Where can we find an appartment in ZH!!! Are the Swiss just plain predijuce?

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joeswiss

im sorry to hear that, I have also had alot of troubles trying to rent, buy and sell houses in switzerland. It really is hard, especially if your are a student etc.

-i found my house at auction, try it, they cant turn you down if you win the bid
-however if you are looking to rent then that is impossible, it can be very hard to find and successfully rent a house/flat, there are long chains of buyers and sellers conected to your buy and if one falls through, the chain collapses, espcially in switzerland. :(

-scan all the newspapers daily and let all your friends know you are lookign for a flat, but i am sure you are already doing that ;)

-i have had a quick look on the internet and found some companies that maybe could help:
http://www.immoscout24.ch/IS24Web/Search/Search.aspx?cat=1&type=1&nav=0&subnav=0&lng=de&wl=1
http://www.apartments-swiss-star.ch/v2/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=43&lang=DE
http://www.pabs.ch/e/search.asp
http://www.sublet.com/city_rentals/Zurich_Rentals.asp

companies are bound by law to be unbiased and treat every customer equal, private sellers are not, however i have never tried the ones listed above, so make sure that they a legitimate etc.

Im sorry that i could not really help you that much, I really hope it works out for you guys!!!

Prudie

It all depends on when and for how long you will need it.As long as you have the right permissions to stay here legally,it shouldn't be that difficult. I disagree about the prejudice part , having been here for 20 years as an Asian lady, it was not difficult at all to find a decent apartment to rent. If it were for a short stay, there are apartments being advertised in the local papers for quite a reasonable rate, for an expensive city. But of course, what they call the " Vitamin B " meaning connections are surely the fastest way to land your dream apartment. Good luck!

doodlebug

If possible, have a Swiss family get the apartment for you.
When I lived there, the Doctor I worked for rented my apartment for me then I paid him for it. It makes sense--
would you want to rent an apartment to a foreigner you
know nothing about who might leave the country at any time?

Servette

If you really think Swiss people are prejudice, STAY HOME.

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