Housing in Berlin

You just landed in Berlin and now you need a place to stay? Of course you can crash at your best friends place but in Germany there is a saying that cheese and guests “go bad” after 3 days. So don’t overburden the well-known German hospitality and get yourself a place to stay.
Finding a flat in Berlin got more complicated in recent years, but it is still way easier than in other German cities like Munich or Frankfurt. Also the prices are also still fine, even though the rents in Berlin go up in a higher pace than anywhere else. Depending on where you want to live you can still find good bargains. For the small budget you can try to find a place in a WG (meaning living with others, mostly students) or get a place on the ground floor (usually cheaper as well). But if you plan to settle down you should try to find a place to stay in Berlin on your own.

Buying furniture

Next on the list is to get your place decorated. Of course you can also rent an apartment that already comes with furniture, but this will turn out very expensive in the long run. Better buy your own furniture, as there are many options in Germany.
Buying furniture online becomes increasingly popular. You safe yourself a lot of time and stress. If you are not used to buy everything online yet then IKEA is a very good place to go. Cheap and easy to build furniture and the best part is that they offer great food in their gigantic shops.