Munich City Guide

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Munich City Guide

Classified Advertisements

Local newspapers offer a range of classified sections on accommodation either to rent or to buy

however the main source is the internet. A further option is to place an advertisement oneself. Below

are some contacts to look for or place advertisements:

Süddeutsche Zeitung

(www.sueddeutsche.de

) - Saturday edition

Münchner Merkur

(www.merkur-online.de

) - Wednesday and Saturday editions

Immobilien Scout

(www.immobilienscout24.de

)

Basic abbreviations used in classified ads

1-ZKB

1 Zimmer, Küche, Bad (1 room, kitchen, bathroom)

2-ZKBB

2 Zimmer, Küche, Bad, Balkon (2 rooms, kitchen, bathroom, balcony)

3-ZW

3-Zimmer Wohnung (3-room apartment)

Atelier

Studio Apartment

Dachgeschoss (attic)

Erstbezug (first letting)

EBK

Einbauküche (fitted kitchen)

Erdgeschoss (ground floor)

Kaltmiete (rent excl. heating or utilities

)

Lux.

Luxuswohnung (luxury apartment

)

Miete z.Z.

Miete zur Zeit (current rent – may be raised for new tenant)

Möbl.

Möbliert (furnished)

Nachm.

Nachmieter (new tenant)

Neubau (new building)

Nebenkosten (maintenance costs for heating, garbage etc.)

Nichtraucher (non-smoker)

Souterrain

(basement apartment)

Teilmöbliert

(partly-furnished, usually with fitted kitchen and bathroom)

U/Kt.

Umlagen/Kaution (additional costs/security deposit)

Warm

heating, sometimes utilities included