Finding Your Own Flat in Berlin as a Freelancer
<p>It’s normal if you haven’t found a flat. It’s normal if you have to hop around to 3 or 4 before landing a long-term contract. Of course this is nuts! Where else in the world is it like this? (really, I would love to know in the comments below!)</p>
<p>Before we dig in: I made this nifty little <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cu_hSU1Rqmz6JonfizWcdJhaw1MLXcKj9zVl3yKtKxE/edit#gid=0" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">spreadsheet</a> to help you keep things organized. Feel free to make a copy for yourself.</p>
<p>I found my first flat before I arrived. I had never been to Berlin before, I knew nobody, I couldn’t speak German and I came here only to <a href="https://medium.com/@paigerollison/how-i-got-the-german-freelance-visa-in-berlin-in-april-2017-d35e6d4837d4" rel="noopener">get the Freelancer’s Visa</a>, so I wasn’t sure how long I’d stay. I googled it, found a website, selected an offer and that was it. Too easy? yes, definitely. What I discovered upon arrival was that I was living far away from where I wanted to be and I was paying more than double the average rent.</p>
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