Italy
TighteningNew-resident substitute tax: €300,000/year for 2026 entrants (€50,000 per family member); entrants from 10 Aug 2024 to 31 Dec 2025 keep €200,000.
Lugano Private Barometer · Q4 2026 edition
The quarterly view on Lugano.
Three dashboards updated every quarter: Swiss and Ticino reference values, the international regimes competing with Lugano, and indicative ranges for prime real estate. Each value states whether it is verified or illustrative.
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Swiss & Ticino reference values
- Ticino lump-sum minimum income base 2026
- CHF 435’000
- Legal basis
- Ticino minimum conventional wealth base (5×)
- CHF 2’175’000
- Legal basis
- Housing rule (rent or rental value × 7)
- LIFD art. 14
- Legal basis
- Illustrative tax at the minimum, Lugano
- ≈ CHF 148’000 – 152’000
- Indicative
Municipal multipliers change the final tax: check the official cantonal table for the chosen municipality. Ticino tax division
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International radar
United Kingdom
TighteningNon-dom regime abolished from April 2025; new 4-year FIG regime for those non-resident in the previous 10 tax years.
Switzerland · Ticino
StableExpenditure-based taxation confirmed; cantonal minimum base updated to CHF 435,000 for 2026.
United Arab Emirates
StableNo general personal income tax; 9% corporate tax on business activity above the threshold.
Summary only: eligibility and the details of each regime must be verified with local advisors.
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Prime real estate — indicative ranges
| Area | Typology | CHF/m² |
|---|---|---|
| Collina d’Oro | Villas with grounds, lake view | 15’000 – 22’000 |
| Castagnola | Lakeside residences, boathouse | 12’000 – 18’000 |
| Ruvigliana · Aldesago | Panoramic hillside | 10’000 – 15’000 |
| Paradiso | Lakefront penthouses | 11’000 – 16’000 |
| Centro Lugano | Prime apartments | 10’000 – 15’000 |
Illustrative ranges for orientation, not notarial transaction data. Each property requires its own documented valuation. Real estate guide →
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