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GOOD ADVICE FOR PPL SEEKING A PLACE IN FLORENCE |
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on 12/29/2007 with 3 replies |
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Buongiorno
Having lived in Florence 3 times, I know how hard it is to find affordable accommodation, so I thought I'd try to help some of you out by sharing some of my experiences:
You can be very lucky to find adds posted in newspapers or in internet cafe's and hostels. But if you want to be sure to have a place to stay as early after your arrival as possible, there are other solutions:
I went to stay in Florence for 3-4 months in 2005, and started early by seeking room mates on studentsville.it. Soon we were 4 girls from different places in the world, who by luck had to study italian at the same school.
The one of us who arrived first, booked a night in a hostel and went straight to one of the rental agencies (immobiliari) in Florence, The one we used was located in Via Guelfa:
http://www.beni-immobili.com/
Within 1-2 days they found us a huge apartment, 5-10 min from Duomo and the Station, with 3 rooms, 2 living rooms, a dining room, a kitchen, washing mashine, a balcony and 2 bathrooms.
We ended up paying 280 € each/month
This is only an option for people who are willing to share a room, of course... but trust me; it is the best way to build a network in Florence, as we went to different classes and therefore met different people, whom we would all end up knowing due to our living situation.
The agencies charge a 500€ fee, but as long as the stay is for a longer period (my flatmates stayed there for many months without paying any additional fees even though they had new people living with them all the time), I think it's a small price to pay to be sure not to be ripped off.
The agency will make sure you have a contract and that everything is legally registrered. Therefore you will need a codice fiscale.
IMPORTANT: Use the Italian agencies, and not the ones specially focused on finding accommodation for foreigners... they will charge you a lot of money for places that are often in a very bad condition. (Been there, done that)!
If you should have any questions about living in Florence, you are welcome to contact me here.
Good luck with your stay in Florence... Damn I miss that place 
Maj-Britt, Denmark
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