The commercial register lists 560 active companies in real estate in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, placing Appenzell Ausserrhoden 21st nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 177 of them (32 %) are VAT-registered, and 205 (37 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.
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Real estate brings together property managers, brokers, developers and property-holding companies. Every development or acquisition goes through a company, often set up for the occasion: new registrations and transfers of assets are the best indicator of projects under way in a canton.
This sector accounts for 11 % of companies classified in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, against 8 % across Switzerland. 2 companies in real estate were registered in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden over the past 30 days, 5 over 90 days.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden lives off traditional textiles and mechanical engineering (Herisau), healthcare and clinics, tourism, and a multitude of small craft businesses. The canton is closely tied to St. Gallen, with which it shares its labour market.
Of these 560 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (67 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (26 %), Coopérative (3 %). 70 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 44 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (33 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.
Share capital is known for 523 companies (93 %): CHF 75 M combined, median company in the 100-500k band; 362 of them (69 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.
177 companies (32 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 559 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 77 publish a general phone or email, 95 have a website verified by ciblr, and 0 run job postings on Job-Room.
SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 5 new registrations, 20 changes of directors, 4 relocations of seat, 12 other amendments.
560 companies in real estate are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, or <1 % of the 59 564 companies in the sector across Switzerland.
177 of these companies (32 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.
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Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: 2 days ago. 231 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.
Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.
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The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.