Switzerland is fending off international pressure to end banking secrecy, but that's not stopping the wealthy from heading its way.

Real-estate agents in Geneva and Zurich say demand for prime properties in Switzerland - those with a price tag of at least $2 million - is as strong as ever. They say buyers for these properties are coming from relatively highly taxed Northern Europeans - Germans, Brits and Swedes - who want to set up permanent residency.