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Munich Essentials
Munich is money, smart and upfront with a touch of neighbouring southern
European flair. It is also firmly on the world tourist and expat map.
WHERE TO LIVE
Munich is one of Europe's most expensive
cities, but a protracted period of economic
stagnation means that the tight rental market
appears to have eased slightly in
recent years.
Rents, however, have not fallen but rather
have remained relatively stable. The average
rent for a small, one-room unfurnished
apartment is between EUR 400 and
EUR 600. For a three-room unfurnished
apartment the rent averages between EUR
900 and EUR 1,500.
Naturally enough rents are highest in
Munich's inner-city, such as in the
upwardly mobile and (these days) somewhat
mainstream Schwabing or vibrant
Isarvorstadt (home to a vast array of bars
including the city's gay bars) and areas
like Glockenbachviertel.
There is also the rather cool Haidhausen
neighbourhood on the right bank of the
Isar River, with the inner-city the centre of
Munich's shopping, nightlife and eating
out culture.
If you like dashing around to smart boutiques
then you could take a look at the
northern part of Maxvorstadt.
Those looking for upmarket shopping
may also like to try the area near the
designer shops along Maximillian Straße
and the rather posh and expensive Lehel
neighbourhood.
This is also home to Munich's famed
'schicki-micki', as the city's fashionable set
are known.'
Anyone hoping to mix and mingle with
the city's old money might think about
checking out a villa in the pricey
Bogenhausen.
WHERE TO FIND RENTALS
While there is a seemingly endless supply
of sources of information on accommodation,
the Süddeutsche Zeitung and the
Münchner Merkur are good starting
points for exploring the city's rental market.
The usual avenues of inquiry apply in
Munich, from commission-charging
agents to flyers at the local supermarket,
all offering a way to find your home.
WHERE TO ARRANGE A RESIDENCE PERMIT
CENTRAL MUNICH:
Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II, Einwohnerwesen
Ausländerangelegenheiten
Ruppertstr. 19
80337 München
(089) 2332 3078
THE SUBURBS:
Landratsamt
Mariahilfplatz 17
81541 Munich
(089) 233 96000
WHERE TO REGISTER
Landeshauptstadt Munich
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Einwohnermeldewesen
KVR HA II/2
Ruppertstr. 19
80313 München
(089) 23323154
WHERE TO ARRANGE A DRIVING LICENCE
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Kraftfahrzeugzulassung und
Fahrerlaubnisbehörde
Eichstätterstr. 2
80686 München
(089) 233 96090
Fuehrerscheine.kvr@muenchen.de
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