Building and property
Acquisition review, risk register, cost corridor and owner representation for family homes, investment properties and demanding renovations.
Assess · Develop · Represent
Swiss expertise for international family estates
Property, land and systems for generations.
Larium represents families in assessing, developing and stewarding distinctive places. One institution for building judgement, a regenerative perspective and continuous monitoring.
On the owner's sideIndependent of agents, developers and banksAcross the life cycleFrom location and acquisition to construction and operationTraceable judgementRisk register, Property Passport and clear recommendation
Property Passport · sample property
Family Estate 00-042
28
Documents
07
Review areas
04
Open risks
Location · fabric · operation
continuously monitored
One estate, three capabilities
Value lies in the connections.
Floor area alone does not define a good estate. Value comes from the building fabric, land, operation and the quality of long-term decisions.
Regenerative gardens and farming
Soil, water, productive gardens and regenerative land use inform the assessment of an estate from the outset.
Cultivate · Preserve · ProvideIntelligence and monitoring
The Property Passport connects documents, measurements, risks and decisions. Knowledge about the property remains available over time.
Record · Compare · Monitor
The direct entry point
An accountable first judgement before the next step becomes expensive.
For an acquisition, sale, new build, renovation or ongoing project. We organise the dossier, review the location and risks, and identify the next sensible step.
CHF 1,490
one-off · one property or project
- Structured case intake
- Written preliminary judgement
- Prioritised risk register
- Personal expert discussion
01 · CONTEXT
Question and documents
Acquisition · Sale · Build · Renovation · Project
02 · REVIEW
Dossier and location
Plans, contracts, quotations and open questions
03 · JUDGEMENT
Risks and priorities
Findings, context and recommended action
04 · DISCUSSION
Personal interpretation
Expert discussion of findings, priorities and options
The preliminary review is based on the documents provided. An on-site inspection, structural calculation and legal review are not included. Where they are needed, the preliminary judgement will say so explicitly.
The document
A judgement you can verify.
Every preliminary judgement follows the same structure: finding, evidence class, priority and cost corridor for each position.
- Seven review areas
- Location, structure, envelope and moisture, building services, interior and materials, grounds and soil, documents and costs.
- Three evidence classes
- E1 supported by measurement or document, E2 visual finding from dossier or inspection, E3 indication with follow-up initiated.
- Four-eyes principle
- Every judgement is countersigned. Reviewer and countersigner are named in the document.
- Cost corridors
- Ranges by trade and region instead of false precision to the franc.
Larium · Preliminary judgement 00-042
Dwelling with outbuilding and grounds · built 1978, extended 1996
Risk register · open positions
R-03
Flat roof, annexe: door threshold without sufficient upstand, single-layer drainage
E2
A
CHF 18,000–35,000
R-07
Basement plinth, north: recurring moisture load, render spalling and salt efflorescence
E3
B
CHF 25,000–60,000
R-09
Distribution board 1996: residual-current protection for wet areas not documented
E3
B
CHF 8,000–15,000
R-11
Oil boiler 2004: replacement within the planning horizon, system decision open
E1
C
CHF 40,000–70,000
Priority A: resolve before closing · B: clarify before the deed · C: plannable
Detail position R-07 · Envelope and moisture
Basis
Sales dossier, photo record, 2011 repair invoice
Indication
Render spalling and salt efflorescence at the north plinth
Initiated
Capacitive moisture grid survey on site, 12 measuring points
The documents show a recurring moisture load above grade. Whether splash water, failed connections or rising damp is the cause will be decided by the on-site survey. The corridor covers diagnosis and repair.
Recommendation
Negotiate a price adjustment or remediation before handover for the priority A position. Clarify priority B positions through measurement and specialist inspection before the deed. Include position C in the capex plan for the first five years.
Reviewed: BF · Countersigned: RT
Independence has a different price
An agent is paid for the transaction. Larium for the quality of your decision.
On a CHF 1.5 million home, a typical two to three per cent estate-agent commission equals CHF 30,000 to 45,000. The Larium preliminary review costs roughly 0.1 per cent of the purchase price and works consistently on the owner's side.
Typical estate-agent commission
CHF 30,000–45,000
Larium preliminary review
CHF 1,490
The comparison illustrates the weighting within a typical transaction. Scope and remuneration model are not identical.
Responsibility across the life cycle
When the preliminary review becomes a mandate.
Larger mandates are proposed according to the property, responsibility and scope. Larium remains on the owner's side and earns no commission from a transaction or recommended products.
On-site acquisition review
Inspection, measurements, photographic record, risk register and purchase recommendation.
Owner representation
Coordination of planning, procurement, budget, schedules and quality.
Stewardship
Property Passport, capex plan, service-provider control and continuous monitoring.
On-site measurement
Measurement first, then judgement.
Inspection and acquisition review rest on instrument and protocol.
The plumb line
Vertical · axis · referenceA weight on a line, unchanged since Roman building practice. Every survey starts with the geometry of the building.
Thermography
Surface temperature · thermal bridges · leak detectionThermal images reveal thermal bridges, moisture penetration and failing connections before consequential damage develops. Findings enter the register with photographic evidence.
Moisture indication
Capacitive grid survey · reference values · non-destructiveThe grid survey reveals moisture horizons in plinth and wall without opening the fabric. Measuring points and references are documented in the Property Passport.
Scope and instrumentation follow the property and the mandate.
Longevity
Homes for long lives.
How long and how well people live also depends on place and building. Larium assesses three levels through building science and measurable evidence, without health promises.
The healthy home
Materials, air, water, light, acoustics and moisture are assessed through measurements and traceable evidence.
The good place
Solar exposure, noise, air quality, paths and gardens shape long-term usability as much as the building fabric.
A home for ageing
Plans, thresholds, stairs and lighting are assessed for whether the home can adapt as its residents age.
MaterialsAirWaterLightAcousticsMoisture
Regenerative gardens and farming
An estate is more than the house.
The value of a home also lies in its soil, water, trees, solar exposure, quiet and capacity for productive stewardship. Larium includes these factors in the estate assessment from the outset.
Regenerative gardens, permaculture, aquaponics and farming form the development horizon. Detailed design and delivery are offered with suitable specialist partners.
Soil and water
Soil structure, drainage, storage capacity and water movement determine use and resilience.
Garden and food
Solar exposure, tree stock, growing areas and paths reveal the productive potential of the land.
Operation and stewardship
Care, utilities and monitoring are treated as a long-term system of the estate.
Estate 00-042 · systems view
LARIUM
Soil · water · use · provision
Accountable expertise
Judgements carry names.
Benjamin Fercher
Building and propertyCivil engineer with more than 15 years of experience on building sites, in planning offices and independent advisory. Projects exceeding EUR 120 million in aggregate volume.
Rahim Taghizadegan
Strategy and family-office integrationEconomist, entrepreneur and board member of scholarium AG. Connects property decisions with wealth structuring, international location strategy and intellectual and cultural heritage.
Review the next step before taking it.
Larium preliminary review · CHF 1,490 · one property or project