, even in the whole of Switzerland, is also one of the top three real estate developers, and we have the qualifications to verify the capital of foreigners. ”
Tang Feng nodded and said: "I can't reveal my specific net worth to you, but I seem to have a balance of more than one billion dollars in this card, I don't know if this money is enough for me to build my own villa in Interlaken?" ”
Norman. Fox shook his head a little embarrassed and said: "Mr. Tang, according to policies and regulations, although you don't need to disclose your specific net worth, at least you have to tell me your identity, and sometimes, if your identity is sufficient, you can skip this step of capital verification." ”
Tang Feng nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, let's go now, my identity can be confirmed for you when I get to the bank, anyway, I say it now, I'm afraid you don't believe it, I can ask the bank to issue me a copy of my identity certificate." (To be continued.) )