Expat Diaries: Underrated Ways To Find An Apartment Abroad (Apartment Tour + Costs )

Here’s what I’ve learned so far:

Wellness Xplora
3 min readMar 14, 2024

One of the most challenging aspects of moving to a new country, new city or new town is finding the perfect place to call home.

Most of us travelers usually start out by living in Airbnbs while we figure out our long-term living situation, that doesn’t involve extra taxes and exorbitant cleaning fees.

Don’t get me wrong, Airbnbs are super convenient, and I use them every time I find myself in a new country or new city.

However, when it comes to finding my “temporary-long term” home, I’ve always found them on……

Facebook

Yup, Facebook!

“But who’s even on Facebook these days” — I’m sure you’re wondering.

Well, a lot of people and helpful groups!

Somehow, over the years, Facebook has uniquely evolved into a community space, providing a platform for various groups, including travel groups.

Almost all countries have expat, travel and real estate pages on Facebook.

Facebook groups

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