Renting a Flat in Germany: What you need to know

Plan to rent a flat in Germany? There are a few important things you need to know: How competitive is it? Is it normal that there's no kitchen in your new apartment? Your questions answered.

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[Dina]

Our apartments/flats here in the US are “move-in-ready” and come with a fully-equipped kitchens and some even have dishwashers. Light fixtures are installed already. Same thing applies if you rent a house.

I’m familiar with that German apartment set-up; I lived in Germany for 10 years back in the 1970’s. My apartment was “bare bones” when I moved in except for some kind of central heating provided by a built-in coal stove/furnace 😳. It was no fun having to wake up to an ice cold 🥶apt and having to kindle a fire to get the briquettes coals going. Glad to know the apartments in Germany now come with better furnace options but still no kitchens. However, I imagine that due to the critical shortage of housing in Germany nowadays, any apartment will do because of the fierce competition in obtaining one. Greetings from west Texas 😎🌞🌵🌻

[ruturaj]

I am loving this country more !!!!
Surely will be over there ...

(From India)

[jennifervan]

Maybe the super rich shouldn't buy up so many flats

[orynpmc]

I lived in Dusseldorf and found it easier to get a place to live than New York City.

[fleazapp]

I rented my first (furnished) apartment in Germany from abroad online on Homelike platform. Very convenient for first couple of months

[Apurvanotfound]

In India, especially in north, its quite easy to get accomodation in a hostel like place with food, Laundry, etc if you're a bachelor's. (And you can be rejected if you are in a relationship).
But if you're a family, options are a lot but finding a perfect accomodation is quite challenging

[yousufazad]

I appreciate the honesty. Not everything is rainbows and sunshine. There many awesome things, but some things also suck

- Me living in Germany for 5 years.

[JohannesNielsen]

Depends on where you want to Rent, the further away from the CBD the cheaper it is. I am in Sydney Australia feel free to ask questions

[emely]

You can get a flat and then find out it doesn’t have a kitchen?!

[MsTachke]

It is indeed difficult my boyfriend and I are looking for something. I think we will find something in a year or so.

[TierchenF]

Everyone want's to live in the same 10 cities. Everywere else it is easy.

[Sooners]

I need to know what’s the price range to find at least 3 beds and 2 baths for an apartment in Berlin or outside of Berlin like Brandenburg or Potsdam. Anyone that knows send me an answer. Thank you

[ps-ghhu]

More i know about Germany, the lesser i want to come there.

[jopiaspieder]

In America 🇺🇸 it is easy to get an apartment with good credit

[heather-vsqe]

As long you can show that you are working in the UK, you can get a place ..
Geremy sounds dread

[macnosmutano]

Appartements without kitchens? So where are you supposed to cook?

[eliti]

Why would anyone live in a country that is going down the drain?