Get more out of your property with an asset swap to the HSL Fund.
Smart Asset Swap
With an asset swap into the Helvetica Swiss Living (HSL) Fund, you retain all the benefits of a real estate investment while simultaneously enhancing your diversification and performance. By holding fund shares, you will benefit from strong payouts and the long-term value appreciation of a leading Swiss residential real estate fund.
Asset Swap Brochure
Your Benefits of an Asset Swap at a Glance
You retain all the benefits of owning real estate while transferring the maintenance costs to us and gaining the liquidity of a fund. Benefit from the following advantages:
High transaction security and fair prices
An asset swap can be executed with high transaction security even in the current uncertain market environment. Helvetica is a fair partner from the beginning and offers market prices.Direct reinvestment of sales proceeds
Settling the sales proceeds in fund shares means a direct and efficient reinvestment of your capital.Increased liquidity
The shares are tradable, making them significantly more liquid than a direct real estate investment. Additionally, a portion of the purchase price can be settled in cash.Broad diversification
Directly held properties often pose a concentration risk. Through an asset swap into the HSL Fund, which currently holds over 60 properties in all regions of the country, you achieve broad diversification and reduce your market, vacancy, and renovation risks.Strong performance and active management
The HSL Fund, as one of the leading Swiss residential real estate funds, delivers strong performance with stable yield distributions. Additionally, through our hands-on approach, we identify existing potentials and create long-term value.Upside potential upon listing of HSL
The planned listing of the HSL Fund on the SIX Swiss Exchange by the end of 2024 offers the potential for appreciation of the shares and a significant increase in tradability.
By making an asset swap into the HSL Fund, you bring your residential property into one of the leading Swiss real estate funds.
Benefits
- Established and well-diversified Swiss residential real estate fund.
- Release of resources and access to comprehensive property management.
- The annual distributions and future sale of fund shares are 100% tax-free for your pension fund or retirement savings institution.
By making an asset swap into the HSL Fund, you bring your residential property into one of the leading Swiss real estate funds.
Benefits
- Established and well-diversified Swiss residential real estate fund.
- Immediate reinvestment of the sales proceeds and stable distributions.
- Release of resources and access to comprehensive property management.
By making an asset swap into the HSL Fund, you integrate your residential property into one of the leading Swiss real estate funds.
Benefits
- Established and well-diversified Swiss residential real estate fund.
- Immediate reinvestment of the sales proceeds and stable distributions.
- Release of resources and access to comprehensive property management.
- The sale of fund shares is 100% tax-free for private individuals.
A structured process provides high investor protection.
Our proven asset swap transaction process ensures the highest level of security during the entire execution. Full transparency and traceability are a matter of course for us throughout the process.
1. Initial Non-binding Consultation
At the beginning, we invite you to an initial non-binding conversation. During this meeting, we get to know your situation and introduce you to Helvetica and the HSL Fund. Additionally, we identify the property(ies) you wish to transfer to us through an asset swap.
2. Preliminary Review & Indicative Offer
We conduct an initial analysis of your property(ies) and provide you with a market-oriented indicative offer. We explain the resulting contribution value transparently and define the further course of action together.
3. Due Diligence & Binding Offer
If we can agree on the contribution value in principle, a detailed due diligence process follows. This includes an on-site inspection as well as clarification of legal and tax conditions. During this phase, we are available to answer all your questions about the target fund and, together with our legal team, prepare a draft of the contractual framework. At the end of this phase, we provide you with a binding offer, our structuring proposal, and the contract drafts.
4. Transaction
Once you have reviewed our offer and we have resolved any remaining differences, the asset swap is executed. This involves both the formal transfer of the property and the handover of the fund shares.
5. Holding Period
During your holding period of the HSL fund shares, you benefit from the strong performance and stable distributions of the HSL Fund. The planned listing in the fall of 2024 offers you additional upside potential and increased liquidity.
Which properties are eligible for an asset swap?
During a non-binding consultation, we assess the suitability of your properties for an asset swap. If the properties are suitable, we work together with you to determine a fair contribution value and optimize the legal and tax framework for your asset swap.
The following properties may be eligible for an asset swap:
- Residential properties in Switzerland
- Individual properties or portfolios
- Investment volume for individual properties starting from CHF 8 million
A personal service is our trademark
Are you interested in an asset swap? We are at your disposal at any time.
Dominik Fischer
Chief Investment Officer
T +41 43 444 70 93
dominik.fischer@helvetica.com
