Team
The employees and partners of the Swiss Property Owners Association are architects, real estate economists, building draughtsmen, building specialists, financial experts, real estate fiduciaries, tax specialists, lawyers, notaries, mediators and brokers – all carefully selected, trained, certified by the federal government and experienced. Our team reflects the diversity of modern, multicultural and multilingual Switzerland.
Michael Bucher
Managing Director / Head of Real Estate Sales
Education
Eidg. dipl. Immobilientreuhänder
Professional Experience
Insurance
My first job
Help in a fishery
My first car
Mazda 323 with pop-up headlights
My family
Married, 3 children
The talent I wish I possessed
Playing piano
My place of peace
Mountains
Education
Dipl. Immobilienökonom FHSG, eidg. dipl. Finanz- und Anlageexperte
Professional Experience
Banking
My first car
Audi 100 CC Avant Quattro, I still regret selling it
My place of peace
Schwanau island
My motto
Risk is a function of knowledge
Favourite book
Dr Goalie bin ig
Favourite travel destination
Sydney
Dominique Julen
Head Investors Desk / Member of the Executive Board
Education
MAS Real Estate Management BFH, BBA Int. Hotel Management
Professional Experience
Management consulting, hotel business, real estate valuation
My first car
VW Golf GTI
My place of inspiration
Mountains
Recreation
Skiing, hiking and traveling
The talent I wish I possessed
To be able to fly
Pascal Zatti
Head Legal / Member of the Executive Board
Education
MLaw, LL.M., CAS Immobilienbewertung, CAS Immobilienmanagement, Mediation at the University of Freiburg
Professional Experience
Law, Real Estate
My place of inspiration
By boat on Lake Neuchâtel
My fist Job
Bartender in a smoky (was still allowed at that time) Bern bar
Favourite food
Italian and Asian
My motto
Walk paths that no one has walked before, so that you leave traces behind and not just dust
Marco Noth
Head of Acquisition / Member of the Executive Board
Education
Immobilienvermarkter mit eidg. FA i.A.
Professional Experience
Real Estate
Favourite food
Mediterranen cuisine
My first car
The peugeot 106 of my grandfather
Favourite travel destination
Every calm beach
The talent I wish I possessed
Speaking all (7’000) languages of the world
Sven Ortega-Bieri
Head of Financing / Member of the Executive Board
Education
dipl. Bankwirtschafter HF
Professional Experience
Banking (Raiffeisen, UBS)
Favourite food
Hörnli mit Spiegelei
My most exotic food
Zarb, a Bedouin Barbecue in the Jordanian desert
My motto
Die Zukunft hängt von dem ab, das Du heute tust
My place of inspiration
Our camper: little room, few things, unlimited possibilities
Professional Experience
Architecture
The talent I wish I possessed
Playing the piano (preferably a Steinway & Sons)
My first car
Toyota Starlet
What I would love to be for a day
A falcon
My biggest extravagance
I like to wear colourful socks
Favourite travel destination
Always the next one
Education
Studium Finanzwissenschaften University of Portland (USA)
Professional Experience
Professional footballer (e.g. YB, Kaiserslautern, Canadian national team)
My first job
Newspaper carrying at the age of 11
My first car
BMW 330ci
My family
Married, 4 kids
My place of inspiration
Tofino (British Columbia, Canada)
My motto
You only get what you give
Urs Ruprecht
Regional Manager West / Member of the Management
Education
dipl. Betriebswirtschafter HF
Professional Experience
Insurance, Tour guide
My place of inspiration
Sun, in the mountains or by the sea
My car
British, sporty, open and loud
Favourite food
Asian, meat, red wine
Recreation
Sport: In the past nearly everything. Today still tennis, golf, snowboard, salsa and anything with wheels.
Education
BSc in Banking and Finance
Professional Experience
Banking (UBS, Credit Suisse)
My motto
Impatience with actions - patience with results.
My favourite book
Atomic Habits - James Clear
Best city in the world
Madrid and Bern
Random Fact
I wear white shoes most of the time
Recreation
Sports (soccer and running), traveling and reading
Yves Augsburger
Senior Mortgage / Real Estate Expert
Education
Kaufmann mit Berufsmaturität
Professional Experience
Insurance and banking
My first car
Mitsubishi Colt
Best city in the world
New York
Favourite food
Asian
Sport activities
Golf and tennis
Simon Purtscheller
Mortgage / Real Estate Expert
Education
Kaufmann EFZ
Professional Experience
Banking
My first car
BMW 325xi Touring
Sport activities
American Football and golf
Favourite food
Burger and sushi
Favourite travel destination
Australia
Professional Experience
Geschäftsführung in der Sportgastronomie
My place of inspiration
Lake Lucerne
My favourite book
Pride and Prejudice
My favourite movie
Forrest Gump
My motto
Behandle jeden so, wie du selbst behandelt werden möchtest.
My great experience
The birth of an elephant
Education
Kauffrau EFZ mit Berufsmatura, CAS Immobilienbewertung, CAS Betriebswirtschaft
Professional Experience
Banking and Real Estate
My place of inspiration
Beach, sea and a good restaurant
My motto
Whatever you do, do it with passion!
Sports
Group fitness instructor in Kick Power, Fitboxe and Interval Training
This gives me pleasure
Time with loved ones, summer temperatures, discovering beautiful places all over the world
Three characteristics of me
Purposeful, cheerful, harmonious
Education
Kauffrau / HFW
Professional Experience
Real estate
My places of peace
In nature, running on the beach/sea
My motto
Think positiv!
Free time
Outdoor activities with hiking, golfing, reading, cooking
Education
Kauffrau EFZ mit Berufsmatura
My motto
Leave nothing untried
My great experience
Field of Light in the middle of the australian desert
What I would like to experience
Travelling the whole world
Sport activities
Badminton, table tennis and fitness
Favourite music
Latin and charts
Education
BSc. in International Hospitality Management, MBA HSG
Professional Experience
Hotellerie (Fairmont, Raffles, Ritz-Carlton), Immobilien, Marketing & Sales, Customer Service
My first job
Waiter in a sushi restaurant
My first car
Jeep Liberty
My family
Married, 2 children
Free time
Travel, Diving, Skiing, Climbing, Family
Education
Master in Geography with a focus on sustainability, University of Bern
Professional Experience
Banking, sustainability and spatial planning
My motto
Seize the day!
Leisure activity
Creative design (painting, drawing, writing), sport (cycling, football)
A place of peace
Everywhere in nature with a view
Favourite quote
"On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux" - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Favourite travel destinations
Far East Asia, California and Southern France
Education
Kaufmann EFZ mit Berufsmatura
Professional Experience
Automobilgewerbe
My first car
Fiat 500 with manual transmission
Best cities in the world
Budapest und Basel
My place of rest
Outdoors in nature (preferably with my four-legged friend)
Recreation
Thai boxing, football and travel
My destination
South America, especially Colombia
Professional Experience
Branch Manager Coop Lucerne
Life motto
Hakuna Matata
Favourite singers
Tina Turner / Beyoncé
Leisure
Family, Travelling, Singing, Eating
Motivational speech
You were born to succeed. No one can stop you but yourself.
Education
Bilingual baccalaureate
My hobby
Floorball
My motto
The magic you’re looking for is in the work you’re avoiding
Best city in the world
Helsinki
Best programme
NFL RedZone
Favourite films
Harry Potter film series
Education
lic. oec. publ. I MSc RE I MRICS
Professional Experience
Finance / Real Estate
My first car
Opel Calibra Turbo
My money weakness
Voitures
My place of inspiration
On the beach and in the mountains
My motto
Manchmal gewinnt man, manchmal lernt man
Best city in the world
Prague
Education
Zeichner EFZ Architektur, Dipl. Immobilientreuhänder SVIT
Professional Experience
Architecture, Real Estate
My place of rest and inspiration
By the sea
Best travel destinations
Sardinia, London
My motto
Live and let live
Favourite music
U2, Coldplay, Vasco Rossi, Zucchero, Italo-Charts und House
Education
Maturität an der KSA und laufenden Bachelor Studium an der IU Bonn
My Passion
Sports, cooking, baking
Favorite sport
Football
Favorite food
Grandma’s Wiener Schnitzel with mashed potatoes
My money weakness
Holidays
My motto
Take the first step, then another
Education
Bsc Business Administration, Vertiefung Immobilien
Professional Experience
Informatiker EFZ
What I spend money on without a guilty conscience
Food
My first car
Ford Fiesta MK6
My motto
It's never a good deal if only one party thinks it is
Sports activities
24h Fitness
Recreation
Family, Friends, Diving, Fishing, Vacation
Education
Kauffrau EFZ
Most beautiful city in the world
Istanbul
What I spend money on without a guilty conscience
Vacation, food
Favorite food
Italian, Mexican
What magical ability would I like to have
Time Travel
Favorite motto
Everything happens for a reason
Education
Ongoing Bachelor studies - Bsc, Business Administration, specialization Real Estate
Professional Experience
Real Estate
My first job
Swimming instructor for beginners
My place of rest
By the sea and in the mountains
My motto
Who dares, wins!
Education
Finanzplanerin mit eidg. FA
Professional Experience
Banking
My favourite dish
Bánh cuốn (Vietnamese)
My hobby
Playing Chopin waltzes on my piano
My sporting goal
Single-Handicap in Golf
Education
Kauffrau EFZ mit Berufsmatura
Professional Experience
Immobilien
Recreation
Cooking, baking, sport
My motto
Laughter is contagious, so spread it generously
The talent I wish I possessed
Being able to sing
When I was a kid I wanted to be like
Britney Spears
Education
Laufendes Geschichtsstudium an der Universität Bern
Professional Experience
Anwaltskanzlei
Best city in the world
Berlin
Favorite team
BSC Young Boys
My place of power
At the sea
My favorite food
Mediterranean cuisine
Education
Kauffrau EFZ
Professional Experience
Immobilien, Hotellerie
Favourite food
Pasta
Best city in the world
Luzern
My motto
Wennschon, dennschon!
The talent I wish I possessed
Being able to sing
What I would love to be for one day
A penguin
Education
Gymnasiale Maturität
Leisure activity
Enjoying time with colleagues, going to the gym, traveling and reading a good book now and then
Favorite food
Sushi
Dream job as a child
Rega doctor
Best city in the world
Porto at sunset
What I spend money on without a guilty conscience
Vacation
Education
In Ausbildung zum Kaufmann M-Profil
Professional Experience
Real estate
Favourite food
Pasta alla Pizzaiola, Sushi
Leisure activity
Boxing, fitness and spending time with friends
Places I would like to visit
Japan, Dubai, New York
I would like to have that one day
A family and financial independence
My motto
Whatever happens, don't give up
Education
In Ausbildung zum Kaufmann M-Profil
Professional Experience
Real estate
Sporting activities
Tennis, Padel, Football
The best football club
FC Barcelona
Favourite food
Italian
Where I would like to travel
Hawaii
What I could not live without
Music and my family
Education
Kauffrau EFZ, Diverse Weiterbildungen in Lohn- und Sozialversicherungen, Berufsbildnerin
Professional Experience
Treuhandbranche
My favorite drink
Apple juice from press from my godfather
My place of rest
My home
My motto
Faith in what is not yet, so that it can become
My dream job as a child
Teacher
Best travel destination
Morocco
Education
Laufendes internationales Wirtschaftsstudium an der BFH
Professional Experience
Real estate
My Passion
Cars
My first car
Hymer B534 Jahrgang 1990
I would like to do
Road trip on the Panamericana Highway
My place of inspiration
The sea
My motto
The biggest risk you can take, is not taking any risks.
Education
Zeichner EFZ Fachrichtung Architektur
Professional Experience
Architecture
Favourite food
Sushi
My first car
BMW X1
Recreation
Salsa, Powerlifting
Favourite band
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
I am fascinated by
Foreign cultures
Philemon Gyger
Head of Training / Deputy head Outbound Telephony
Education
BSc Betriebsökonomie FH
Professional Experience
Real Estate
My childhood hero
Zinedine Zidane
My place of inspiration
The mountains
My money weakness
Football travel
Recreation
Football, Unihockey, Skiing
Education
Graduate florist
Professional Experience
POA, Field Service Quiksilver / Roxy
My first job
Service assistant in a hotel, really wanted to buy my first snowboard
My first car
Citroen Saxo 16V
My family
Four children and two turtles
My place of power
By the water
Education
Detailhandelsfachmann EFZ
Professional Experience
Verkauf
Best city in the world
New York
Favorite team
FC Basel und Real Madrid
My motto
Without commitment you'll never start, but without consistency you'll never finish
As a child I wanted to be like
Bruce Wayne
Education
Draftswoman EFZ specializing in architecture
Professional Experience
Architecture
Leisure activity
Soccer, skiing, tennis
Dream job as a child
Radio presenter
Best city in the world
Seville, Spain
My place of rest
In the forest and by the sea
Education
Eidgenössische Matura
Professional Experience
Verkauf
My first job
At a boat rental
My place of power
Lago Maggiore
My favourite meal
Mediterranean cuisine
Dream job as a child
Pilot
Education
Zeichner EFZ Fachrichtung Architektur
Professional Experience
Architecture
Favourite food
Pasta al Sugo
My first car
Toyota Celica 2000
My motto
Stay positive
The talent I wish I possesed
Sense of rhythm would be super
My place of peace
At the beach
Education
Bachelor of Science ETH in Architektur und laufende Ausbildung Master of Science ETH in Architektur
Professional Experience
Architektur
My first job
Construction worker
My first car
Fiat Ducato Camper (year 1989)
My place of inspiration
In untouched nature
Interests
Culinary, horticulture, bungee surfing
Education
Graphic Designer SFGB, Photographer
Professional Experience
Graphic designer in advertising agency, self-employed visualiser, film producer and 3D specialist
My place of inspiration
At or in the sea
Sporting activities
Calisthenics, skiing, swimming, diving, surfing
Favourite food
Korean, Italian, Swiss classics
Leisure activity
Family, Travelling, Sport, Cooking, Singing
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