Why aptari is built for expats
Moving to Switzerland from abroad is the hardest version of the apartment search. You do not know the portals, the dossier rules are new, and a lot of the process is in German. aptari is Switzerland's smart apartment platform and it solves exactly these problems:
- It works in your language. The whole platform is in English, German, French and Italian. Browse, filter and apply without translating anything.
- One feed, no login to browse. aptari shows you listings from across the Swiss market in a single open feed, so you are not hopping between five sites.
- Upload your documents once. Your ID, salary slip, debt extract and references become your Tenant Passport. aptari reuses them for every application · you never re-do the same forms for each agency.
- Apply with one click. When you find a flat, Passport Apply sends your dossier to the agency instantly, with a Swiss-style cover letter written for you.
- Know your odds before you apply. Your Match Score (0 to 100) shows how well you fit each listing, based on your income, your documents, how you match what the listing asks for, and your references · so you focus on flats you can actually get. On the Ultra plan, the AI Agent even applies for you automatically.
Use the big sites alongside aptari
The three big listing sites are Homegate, ImmoScout24 and Flatfox. They carry most of the market and are great for browsing, so keep them open for extra coverage. The catch for expats is that each one makes you assemble and re-send a full dossier by hand, every time. Comparis is a comparison site · useful for checking whether a rent is fair. For a shared apartment (WG), WG-Zimmer.ch and WGzimmer.ch are the go-to.
The smart routine: search on aptari first and let it watch the market for you, then cross-check Homegate, ImmoScout24 and Flatfox so you miss nothing. You browse everywhere, but you apply · and win · on aptari.
Where NOT to look for your main home
- Facebook Marketplace · lots of scams
- Anibis · heavy fake-listing presence
- Telegram channels · same risk
- Craigslist · barely used in Switzerland
If someone asks you to pay a deposit before you have seen the flat and signed a lease, it is a scam. Walk away.
What it costs
aptari is free to start: the Basic plan is CHF 0 forever (browse everything, all filters, apply by hand). Pro is CHF 9.90 a month (launch price, normally CHF 15.90) and adds your Match Score, one-click apply and AI cover letters. Ultra is CHF 69 a month (launch price, normally CHF 129) and adds the AI Agent that applies for you. New users get a 7-day free Pro trial. Your documents are handled safely and your data stays in Europe.
If you are moving to Switzerland, start on aptari · it is the fastest way to find a flat and the only place where you can actually apply in one click.