Official sources
FSO, SOGC and cantonal official gazettes, updated daily.
See what’s being built before it’s listed.
Planned flats, building permit applications and forced auctions across Switzerland, straight from the official registers and on one map.
Open the map48'120 Buildings · 158'355 Dwellings · 9'806 Permit applications · 163 Auctions · 26 Cantons
- Official data
- All of Switzerland
- Updated daily
Aerial image © swisstopo
Data from public registers
Find out what’s being built near you
Vorbau shows flats and houses long before they appear on property portals. Every project shows its stage: projected, authorised or under construction.
Where the register provides it, you’ll see the number of dwellings, their rooms and floor areas, and the heating system. So you can tell at a glance whether a project suits you.
See what’s new in the register
How it works
- 1
Choose an area
Search by place or postcode, or narrow it down to a canton. The map jumps straight there.
- 2
Set filters
Choose the status, number of rooms and floor area. If you like, show only projects with a building permit application.
- 3
Get alerts
Set a radius. You’ll get an email when a status changes or a new auction comes up.
What you can rely on
Swiss data protection
No cookies, no tracking. The operator is based in Basel.
Independent
No estate agent commissions and no advertising on the map.
What you’ll find
New-build projects
Buildings and dwellings with the status projected, authorised or under construction, with rooms and floor area.
Go to new builds →Building permit applications
With developer, project architect and a link to the public display of plans, so you can react in time.
View on the map →Forced auctions
Land and properties with estimated value, dates and viewings.
Go to auctions →
Pricing
Start for free. Upgrade to Pro or Business when you need more details and more alerts.
- Official sourcesRBD, official gazettes, SOGC, swisstopo
- Secure paymentvia Stripe, we never see your card details
- EncryptedHTTPS with HSTS on every page
- No trackingno advertising or analytics cookies
- Servers in the EUHetzner, Germany
- No subscription trapThe annual pass ends on its own
Free
Map and overview
CHF 0
Free for good
- Map of all planned, authorised and under-construction buildings
- Search by place and postcode, filter by canton, rooms and floor area
- Building permit applications with date and project description
- Forced auctions with date and location
- 1 alert, weekly
Pro
For home seekers and owners
CHF 14per month
or CHF 120 as an annual pass, payable by card or TWINTSave 28 %
- Everything in Free
- Developer, project architect and link to the public display of plans
- Estimated value, deadlines, viewing and property description for auctions
- Load all of Switzerland at once
- 10 alerts, daily
Business
For estate agents, trades and investors
CHF 59per month
or CHF 490 as an annual pass, payable by card or TWINTSave 30 %
- Everything in Pro
- CSV export per canton or map section
- Directory of architecture firms with commercial register data, address and their building projects
- 50 alerts, daily
- PDF invoice for your accounts
Prices in CHF, no VAT. Cancel the monthly subscription at any time; the annual pass ends automatically.
Is something being built in your municipality? You’ll be the first to know.
Set up an alertFrequently asked questions
Where does the data come from?
From public registers: new-build projects from the Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings (RBD) of the Federal Statistical Office, building permit applications and forced auctions from the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC) and the official gazette portal (amtsblattportal.ch). The base map is from swisstopo.
How up to date is the data?
We sync the sources daily. How quickly an entry appears depends on when the municipality or canton updates the register or publishes it in the official gazette.
How precisely are auctions located?
That depends on the publication. Where the plot or address is given, we place the marker there. If neither is given, the auction appears at municipality level. The detail view shows how precise the location is.
Why are building permit applications from Lucerne and Aargau missing?
These cantons don’t publish building permit applications on the official gazette portal we source them from. New-build projects from the RBD and forced auctions are not affected and cover all of Switzerland.
How much does Pro cost, and how do I cancel?
Pro costs CHF 14 per month or CHF 120 as an annual pass. You can cancel the monthly subscription at any time. The annual pass ends automatically, with no renewal and no need to cancel.
How can I pay?
By credit card. For the annual pass, you can also pay with TWINT. Payments are processed by Stripe; we never see or store your card details.
Is my data shared with anyone?
No. We don’t pass any data on to third parties, don’t set advertising or analytics cookies and don’t use tracking. Details are in the privacy policy.
Who is behind Vorbau?
Vorbau is operated by EAS International in Basel, owned by Urs Zimmermann. The company is independent and not affiliated with estate agents or property developers.