Real estate · Ticino

2 939 companies in real estate in the canton of Ticino.

The commercial register lists 2 939 active companies in real estate in the canton of Ticino, placing Ticino 9th nationally for this sector (5 % of the national total). 883 of them (30 %) are VAT-registered, and 907 (31 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

2 939active companies
8registered in the past 30 days
883VAT-registered
9thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Real estate in the canton of Ticino: what the register shows.

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 8 % of companies classified in the canton of Ticino, against 8 % across Switzerland. 8 companies in real estate were registered in the canton of Ticino over the past 30 days, 31 over 90 days.

Ticino is the Italian-speaking canton: a financial and fiduciary centre in Lugano, cross-border logistics and trade in Chiasso and Mendrisio, precision industry and fashion in the Mendrisiotto, and tourism on the lakes. The register is kept in Italian, with a high proportion of service companies and holdings.

Market analysis

The market in real estate in the canton of Ticino, in figures

212companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 665 Mof combined share capital (2 810 capital companies)
883VAT-registered
5are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 2 939 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (78 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (17 %), Sole proprietorship (3 %). 212 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 7 % of the active base; 116 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (117 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 2 810 companies (96 %): CHF 665 M combined, median company in the 100-500k band; 1 904 of them (68 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

883 companies (30 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 2 937 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 288 publish a general phone or email, 364 have a website verified by ciblr, and 5 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 33 new registrations, 34 changes of directors, 14 relocations of seat, 86 other amendments, 2 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

02004006002020 : 30430420202021 : 59359320212022 : 11111120222023 : 12612620232024 : 11411420242025 : 11611620252026 : 96962026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Public limited company (AG / SA)
2 29078 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
49217 %
Sole proprietorship
842,9 %
Coopérative
190,6 %
General partnership
130,4 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 45449 %
Small companies
2869,7 %
Medium companies
1 14939 %
Large companies
501,7 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Lugano
1 00334 %
Chiasso
1675,7 %
Locarno
1053,6 %
Paradiso
1003,4 %
Mendrisio
893 %
Ascona
582 %
Bellinzona
571,9 %
Muralto
541,8 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in real estate are active in the canton of Ticino?

2 939 companies in real estate are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Ticino, or 5 % of the 59 564 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

883 of these companies (30 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

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Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: 2 days ago. 1,232 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.

These companies, with their contact details.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

The same sector elsewhere
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