Rent first, then buy

Why a year of renting is money well spent

You do not know the city yet. Whether you are a city person or need the woods at the weekend is something you only know after one winter and one summer. What appeals by the Rhine in July can feel different in January.

Your daily routine is not yet settled. The commute, the children’s school, the sports club, your friends. All of that falls into place in the first year and then determines where you want to live.

Your starting position improves. With time spent in Switzerland, what the bank will give you changes, and for third-country nationals so does what they are allowed to buy. Buying without a Swiss passport and Mortgage and equity

How we support you during this time

Madiba has been letting flats in Basel since 1964, including furnished and for fixed terms. We let you a flat for the first year and in the process learn what you are looking for. When you then want to buy, we already know you. You no longer have to explain to anyone why the balcony should face west.

Furnished to start with. A fully furnished flat from one month, with internet and kitchen. For the weeks when the container is still on its way. Furnished flats

A rented flat for the first year. In the neighbourhood you want to try out. Flats to rent

A search request as soon as you are ready. You tell us what you are looking for, and we get in touch when it becomes available. Search request