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I would finish with a five- and ten-year cash-flow range for each option, not a single estimate. Include routine maintenance, energy, insurance, vacancy where relevant and one irregular repair. Then keep a separate non-financial column for control, coordination and workload. The better choice...

Energy use needs a building-level comparison rather than a villa-versus-duplex assumption. Ask for past consumption where available, then note heating system, insulation, exposed external walls, window condition and whether any areas are heated jointly. Occupancy patterns can make old bills...

Resale liquidity may turn on the buyer pool. A 95 m² villa could attract people wanting independence but feel small to buyers expecting a traditional family villa. A duplex can offer flexible occupancy, yet its ownership arrangement may deter buyers who dislike shared decisions. Compare...

For the apartment, separate routine service charges from reserve contributions and ask what expensive shared work could still fall outside both. Also clarify exactly what “serviced” includes and whether those services remain payable during vacancy. For the house, I’d make a...

If you need to decide soon, the main risk is making a neat adjustment before confirming that all four properties measure space the same way. I’d use the recorded transaction as the starting evidence and treat the active listings as competition, not proof of value. Rather than applying one...

Completed sales would be more useful, but compare like with like: original listing date, final asking price if available, condition, and a tightly defined neighbourhood. Active stock will naturally overrepresent slow movers, while withdrawn listings could mean failed financing, an unmotivated...

Is the townhouse part of a development with service charges or shared maintenance? If so, find out what becomes payable soon after completion and whether any larger work is already being discussed. I’d also ask the inspector to separate safety or water-related defects from cosmetic jobs...

I partly disagree that micro-location is automatically the most important unknown. If there is a lease and its remaining term is materially different from the completed comparable, that could overwhelm a modest location difference. The same applies to unusually high recurring charges. For...

Before opening anything up, I would carry roughly 15–20% rather than treating the quoted total as settled. Ask every contractor to price against the same scope and identify exclusions for demolition, disposal, protection of common areas, making good, temporary services and work discovered behind...

I’m comparing a Zurich studio with a modest current yield against higher-yield properties in cheaper markets. Zurich has the stronger employment and transport fundamentals, while the alternatives produce more cash now but appear less liquid. I don’t want “future appreciation” to become a polite...