Second Home Care in Switzerland: Services, Costs and Process
Why a second home needs care
A second home on Lake Zurich, Lake Zug or in the mountains is a dream – but also a responsibility. Between your stays, heating, water and technology keep running, mail piles up, the garden grows and contractors need access. Without care, you arrive and spend your free days solving problems instead of relaxing.
The typical services at a glance
Professional second home care is not a rental service but private property care. It typically includes:
- Regular inspections with photo reports (home watch)
- Key holding and access organisation for contractors
- Coordination of cleaning, gardeners and household staff
- Mail service, airing, plants and waste
- Preparation before your arrival: heating, supplies, fresh linen
- Seasonal tasks: winterising, garden season, snow clearing
What does second home care cost?
Two models are common: a monthly care flat rate covering all inspections and coordination, or billing by effort. The flat rate depends on property size, inspection rhythm and scope. Compared to a single undiscovered water damage, the care is a small investment – and demonstrably preserves the value of your property.
How to get started
After an initial conversation we visit your property, create an individual checklist and define inspection rhythm and communication channel. From then on everything runs automatically: we inspect, document and only contact you when something needs your decision.
Second home care with Swiss PA Services
We look after second homes in Zug, Zurich, Lucerne, Schwyz and the Höfe region – discreet, personal and with one dedicated contact. Contact us for a free initial visit to your property.