Moving to Belgium – Finding accommodation

Renting or Buying a House

Orange and black ‘for rent’ or ‘for sale’ posters are placed in the windows of available properties. Most Belgian daily and regional newspapers advertise accommodation for rent and for sale. Estate agents can also help you in your search for accommodation.

At the end of 2008, the reference price for a family home was €215,000 in Flanders, €176,500 in Wallonia and €380,000 in Brussels.

Temporary Accommodation

Hotels are quite expensive. Cheaper options are youth hostels, rooms in private houses and B&Bs (ask the tourist board).

University towns offer rooms in halls of residence during the summer.

Adverts for accommodation to let are published in local newspapers. Information centres such as the services kots (kot = student’s room) of the InforJeunes (up to 25 years of age) offer a very useful information service.

Text last edited on: 03/2009

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