Zurich's “gold coast” villas

The superrich have been building their dream homes on the northeast coast of Lake Zurich for years. And the trend hasn't been stopped by the economic slowdown. But having so many wealthy foreigners doesn’t necessarily make the local communes much richer. The government and canton receive most of the money from privileged taxpayers. (SF-swissinfo)

Swiss Info | May 22, 2009

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