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Get Help Renting an Apartment in Kiev, Ukraine
Finding an apartment to rent in Ukraine can be a daunting task, especially if you do not know the language or are visiting the country for the first time. Foreigners are consistently charged higher prices if agents and landlords see that they can get away with it. Plus, almost all rental services for foreigners on the Internet offer short-term rent. What to do if you are coming to Ukraine for a long period of time and want to pay what locals do?
Kiev long-term rental service
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Tatiana (Tania) Danilevskaya specializes in finding apartments for long-term rent for Ukrainians and foreigners in Kiev. She focuses on the middle and upper-range segment (generally $500-600/mo. and up). Yes, there are cheaper apartments available on the edge of town (shabby, "Soviet-style" one-room apartments can be found for as little as $300 or $350), but these are hard to find, and foreign clients almost never want them when they see them.
The best time to contact Tatiana is one to three weeks before you would like to move in. Requests for two months in advance are pointless, since apartments tend to come and go on a daily basis. Please do not ask for "pictures of available apartments," because she only has information provided by landlords over the phone (this is how all agents work). When one or more suitable options have been found, she will accompany you to view the apartment(s). This means that if you are coming to Kiev for the long term, it would make sense to book a hotel room or apartment for the short term until you have rented an apartment for the long term.
You will usually need to make a quick decision or leave some money to hold the apartment for a day while you are reviewing your options. Tatiana will act as an interpreter and will have you and the landlord sign a rental agreement. Read more on apartment rental in Ukraine here.
Like virtually all real estate agents in Ukraine, Tatiana charges 50% of the first month's rent as her service fee. This is paid at the contract signing when the new renter gives the landlord payment for the first two months (most common practice). Tatiana will be prepared to sign the agreement on the spot if you choose to rent an apartment, so make sure you have this money with you or have at least enough to hold the apartment for a day (generally 10% of the first month's rent).
To contact Tatiana, please use the form below:
***NOTICE*** 1/21/2008
We are in the process of establishing a better system for helping people find accommodations, so much of the above information is now irrelevant, but write to us, and we will see if we can help you find an apartment for long-term or short-term rent in Kiev.
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