Gendre & Emonet

A management-focused agency with regional roots

Gendre & Emonet SA is a real estate and property management firm based in Montreux since 1994, serving multiple regions across Vaud. The agency describes itself as "a reference management company on the Riviera" and has operated for 30 years offering buying, selling, rental, and property management services. The firm employs approximately 30 experienced staff members and has been affiliated with the larger Groupe Comptoir Immobilier since 2015.

The agency's primary specialization is property management (gérance immobilière) and administration of multi-owner buildings (copropriété PPE), distinguishing it from brokerages focused mainly on sales. This orientation shapes what Gendre & Emonet offers arriving residents and established owners seeking to place property into a managed portfolio.

What Gendre & Emonet offers someone arriving to settle

For a new resident seeking housing to rent, Gendre & Emonet lists rental apartments across the Riviera and surrounding regions, with published monthly rents ranging from 1000 CHF for a two-room apartment in Leysin to 1965 CHF for a three-and-a-half-room unit in Chavannes-les-Forts. The site displays furnished and unfurnished apartments across towns including Montreux, Vevey, Aigle, Clarens, Roche, and Veytaux, giving an arriving resident multiple options by region and price point.

For someone purchasing property, the agency markets both residential and commercial assets, with listed purchase prices ranging from 580000 CHF to 2.18 million CHF for apartments and office space. The site does not explicitly state whether the agency specializes in helping non-residents navigate Swiss acquisition regulations, but does list services including "valuation, sales and commercial expertise" and administration of multi-family buildings.

Beyond placement, Gendre & Emonet's strength is as a property management firm. For someone buying into a multi-owner building (copropriété) or an apartment where the landlord engages an outside management company, Gendre & Emonet handles accounting, maintenance coordination, and tenant management. The site publishes an online valuation tool allowing prospective buyers to estimate a property's market value in the Lausanne and Riviera regions without contacting the agency.

The specifics the agency publishes

Gendre & Emonet operates two offices: the main office at Rue Industrielle 26, 1820 Montreux, and a branch office at Place Saint-François 1, 1003 Lausanne. The agency provides separate contact lines for different services: +41 21 977 30 30 for property management (gerance), +41 21 977 30 20 for copropriété administration (PPE), +41 21 977 30 60 for sales, and +41 21 845 30 30 for the Lausanne-based gerance team. Each phone number reaches a dedicated department, reflecting the agency's organizational structure.

The services listed on the site include property valuation and display, property management, selling services, valuation, PPE administration, and accounting. The site states the agency's commitment in plain language: "Always available and listening, we handle each request with care and diligence, in order to best meet your needs." The site publishes the online valuation tool as free and "without commitment," inviting queries from both prospective buyers and existing owners curious about their property's current market value.

The site mentions that Gendre & Emonet is "specialised in property management, PPE administration and brokerage" and distinguishes itself by the "quality of its services and an experienced team of about thirty collaborators." The partnership with Groupe Comptoir Immobilier, established in 2015, is described as sharing "values of excellence, respect and commitment" and offering clients access to the larger group's services including "property valuation, sales, management, development projects, renovation with energy transition, and commercial real estate expertise."

The operating regions listed include Aigle, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut, Martigny, Lausanne, western Lausanne, Veveyse, Morges, Glâne, and Sarine. The site displays properties across a wide geographic spread, suggesting the agency maintains networks across multiple cantons.

What the agency does not publish

The site does not give a standard commission rate for sales brokerage or a standard management fee as a percentage of rents or building budgets. Property owners or buyers interested in these figures are directed to contact the agency directly. The site does not specify response times, waiting periods for placements, or standard timelines for property sales.

For the online valuation tool, the site does not explain the methodology or what factors the algorithm weights in estimating value. A user can obtain a preliminary estimate but learns nothing about accuracy, update frequency, or how often the underlying data refreshes.

The site does not detail the agency's role in helping non-residents navigate Swiss residency and acquisition laws, leaving that gap conspicuous for arriving foreigners who may be unfamiliar with Swiss property purchase requirements. While the agency lists commercial real estate and expertise through its Comptoir affiliation, the site does not distinguish between the agency's own services and those available only through the larger group.

The site does not name individual agents, list their specialties, or describe the team structure. Management roles and individual staff experience remain undetailed on the public site, so a prospective client cannot identify a specific agent to contact or know who will handle their account.

Who Gendre & Emonet suits and who it doesn't

Gendre & Emonet is well suited to an arriving resident in the Montreux or Lausanne areas seeking property management or copropriété administration. The agency's 30-year presence and specialization in the back-office work of rental management mean it likely has established relationships with maintenance contractors, suppliers, and local authorities. Someone purchasing an apartment in a multi-family building can rely on Gendre & Emonet to manage ongoing building finances and maintenance once the purchase closes.

A resident seeking to place rental property under professional management will find a firm organized precisely for that function. The separate phone lines for different service types and the dedicated Lausanne team suggest a business built around reliable, repeatable property management rather than high-touch sales brokerage.

Gendre & Emonet is less suited to someone seeking white-glove sales representation or a single agent championing a complex transaction. The emphasis on management and administration suggests a background in steady-state operations rather than aggressive marketing. A buyer seeking rapid placement in a competitive market might be better served by a firm with a stronger sales-focused culture.

Someone arriving from abroad and needing guidance on Swiss property-purchase regulations and residency requirements will not find that expertise foregrounded on Gendre & Emonet's public site. While the site mentions the Comptoir affiliation and implies broader services, the explicit agency identity centers on management, not immigration support.

The absence of named individual agents and published rates may appeal to clients comfortable with formal institutional structures or deter those preferring a face-forward relationship before signing an engagement. For a new arrival, that opacity is a modest friction point, though the two-office structure and direct phone lines make the firm approachable.

Gendre & Emonet is a solid choice for the Riviera or Lausanne resident seeking a management-focused agency with long local tenure and clear operational structure.