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Inherited a Painting in Switzerland? A Guide for Heirs

Inherited a Painting in Switzerland? A Guide for Heirs

Inherited a painting or an art collection in Switzerland? What to agree as a family, which papers to look for, and how a direct sale to FinanceFarm...

Selling to FinanceFarm: 15 Questions Owners Ask Us, Answered

Selling to FinanceFarm: 15 Questions Owners Ask Us, Answered

Before they share a single photo, owners ask us the same questions. Here are the 15 we hear most: what we buy, the minimum value, papers, a lost in...

London, Paris, Geneva: What This Autumn's Sales Mean If You Want to Sell

London, Paris, Geneva: What This Autumn's Sales Mean If You Want to Sell

London had its big autumn art sales this week, Paris and Geneva come next. What that means if you own a painting or a watch, and how to get a cash ...

Missed the Autumn Auctions? Your Watch or Painting Can Still Become Cash This Season

Missed the Autumn Auctions? Your Watch or Painting Can Still Become Cash This Season

The November sales in Geneva were consigned in the summer. If your watch or painting is still at home, here is how it can still become cash this se...

How to Sell a Watch or Artwork in Switzerland This Autumn

How to Sell a Watch or Artwork in Switzerland This Autumn

Thinking of selling a luxury watch or a work of art this autumn? Here are your options in Switzerland, what each one costs, and how to get a cash o...

Selling Art or Watches in Switzerland: What Will You Receive?

Selling Art or Watches in Switzerland: What Will You Receive?

What does an auction result mean for the owner? Understand the price, the selling process and the steps from asset details to a written FinanceFarm...

FinanceFarm Week in Review: Five Things Sellers Should Know

FinanceFarm Week in Review: Five Things Sellers Should Know

This week, FinanceFarm explained how owners can understand and sell fine art, luxury watches and rare collectibles. We also shared our latest selle...

August in Review: What We Built, and What Comes Next

August in Review: What We Built, and What Comes Next

238 pieces, more than 1.4 million Swiss francs in owners’ own estimates, and a written seller process anyone can read before they commit. Here is w...

Bankable vs Non-Bankable Assets: The Difference, Explained Simply

Bankable vs Non-Bankable Assets: The Difference, Explained Simply

Your bank counts your savings, your shares and your pension. It does not count the painting on your wall or the watch on your wrist. That split has...

Sell a Luxury Asset Discreetly, Without Going to Auction

Sell a Luxury Asset Discreetly, Without Going to Auction

A public auction makes selling a public event: a catalogue, a saleroom, and a price record that never goes away. A structured private sale keeps th...

Structured Co-Ownership Explained: How One Asset Can Belong to Several Owners

Structured Co-Ownership Explained: How One Asset Can Belong to Several Owners

Structured co-ownership lets more than one participant co-own a single high-value asset. Here is how it works under Swiss law, with secure custody ...

How to Sell Your Luxury Watch for Cash in Switzerland Without Auction Fees

How to Sell Your Luxury Watch for Cash in Switzerland Without Auction Fees

The Swiss watch market is healthy, but auction fees can approach a third of your watch's value and payment can take months. Here's what each route ...