But it’s so easy!

I have opened a German bank account. Got a monthly train pass. Registered with the state of Frankfurt. Started working for a German company. Got a German phone and contract. Bought groceries from a German market. Rented a German apartment. All of these were milestones for me. Some came with some sort of contract, in […]

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A charming apartment

In between market shopping and festivals, I checked out 3 more apartments yesterday. I wasn’t interested in two of them (one was another 5th floor no lift and I know I would break my leg the day after I moved in). The second apartment has piqued my interest. It’s at the top of my budget […]

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House Hunters Frankfurt

Yesterday officially kicked off my apartment search! I’m looking in Sachsenhausen, a neighborhood in the south part of Frankfurt, close to the train station, the Main river, my gym, and a popular place for young people. When I tell people I am looking there, I get the same reactions every time: “it’s so expensive” and […]

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