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Web design in Lugano and Ticino
We have worked with clients in Lugano since 2016: multilingual websites, online stores, web apps and mobile apps for art galleries, professional firms, financial companies and businesses across Ticino, invoiced without Italian VAT. Brochure website from €2,500, multilingual website from €4,500.
Fully remote with clients in Lugano and Ticino: email and WhatsApp in Italian or English, shared documents, online delivery and training.
Why KVA
Websites built for Ticino
Businesses in Lugano address an audience that speaks Italian, German, French and English and is used to high standards: a website for Ticino must be precise in its content, restrained in its design and flawless on every device. For us, web design in Lugano starts here: a structure built for several languages, speed, and discreet handling of data.
Since 2016 we have looked after art galleries in Lugano, with bilingual websites where artists, works and events are managed in-house. The same method works for law firms and fiduciary companies, financial companies, private clinics and businesses in any sector: more than 50 projects since 2015, for clients from Switzerland to New Zealand. Beyond websites we build WooCommerce online stores with payments in CHF and EUR, web apps and platforms with members' areas, business software and subscription software, and mobile apps for iOS and Android.
We have no office in Switzerland and we work fully remotely: briefing and feedback by email and WhatsApp, shared documents, online delivery and training. We invoice Swiss companies without Italian VAT and host the sites on our server in Europe, with ongoing support in Italian and English; if you prefer your Swiss provider, we publish the site there, with no yearly fee.
What we can include
Sites in several languages
A KVA project for a business in Lugano can include one or more of these items, from the multilingual structure to hosting on our European server or with your Swiss provider.
- 01Custom multilingual websites: brochure, corporate and landing pages in IT, DE, FR, EN
- 02WooCommerce e-commerce with payments in CHF and EUR and shipping to Switzerland and the EU
- 03Web apps and platforms with members' areas: business software, client portals, subscription software
- 04Mobile apps for iOS and Android on the same backend
- 05Market and keyword analysis for each language, dedicated URLs and language tags
- 06Custom responsive design, restrained and precise, on our own WordPress theme
- 07.ch domain, hosting on our European server with SSL, backups and updates, or publication with your Swiss provider
- 08SEO per language and market, and ongoing support in Italian and English
Method
How we work
- 01
Briefing
A first conversation about goals, languages, audience and confidentiality requirements, or the features of an online store or a platform. Then a clear quote in euros, without Italian VAT.
- 02
Design
Multilingual structure, content and layout, or a clickable prototype for web apps and mobile apps, approved before development.
- 03
Build
Custom development, clean and lightweight code, testing on real devices, technical SEO for each language and market; you review it online, language by language.
- 04
Launch and support
Go-live on a .ch or .com domain; on our European server, backups, updates and ongoing support for a fixed yearly fee, or publication with your Swiss provider.
Indicative prices
What a site in Lugano costs
Indicative prices in euros, without Italian VAT for Swiss companies. The final quote depends on languages, pages and features.
- Landing page€1,600 – 2,500One page for a service or a campaign, in one or two languages
- Brochure website€2,500 – 4,500Up to 8 pages in one or two languages, basic SEO
- Multi-page or multilingual website€4,500 – 9,000Three or four languages, several sections, members' areas, integrations
- E-commerce€5,000 – 15,000Multilingual WooCommerce, payments in CHF and EUR, shipping to Switzerland and the EU, invoicing
- Web app / platform€9,000 – 30,000+Business software, portals with members' areas, subscription software: quoted on a written functional specification; 1–3 months
- iOS and Android mobile app€12,000 – 35,000+iOS and Android from a single codebase, sharing the backend of your site or platform; 2–4 months
- Redesignfrom €1,600Depending on pages and features: new design and new build on your existing content, with redirects and rankings preserved
- SEO and digital marketingfrom €400/monthSEO for Ticino and Switzerland, per language, campaigns; advertising budget excluded
- Hosting, maintenance and updatesFixed yearly feeSet in the quote. Our own European server with SSL, backups, updates and monitoring; domain included and always registered in your company's name
Indicative prices in euros. We take on projects from €1,600 excl. VAT. Swiss companies are invoiced without Italian VAT; any Swiss tax is handled by the client under federal rules. SEO and digital marketing are a monthly fee (advertising budget excluded); hosting, maintenance and updates are a fixed yearly fee set in the quote.
FAQ
Common questions
The questions businesses in Lugano and Ticino ask us most often: costs, VAT, languages, e-commerce and web apps, hosting, timing and how we work remotely.
How much does a website in Lugano cost?
A landing page costs from €1,600 to €2,500, a brochure website from €2,500 to €4,500, a multilingual corporate website from €4,500 to €9,000, an online store from €5,000 to €15,000, a web app from €9,000, without Italian VAT for Swiss companies. Prices are in euros; each additional language affects timing and cost. The final quote follows within a few days of receiving your brief.
Do you invoice Swiss companies? How does VAT work?
Yes. Services to Swiss companies are invoiced in euros without Italian VAT, as transactions outside the scope of Italian VAT (Italian VAT Decree, art. 7-ter); any Swiss acquisition tax on services bought from abroad is handled by the company in Switzerland under federal rules. We check the tax details together before starting.
How do you work with a Ticino company without an office in Switzerland?
Remotely, in Italian or English and in the same time zone: briefing and feedback go through email and WhatsApp, copy and materials through shared folders. For the German and French versions we work with your translator's copy; delivery and admin panel training happen online, and a quick question only needs a message.
Which languages can the site be in?
Italian, German, French and English, or only the ones you need. Each language has dedicated URLs and language tags; the copy comes from you or your translator. Support is in Italian and English.
Do you also build online stores, web apps and apps for the Swiss market?
Yes. A WooCommerce store with payments in CHF and EUR and shipping to Switzerland and the EU starts at €5,000; we set up the VAT and customs rules with your accountant and freight forwarder. Web apps, platforms with members' areas, business software and subscription software start at €9,000, and iOS and Android apps at €12,000: they are quoted on a written functional specification. All prices exclude VAT.
Where is the site hosted and how do you handle the domain and security?
On our own server in Europe, with an encrypted connection (SSL), backups, updates, monitoring and restricted access, for a fixed yearly fee set in the quote; the domain, .ch or otherwise, is always registered in your company's name. Legal texts, such as the privacy and cookie notices, come from your legal adviser and we publish them in every language. If you prefer hosting in Switzerland, we publish the site with your provider: in that case the yearly fee does not apply, and any maintenance is agreed separately, with its own quote.
How long does a multilingual site take?
Usually 2–4 weeks for a brochure website in one or two languages, 4–6 for a corporate website in three or four languages, 4–8 for an online store, from the delivery of content; 1–3 months for a web app, 2–4 for a mobile app. Translations are often the longest part: we plan them together from the quote onwards.
We also work in
Milan · Turin · Genoa · Alessandria · Acqui Terme · Monte Carlo
Featured sectors
Art galleries · Trading & finance · Professional firms · Hotels & B&Bs
Services
Business websites · E-commerce · Web apps · Mobile apps · Desktop software · Redesign · SEO · Hosting & maintenance
Other sectors
Let's start
Your website for Lugano and Ticino
Write to us in Italian or English and tell us which languages the site needs: we usually reply within one working day with a proposal in euros, without Italian VAT.