Abschlussarbeit zur Erlangung des Master of Advanced Studies in Real Estate The Phenomenon of Googlewil Where and how do Swiss and foreigners live in Zurich? Study of location choices of IT employees within Zurich area Verfasserin: KURANT Marta Adresse Hofackerstrasse 29, 8032 Zürich Mail
[email protected] Telefon +41 76 427 90 42 Eingereicht bei: Mihnea Constantinescu Abgabedatum: 29.08.2016 I Table of contents List of abbreviations……………...……….…………..………………….............. III List of figures………………….………...………….…….…......….……………. IV List of tables…………….……………...………….……….…….….……………. V Abstract……………………………………...….………….……………………….VI 1. Introduction..…………………………………………..………........................... 1 1.1. Research objectives ..………………..….................................................. 1 1.2. Narrowing of the research area....……………..…….…………………….. 1 1.3. Importance of the study……………….……………..……………………... 3 1.4. Research design……………………………………………………………. 3 2. Theoretical background………………………………………………………….. 4 2.1. Definition of Terms……………………………….………………………... 4 2.2. General picture of immigration into Switzerland and Zurich….…………... 4 2.2.1. Immigration into Switzerland…………………………………………... 4 2.2.2. Immigration into the Zurich area………………………………………...6 2.2.3. Popular opinion…………………………………………………............. 7 2.2.4. Immigration effects on the real estate market…………………………. 8 2.3. State of the art………………………………………………………...……. 9 2.3.1. Location choices of households………………………………............... 9 2.3.2. Rent vs. ownership……………………………………………..……... 11 2.3.3. Taxes