ATTENTION Exchange Students! Milan Rent, Expense and all you need to know

[@zyrrah]

LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE this video!!! THANK YOU! I'll be studying at bocconi this coming year for exchange and this was so insightful x

[@SofiaChiu]

soo happy to hear !! wishing you the best best best of time ahead :)))

[@hannahcheung9636]

Hey Sofia, I loved this video. By the way would you recommend staying in on campus in their dorms/residence or is renting your own place on spot a home better?

[@SofiaChiu]

If it’s possible definitely get the dorms, you’ll meet more people that way. They have many activities too. The environment and utilities is also much better for the price, around 500-800. But registration starts really early and is very competitive 😂

[@dianakim6240]

What sites to use to find nice apartments?

[@SofiaChiu]

I used Spotahome personally, but they do have an expensive platform and others fees to pay

[@benjamin__hall]

Hey! I am going to Bocconi this upcoming semester and was wondering where you travelled and how important accomodation is (I'm trying to weigh up price/location/modern). I saw in the video you said it was important to live near a metro station. I had a look at living near the Duomo but it is quite expensive. Also any other general tips? Thank you!! Also by any change do you have a list of places to go to/avoid too or recommendations etc?

[@ivanastoyanova2071]

Heyy! Bocconi is my dream school! Could you share the SAT results that you had to get accepted into Bocconi and lf you have done any extracurricular activities? I hope this is not personal information for you and l would be very happy if you share your experience. : )

[@benjamin__hall]

@@ivanastoyanova2071 Hey! I went for exchange so my grades and extracurricular did not matter for me to get accepted. Also, from my personal experience, I've found the school to be a big let down with lots of flaws compared to other universities but each to their own!

[@mishaapatell]

How was your experience with spot a home since I’ve seen a lot about people saying their experience was bad or got scammed by landlords or spotahome?

[@SofiaChiu]

I personally used it and think this is a relatively safe/efficient option amongst all the other platforms, which either are for long-term rent or has low response rate. Spotahome does charge a lot of platform fees and landlords may try to take advantage of you. The platform fee is unavoidable unless you try facebook groups (if you have a friend in the area could ask them to check it out, or ask the landlord to do a video call so you know such place exists). If the landlord wants to overcharge, be sure to know your contract inside out, whether bills are included etc, damages. take a video of your apartment to show that damages are already there when you move in etc... take all precaution.

[@roseannatonn510]

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