Hunting flat in Prague!

You have no shortage of options to weigh if you are looking to buy, rent or share an apartment. In the Czech Republic there are hundreds of websites and agencies specializing in immobilization; most of them are English-speaking. One of the most important decisions you make is choosing an apartment – where you live, particularly in a city like Prague, will greatly affect your lifestyle. An agency can help but should never be relied on; you must do a lot of your own research to find the perfect location. دليل

One major resource is the Expats.cz Czech Immobilien Server (http://realestate.expats.cz/) - one of the largest rental / sale property compilations you find in English, easy to navigate and easy to search (by area, budget, size, etc.). Most listings come from agencies so you may not find the best deal, but it's a great way to get an idea of what is on the market.

Landlord.cz (www.landlord.cz) is a spinoff for Expats.cz and Real Property Servers, a nice concept that allows independent landlords to post no commission property for rental. The site is brand new and has not yet been listed, but if it does it should become a good resource for some property that cannot be found anywhere else..

Another option is to go to an immobilization agency; if you choose this route you may not need to read the article (but you want to find a reputable agency – and that's great luck). An agency should look after everything you need – at a price that can end up being more than monetary, of course. However, if you have time, you can also browse the websites of the agency – almost always they have a large catalog of apartments and other properties. For example, find something you like before you approach the agency. Some of the larger ones are here:

Reality of Europe

LTD Identity

Maximum

Vocationals

Out of sorrow

And so on – all have large searchable online databases; a vast amount of content combined when you throw hundreds of other real estate agencies across the city. It is probably impossible to go through all of them, but some findings have to be made. Just be willing to pay a percentage higher than elsewhere.

Annonce (www.annonce.cz), a large catalog of classified listings, has one of the largest real estate databases on the Czech market, if not the biggest database. There are also a lot of other items in your category: cars, computers, mobile phones, etc. Sadly, it's all in Czech, and not the user friendliest place even if you talk a bit about the language (though they also put out a handy leaflet full of classifieds which can be picked up all over town). However, if you can navigate the website you will find a lot of options, often lower prices, too. Many listings come from independent landlords, but are not available on English-language websites. If you look for a flat through Czech-speaking resources, Annonce is the first, possibly only, place I would go with. The standard classified warnings apply – some listings will not be the most reliable. And if you want to share a flat with English speakers, you're going to probably want to look elsewhere.

In this context, Expats.cz' flatshare must be regarded as the first option if you want to find a place to share with English-speakers, provided that it attracts only hundreds of posts each month for the amount of contents.

Other findings, maybe, may not be reliable in the classified sections of other English-speaking resources.

I only skimmed the top resources of real estate here in Prague – countless others can be found, many of them worthwhile. A few tips on leaving: do your own research, what you can find may surprise you. And don't underestimate the impact an apartment may have on your life, find the right place.