Area guide
Zug tax, lakeside quiet, sunsets over the water
Price per sqft
$1,850-$2,250 (CHF 16,500-20,000/m², relo estimate)
Population
~3,800 municipality | ~132,000 canton of Zug
Crime scale
Very low for Switzerland
1.8 assaults per 1,000, Canton of Zug, 2023
Walchwil is a small lakeside village on the east shore of Lake Zug, with Zug's tax rates and evening sun over the water. It suits principals who want privacy and the lowest-tax environment without living in town. It is ten minutes south of Zug.
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School fit
4/5ISZL in Baar and Institut Montana Zugerberg are 15 to 20 minutes away.
Tax position
5/5Canton Zug rates, among the lowest in Switzerland; lump-sum taxation available.
Commute
3/5Zug about 10 minutes; Zurich about 35 to 40 minutes; Zurich Airport about 45 minutes.
Family network density
4/5Wealthy Swiss and international residents.
Inventory in price band
2/5Villas and apartments; Lex Koller applies until resident.
Zug about 10 minutes; Zurich about 35 to 40 minutes; Zurich Airport about 45 minutes.
Villas and apartments; Lex Koller applies until resident. Lump-sum taxation is available in Zug canton.
Wealthy Swiss and international residents.
ISZL in Baar and Institut Montana Zugerberg are 15 to 20 minutes away.
Where we would take you in your first month in Walchwil. A handful of places locals return to, picked by relo for a family dinner, a celebration or meeting new neighbours, so you can skip the trial and error and feel at home sooner.
Restaurant · Artherstrasse
Lakeside terrace, Mediterranean and Swiss dishes with lake fish.
Restaurant · Walchwil
Village restaurant that hosts the summer programme in bad weather.
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