Property Manager CV: Example and Template
How to structure your CV as a property manager so that your portfolio, Fachausweis and key figures are immediately visible.
Currently 39 open Property Manager positions in Switzerland, across 3 cantons, 12 of them from the last 7 days. Livit AG Real Estate Management advertises the most.
CV example — two-page template
This template is editable straight away — or upload your existing CV and it is carried into this layout automatically.
What qualification do I need as a property manager in Switzerland?
The typical path leads through basic commercial training, the SVIT administrator certificate, and then the Federal Diploma (Fachausweis) in Property Management.
For entry-level positions in assistance or administration, an EFZ as a Commercial Employee is generally sufficient, ideally from the trust/real estate sector. Anyone who already holds the certificate 'Property Management Administrator' from the SVIT Swiss Real Estate School or a cantonal provider should place it directly under the job title on the CV - it is the most important filter criterion in many job postings.
For independent property management, most administration companies expect the Federal Diploma (Fachausweis) in Property Management. Always write it out in full together with the year, e.g. 'Property Manager with Federal Diploma (Fachausweis), 2020'. If you are currently in the middle of your training, state the expected examination date; this is a clear signal for employers and is not viewed negatively.
For management and mandate leadership positions, the Federal Diploma of Higher Education as a Real Estate Trustee or a degree programme in Real Estate Management (e.g. a CAS/MAS at a university of applied sciences) is relevant. Supplementary courses on condominium ownership, tenancy law updates or building defects belong in a separate 'Continuing Education' section - the more recent, the better, as the reference interest rate and the practice of the conciliation authorities change continuously.
How do I describe my professional experience as a property manager convincingly?
For each position, show the portfolio size, the property type and three to four results with figures, rather than a list of duties.
Start each position with a brief context sentence: how many rental units did you manage, what target rental income was behind it, were the properties residential, commercial or mixed-use, and was the ownership institutional or private? A sentence such as '640 rental units, target rental income CHF 18.2 million, including 12 condominium owners' associations' says more than half a page of task lists.
Then formulate results that matter for the industry: reduced vacancy rate, number of on-time service charge statements, reduced outstanding receivables, successfully completed initial lettings, renovations managed with investment volume, or the number of proceedings conducted before the conciliation authority. State specific percentages and franc amounts in Swiss notation, i.e. CHF 85'000.
Avoid clichés such as 'responsible for overall property management'. Instead, name the specialist processes you master: rent adjustments on the official form, application of the joint useful-life table for apartment handovers, rent deposits under Art. 257e OR, renovation fund budgeting, or terminations under Art. 257d OR. Finally, add the software you have worked with - Rimo R5, ImmoTop2, Abacus Immobilien or Garaio REM are common requirements in job postings.
How long should the CV be, and should it include a photo?
Two pages, a professional photo, and Swiss-specific details on permit, availability and region are the standard.
Keep the CV to two pages, even with ten or more years of professional experience. The last three positions each get four lines of results, while older positions are shortened to one line. Administration companies often review over a hundred dossiers per job posting; the decisive information - Fachausweis, portfolio size, software - must appear at the top of the first page.
In Switzerland, a photo is still customary and is generally expected for property management positions involving client contact. Choose a current, professional portrait in business attire. Also include your place of residence, citizenship or residence permit (e.g. permit C, settlement permit), category B driving licence, and your availability or notice period - the latter is important, as mandate handovers are often planned for the end of a quarter.
State your language skills with CEFR level and, if relevant, the region of your experience. Anyone who has applied tenancy law in the canton of Geneva or Vaud should mention this, as additional cantonal regulations and a different form system apply there. Submit reference letters and diploma copies separately; in the CV, a note that references are available on request is sufficient.
Where Property Manager are hired in Switzerland
How the 39 open positions are spread across the cantons.
Figures as a table
| Canton | postings |
|---|---|
| Zürich | 6 |
| St. Gallen | 4 |
| Zug | 1 |
Which languages the postings require
Of 31 postings that state a language — in brackets, those requiring professional level.
Figures as a table
| Language | postings |
|---|---|
| German | 31 (31) |
Who hires Property Manager in Switzerland
Employers with the most open positions. Staffing agencies are excluded.
Figures as a table
| Employer | postings |
|---|---|
| Livit AG Real Estate Management | 8 |
| Vimova Deutschschweiz | 2 |
| Baudirektion Kanton Zürich | 2 |
| ZINDEL GRUPPE AG | 1 |
| Graubündner Kantonalbank | 1 |
| Valora Group | 1 |
Full-time or part-time?
How the positions are advertised.
Figures as a table
| Workload | postings |
|---|---|
| Vollzeit / plein temps | 38 |
| Teilzeit / partiel | 1 |
The CV in full
To read through and reuse.
Marco Brunner
Property Manager with Federal Diploma (Fachausweis)
Property manager with a Federal Diploma (Fachausweis) and nine years of experience managing income-producing properties and condominium ownership (STWE) properties in the cantons of Zurich and Thurgau. Responsible for a portfolio of 780 rental units with an annual target rental income of CHF 21.4 million, including initial lettings, service charge statements and rent adjustments under the VMWG (Ordinance on Rent Control). Confident in handling conciliation proceedings, owner reporting and the management of caretaker teams.
What sets me apart
Confident application of tenancy law: Correctly implemented rent adjustments on the official form for reductions in the reference interest rate, value-adding investments and indexed rents - applied to 310 tenancies in 2023 without a single challenge.
Service charges on time and audit-proof: Responsible for 640 heating and service charge statements per year in accordance with HKV (heating cost ordinance) principles, completed within 4 months of the billing period, with a query rate below 3%.
Condominium ownership as a specialist area: Management of 14 condominium owners' associations (STWE) under Art. 712 ff. of the Swiss Civil Code (ZGB), including budgeting, annual renovation fund contributions of CHF 480'000 and minute-taking at meetings.
Initial letting and marketing: Initial letting of two new-build properties with a total of 96 apartments, achieving full occupancy before the move-in date each time - marketed via Homegate, ImmoScout24 and Flatfox using an in-house marketing concept.
Key achievements
Significantly reduced vacancy. Reduced the vacancy rate of a portfolio of 420 apartments from 4.1% to 1.6% within 18 months, equivalent to additional annual income of around CHF 640'000.
Halved outstanding receivables. Standardised the reminder and debt collection process under the SchKG (Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act); reduced outstanding rent claims over 60 days from CHF 310'000 to CHF 142'000.
Managed renovation without loss of income. Coordinated a CHF 3.8 million façade and window renovation across 64 occupied apartments, implementing the rent increase for value-adding investment in full legal compliance, with no challenge before the conciliation authority.
Experience
Property Manager / Team Leader Property Management — Seeblick Immobilien Treuhand AG, Winterthur, 2021 - present
Management of income-producing properties for institutional and private owners as well as 14 condominium owners' associations (STWE).
- Responsible for a portfolio of 780 rental units with a target rental income of CHF 21.4 million, keeping the vacancy rate consistently below 1.8%.
- Provided functional oversight of 3 property management assistants and 11 caretaker contracts, reducing caretaking costs by 9% through re-tendering.
- Processed the 2024 reference interest rate reduction for 268 tenancies: reviewed reduction requests and issued adjustments on time using the official form.
- Supported the migration from Abacus Immobilien to Rimo R5 for 3 mandates, migrating 1'900 property and tenant records without billing errors.
Property Manager — Aareperle Verwaltungs AG, Zürich, 2018 - 2021
Management of mixed-use properties with residential and commercial space in the greater Zurich area.
- Independently managed 460 residential and 38 commercial units with annual service charges of CHF 2.9 million.
- Initial letting of a new-build development with 56 apartments: full occupancy achieved 6 weeks before move-in, with average rent 4% above budget.
- Conducted 312 apartment handovers and move-out inspections, cleanly apportioning restoration costs using the joint useful-life table.
- Represented the owner in 8 proceedings before the Conciliation Authority for tenancy and lease matters, 7 of which were settled in favour of the ownership.
Property Management Administrator — Rheinbogen Immobilien AG, Frauenfeld, 2015 - 2018
Assistant and administrative support in a team of 5 property managers.
- Prepared 520 heating and service charge statements per year in ImmoTop2, with an error rate below 1%.
- Processed around 90 tenant changeovers per year, including tenancy agreements, rent deposits under Art. 257e of the Code of Obligations (OR) and termination confirmations.
- Implemented digitisation of the accounts payable workflow, reducing turnaround time for tradesmen's invoices from 14 to 5 days.
Education
Federal Diploma (Fachausweis), Property Management — SVIT Swiss Real Estate School, Zurich · 2020
Certificate, Administrator, Property Management — SVIT Swiss Real Estate School, Zurich · 2017
Federal VET Diploma (EFZ), Commercial Employee EFZ, Trust/Real Estate sector — Berufsbildungszentrum Frauenfeld · 2014
Certificate Programme in Condominium Ownership, SVIT (2022) · Tenancy Law Update Seminar, Schweizerischer Verband der Immobilienwirtschaft (2024) · Basic Course in Building Defects and Maintenance Planning, HEV Schweiz (2021) · Leadership Seminar for SME Team Management, Handelskammer Ostschweiz (2023)
Common questions
- What language should I write my CV in as a Property Manager?
- 100% of the adverts are in German — write the CV in German unless the advert itself is in English.
- Where in Switzerland are Property Manager most in demand?
- Spread out, Zurich first at 15%, then St. Gallen and Zug. Across a language border, apply with the matching version.
- What language level do Property Manager adverts ask for?
- German in 100% of adverts that state a requirement, 100% of them at professional level. "Good knowledge" will not do — give A2 to C2.
- Are Property Manager roles offered full or part time?
- 97% full time, only 3% part time. If you need part time, say so early rather than leaving it open.
- Who hires Property Manager in Switzerland?
- Currently Livit AG Real Estate Management, Vimova Deutschschweiz, Baudirektion Kanton Zürich, among others. Their adverts are the best word list for your own CV.