AI Global Index — Decision Report

Zurich, Switzerlandfor a rental-income investor

9 Sep 2026Methodology profiles-1.0.0Data confidence 92/1002 of 8 factors live
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Market Fit
Conditional fit

Weighted to a rental-income investor's priorities, Zurich scores 56/100conditional fit. Property entry-window: Open (score 75).

Stable, sustainable rental cash flow — priced sensibly, with real tenant demand and cheap financing.

Scorecard — the factors this profile weights

FactorWeightScoreSource
Rent-to-price (yield proxy)22%6seed
Inbound migration14%78seed
GDP growth12%25● live
Cheap credit (low rates)12%99seed
Employment10%67● live
Population growth10%48seed
Governance / title security10%88seed
Low overall risk10%82seed

Live = World Bank / UNODC / OECD / The Economist (dated). Seed = illustrative pending a licensed feed. Market Fit renormalizes by weight, so it is comparable 0–100.

Why it works

  • Inbound migration 78/100 · 14% weight
  • Cheap credit (low rates) 99/100 · 12% weight
  • Employment 67/100 · 10% weight
  • Governance / title security 88/100 · 10% weight

Why it may not

  • Rent-to-price (yield proxy) 6/100 · 22% weight
  • GDP growth 25/100 · 12% weight

Property entry-window

OpenValuation 80 · Demand 44 · Financing 99 · Title 88 · Climate 72 · price-to-income 116.2 (100 = long-run avg)

The same market, every profile

Family office / institutional83
Business expansion77
Tourist / visitor74
Bank / mortgage lender73
Family buying a home70
Entrepreneur / startup70
Retail brand69
Corporate professional69
Real estate developer68
Capital-appreciation investor58
Government / municipality58
Rental-income investor56

Zurich ranks best for a family office / institutional (83) and worst for a rental-income investor (56). Suitability, not popularity.

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