HOME SEARCH STRATEGY Or the Art of Finding an Apartment in the Stuttgart Region
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LUXOFT GMBH T: +49 711 49049 200 Stadionstr. 66 F: +49 711 49049 299 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen www.luxoft.com HOME SEARCH STRATEGY Or the Art of finding an apartment in the Stuttgart Region Developed by the Relocation Team in Germany Geschäftsführerin: Bankverbindung: Jitka Steinmetz HRB 745973 Amtsgericht Stuttgart BNP Paribas S.A. Niederlassung Deutschland Steuer-Nr.: 99028/09891 IBAN: DE54 5121 0600 4220 7200 17 UST-ID: DE199671990 BIC: BNPADEFFXXX LUXOFT GERMANY T: +49 711 49049 201 Stadionstr. 66 F: +49 711 49049 299 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen www.luxoft.com Contents General Recommendations: .................................................................................... 3 List of required documents / Bewerbungsunterlagen: ......................................... 4 The Stuttgart Region (Stuttgarter Raum): .............................................................. 4 Stuttgart City ......................................................................................................... 5 Landkreis Böblingen ............................................................................................ 8 Landkreis Esslingen ............................................................................................. 9 Landkreis Ludwigsburg ..................................................................................... 10 Searching on Your Own: ....................................................................................... 12 Search via Internet sites .................................................................................... 12 Search via newspapers. Very recommended! .................................................. 13 Real Estate Agencies: ............................................................................................ 14 After finding an apartment: ................................................................................... 16 Useful abbreviations: ............................................................................................. 16 2 Steuer-Nr.: 99028/09891| UST-ID: DE199671990| BIC Code: DEUTDEFFXXX LUXOFT GERMANY T: +49 711 49049 201 Stadionstr. 66 F: +49 711 49049 299 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen www.luxoft.com General Recommendations: Be proactive during the inspections and always have all the required documents with you. Be ready for group flat visits. If like the flat, approach the landlord and show your high motivation. Use more than one real estate agent / supplier to have a better choice. Be proactive in your communication with real estate agents. Please kindly double check your job offer concerning the real estate agent’s fee before starting your collaboration with one of our external suppliers. If there is no commission included in the offer, you have to pay the commission yourself. (Please note that, as per the law real estate agents cannot charge you more than two-month cold rent (rent without the utility costs) plus VAT. Depending on the district, rental prices may differ to a greater or lesser extent from the average. Click here to find out the average rent of one-bedroom apartment with a space of 70 m² across the city mapped by the metro stations. Pay attention to the psychological aspect. Try to make an excellent impression on the Landlord. Be on time or even a little bit earlier (5 minutes before the appointment), but not too early! Landlords might interpret it that you will pay on time. Make sure to look accurate. Landlords might think that you will keep the apartment tidy. Try to build a good relationship with the Landlord. Be friendly! It will always help. 3 Steuer-Nr.: 99028/09891| UST-ID: DE199671990| BIC Code: DEUTDEFFXXX LUXOFT GERMANY T: +49 711 49049 201 Stadionstr. 66 F: +49 711 49049 299 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen www.luxoft.com List of required documents / Bewerbungsunterlagen: Job contract; Application form / Selbstauskunft (usually provided during the inspection); Copy of Passport / ID and Blue Card / Residency Card; Schufa Auskunft / Report about your credit history (can be obtained online here); Schufa free of charge (can be obtained here. It can take 2-3 weeks); Casual pictures of family members in case they will join later. The Stuttgart Region (Stuttgarter Raum): The Stuttgart Region embraces: Stuttgart, Böblingen, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Filderstadt, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Ludwigsburg and many other small towns around Stuttgart. 4 Steuer-Nr.: 99028/09891| UST-ID: DE199671990| BIC Code: DEUTDEFFXXX LUXOFT GERMANY T: +49 711 49049 201 Stadionstr. 66 F: +49 711 49049 299 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen www.luxoft.com Stuttgart City Stuttgart main districts: Stuttgart Mitte: heart of political, cultural, historical and modern life Population: 23,466 Area: 3.81 km² Singles: 66.5 % People with migration background: 47.7 % Among them foreigners: 31.9 % One / two family houses: 12.4 % Facts: . The old beautiful Palace Square (Schlossplatz) attracts both locals and tourists . The longest in Europe 1.2-km pedestrian-only shopping mile Königstraße meets all possible tastes and provides pure shopping pleasure . Lots of delicatessen shops, worthy of mention Markthalle with a wide range of products 5 Steuer-Nr.: 99028/09891| UST-ID: DE199671990| BIC Code: DEUTDEFFXXX LUXOFT GERMANY T: +49 711 49049 201 Stadionstr. 66 F: +49 711 49049 299 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen www.luxoft.com . The recently built Europe-Viertel with modern apartments, attractive shopping opportunities, restaurants & cafes . The lively nightlife in the Theodor-Heuss-Straße . Popular location to live among singles Stuttgart Nord: situated in the City Centre with controversial city districts Population: 26,643 Area: 6.82 km² Singles: 52.3 % People with migration background: 42.8 % Among them foreigners: 25.4 % One / two family houses: 50.9 % Facts: . Marked by post-war constructions and old buildings as well as single-family houses . Controversy: top location Killesberg for wealthy people versus working-class residential area Talkessel . Well-developed infrastructure . Popular place to visit: green oasis “Park am Killesberg” . Lots of facilities for children Stuttgart Süd: vital, urban & central Population: 43.833 Area: 9.59 km² Singles: 59.2 % People with migration background: 39.2 % Among them foreigners: 24.5 % One / two family houses: 38.8 % Facts: . Dominated by four- and five-storied residential blocks . Good infrastructure . The popular Karlshöhe ridge, with its vineyards, gardens and public green areas, offers a fantastic view on Stuttgart . Very family friendly area with lots of schools and kindergartens Stuttgart West: good social mix, popular among singles and wealthy people Population: 52,037 Area: 18.64 km² Singles: 61.7 % People with migration background: 36.2 % 6 Steuer-Nr.: 99028/09891| UST-ID: DE199671990| BIC Code: DEUTDEFFXXX LUXOFT GERMANY T: +49 711 49049 201 Stadionstr. 66 F: +49 711 49049 299 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen www.luxoft.com Among them foreigners: 21.3 % One / two family houses: 24.6 % Facts: . A good mixture of old constructions and five- and six-storied new buildings available for all pockets . Good social mix . Attracts a lot of architectures, photographers, graphic designers & high earners . Cultural scene built by 'Theater der Altstadt im Westen' and 'Merlin'- Kulturcafé . Lots of restaurants, pubs and cafés with lively nightlife . Popular location to live among singles Stuttgart Ost: very green & healthy Population: 47,776 Area: 9.04 km² Singles: 56.2 % People with migration background: 46 % Among them foreigners: 28.3 % One / two family houses: 34.3 % Facts: . The wonderful Palace Park provides great opportunities for jogging, walking, biking and skating . A lot of water in the form of fountains, ponds, wells & mineral baths (LEUZE Mineralbad, Mineral-Bad Berg & MineralBad Canstatt). Feuerbach: 1,000 year old settlement with new residential areas, vineyards and forests, healthy & family friendly Population: 29,351 Area: 11.55 km² Singles: 49.2 % People with migration background: 45.1 % Among them foreigners: 27.2 % One / two family houses: 52.1 % Facts: . Old settlement with new residential areas . Good infrastructure . Local recreation areas Feuerbacher Tal & nature conservation area Lemberg with vineyards . Lots of schools & facilities for children 7 Steuer-Nr.: 99028/09891| UST-ID: DE199671990| BIC Code: DEUTDEFFXXX LUXOFT GERMANY T: +49 711 49049 201 Stadionstr. 66 F: +49 711 49049 299 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen www.luxoft.com . Good transport infrastructure, very close to the City center . Family friendly area Vaihingen: attractive residential & business district Population: 45,513 Area: 20.89 km² Singles: 51.1 % People with migration background: 37.1 % Among them foreigners: 20.8 % One / two family houses: 60.1 % Facts: . The largest city district in Stuttgart . Educational & industrial center & research institutes . 3 lakes: der Bärensee, der Neue See und der Pfaffensee . Family friendly area Zuffenhausen: ,Porsche city’ Population: 37,882 Area: 11.96 km² Singles: 46 % People with migration background: 55.8 % Among them foreigners: 30.3 % One / two family houses: 51.6 % Facts: . Single-family and multi-family houses . Porsche Headquarters . Famous Porsche museum . Good transport infrastructure . Family friendly area Landkreis Böblingen Landkreis Böblingen with main towns Böblingen, Sindelfingen & Herrenberg Böblingen: “Little Switzerland” Population: 49,611 Area: 39.04 km² Foreigners: 20.6 % 8 Steuer-Nr.: 99028/09891| UST-ID: DE199671990| BIC Code: DEUTDEFFXXX LUXOFT GERMANY T: