Our Relostory


How we came to the point of where we are today or about us:

Each of us moved from abroad for a job assignment in Munich.

 

In the beginning, our HR departments facilitated accommodation either in a shared flat or in a shared house with 10 people. Shortly after our settling in, it became clear that we would extend our stay in Germany and were kindly asked to find our own rent apartments in Munich. At this point, we faced the challenging situation of the house search in Munich, which brought us from one temporary solution to the next – moving 8 times until we could, as full-time employees, find an apartment with an unlimited rent contract. This finally came to fruition, apart from the fact that we could speak German and had good incomes.

After working in different companies and seeing this type of experience on repeat, we came to the discovery that we want to put our passion and skills to work and help other expats who are moving to Munich or Germany in general.

At first, one of us did this as a side job next to the regular job, and the other helped on a spontaneous basis. Looking back on the last decade, we can say there were ups and downs, but so far, we have supported a lot of expats and their families when moving to or from Munich and sometimes even doing this for a second or a third time. Our most sought-after service started with the house search, which is still up to date, the one with the highest demand. We realised that as an expat, no matter if you’re a CEO, engineer, medical nurse or bus driver, alone or with your family, you face at the beginning the same issues when moving to Munich: settle in while already being asked to perform. Our relocation philosophy is to ensure that you can really focus on achieving both while we arrange in the background everything necessary so that you can win.

Now that you know how we got into the relocation services, which story are we going to tell together?

Which story are we going to tell together?

Our first guide to rental homes in Germany

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About the authors

The authors of this guide to rental homes in Germany are Mădălina and Raul Drăgălina, relocation consultants and certified professionals in real estate.  

They are self-initiated expatriates in Germany for the past 8 years and their work focuses on individuals moving to Germany, supporting them with administrative, real estate and personal development solutions.

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Why we wrote this book

Both of us have been through the process of house hunting in Munich in securing accommodation for ourselves. We even experienced a period when for six months, we had 0 invitations to house visits, despite both having full-time jobs, good salaries, and already living in a temporary accommodation. We decided to turn our experience into a positive, learning opportunity, so that others do not have to go through the same process filled with exhaust, worry and little return on the time invested.

We use our work experience in relocation and real estate, the knowledge we received from courses, podcasts, books, network of property owners, investors, real estate agents, clients. Just so we can serve better our clients in finding the right home for them.

Our main goal in writing the book is to share our knowledge and practical experience, to bring understanding regarding the house hunting process in Germany.

What you will get from reading the book:

+ An overview of the application portfolio, strategy and costs

+ A general explanation of the German rent contract

+ Etiquette in the house search process

+ Relationship management with the property owner and neighbours

+ How to identify scammers

+ How to read real estate ads

+ Guidance on how to manage the process with your partner

The guide is for you if:

  • you want the information explained in English
  • you have very little time for trial and error
  • you want bite-sized information, stored in one place
  • you are stuck with your house search, and want to improve or change your approach

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