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Study abroad – find accommodation from home

Furnished rooms and apartments are currently in high demand

Studying abroad continues to be very popular - the ideal way to get out into the wide world for a limited period of time while studying. There is a lot to think about and organize in advance, not least finding your own place to stay in the foreign city. Here you can search for a room using an online portal like Spotahome, which is currently experiencing a real boom!

Spotahome has been offering furnished rooms and apartments on the international online platform since 2014 and demand has grown steadily since then. They are predominantly students and young professionals (“expats”) who live and work in a city for a limited period of time and want a more individual and comfortable experience than a hotel can offer. That's easy to understand, as it's also convenient to temporarily move into an apartment that has everything you need for modern living. In addition to the full furnishings, it also includes bed linen and towels, cooking pots, dishes and all other kitchen utensils. You don't have to constantly eat in restaurants or snack bars; you can cook your own soup if you like.

Beispiel Wohnung von Spotahome ®Barbara Cilliers, spotahome home checker Berlin

In Berlin alone, Spotahome has added more than 3,500 apartments to its portfolio in the past three years. A total of 33 cities in 17 countries are represented, and the offering includes more than 50,000 rooms and apartments. In Berlin they are available for a minimum rental period of three months because the run is huge; elsewhere it starts from four weeks. New apartments and rooms are constantly being added to the portal.

Our extensive services for tenants and landlords have obviously hit a nerve. The virtual viewing system is particularly practical. The apartments on offer are viewed, checked and filmed in advance by Spotahome employees. The floor plans and videos in HD quality are available on the homepage, as is information about the surrounding area. On-site viewings can therefore be dispensed with, which means enormous time and money savings for house hunters who usually look for a place to stay from home. Financial and contractual processing takes place via Spotahome. Once you move in, the landlord is the first point of contact, but Spotahome remains on board and is always available if there are any problems.

Landlords also receive the highest level of security. Spotahome offers insurance in the event of non-payment as well as coverage for damage to the apartment. These are certainly criteria that determine whether a landlord offers services on online portals or not.

Constantly new apartments and rooms

Because business is booming, the turbo was turned on and investments were made in expansion to new locations and also in the development of digital products and services in order to further improve the quality of services for tenants and landlords. Talented international employees are continually being recruited; there are currently 200, ten of which are for the German market and German customers.

The “temporary living” model is in great demand, especially in major cities. This is understandable, as it offers both apartment seekers and landlords many advantages, including the use of convenient digital options when looking for an apartment. Users cite the time saving factor as the main reason for this type of living: no on-site visits are necessary and the desired apartment can usually be booked within a few days.

Beispiel Wohnung von Spotahome ®Barbara Cilliers, spotahome home checker Berlin

Tenants are primarily young people who are going abroad for an internship or to study. Temporary furnished apartments are also in high demand among young professionals who take a job abroad (“expats”):

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What are the reasons for “temporary living”?

When asked about the reasons for the “temporary living” concept, users cited the fast booking speed. Almost half of the users surveyed needed less than three days to book the right accommodation.

When asked about the advantages of “temporary living,” the vast majority (across all age groups) cited the comparatively cheaper rental price. Support after moving into the apartment was also mentioned as an important criterion.

What was particularly important to users was that they could book the accommodation before they were there (all age groups) and that they were able to save considerable time by eliminating on-site visits.

Finally, the fact that as a tenant you do not have to apply to multiple landlords was mentioned as a very positive aspect of the “temporary living” form of living.

When studying abroad, many things have to be clarified and arranged in advance - there are now modern online solutions for the important decision of where you want to live during this time.

With the discount code: UNI30 you now save 30% on the booking fee. Check out the apartments here and use the discount code.

Photo credits for the header ®Barbara Cilliers, spotahome home checker Berlin


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