First year international student looking for help regarding accommodation.
Hello! My name is Kostadin, I am 19 years old and from Bulgaria. I have been accepted to study economics at Erasmus university for which I am greatly excited. The only thing left for my move later this summer is to actually find my accommodation with which I have been struggling with. I have been hearing that this process is especially difficult in the Netherlands but didn’t think it could actually put me in a position where I would be worried about my future.
I have been looking through different websites such as “kamernet” and “stay scout” but I have yet to succeed in finding something that fits me. It is worrying because I am not overly needy. What I am looking for is a furnished room in a reasonable distance to my university. My budget is about 700 euros per month which might be where the difficulties begin. Regarding conditions, square meters of the room, roommates, shared spaces… I am very flexible and could settle for less.
What I am hoping to receive through this post I hopefully some advise from residents in the city who have gone through this process. Should I look into for example Facebook groups related to Erasmus or just accommodation? Is my criteria reasonable? Is there a website, agency, Facebook group… that I am missing and could help me? Should I settle for something more expensive just to have a secured spot or keep searching?
I am open to offers through here if any available. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am hugely excited to become a part of the Rotterdam community and experience this beautiful city. Thank you in advance!