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Category Archive: Moving to Munich

Die Wohnungseigentümergemeinschaft (WEG) – the German body corporate

November 12, 2018 by Kathleen Parker Leave a Comment

Buying an apartment in Germany is an experience all in itself. Once the contract is signed, there’s an extra special perk: membership in the German home owner’s association for your particular building. You might know it as the “body corporate”, “condominium corporation”, “strata council” or “commonhold” in other countries. Once you’ve bought an apartment in Germany, you’ll come to know it fondly as the “WEG”, that is, the “Wohnungseigentümergemeinschaft”. So… what exactly will you be getting yourself into? How does it work? And will you ever get out alive?

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Filed Under: Life Changes, Moving to Berlin, Moving to Munich Tagged With: berlin, apartment, purchase

Welcome to 2018!

February 13, 2018 by Kathleen Parker Leave a Comment

Hello friends and supporters, welcome to the new year in Germany. Enjoy the occasional thick and fluffy snow and when things get a bit slippery and scary on the icy streets, grab yourselves a pair of Yaktrax traction cleats – you won’t regret it. I spent some time abroad in the southern hemisphere facilitating valuable synergies (ie. visiting the fam in Australia). There, I received my yearly fix of Vitamin D, which is important for getting through February in Berlin.

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Filed Under: Moving to Germany, About Red Tape Translation, Life Changes, Moving to Berlin, Moving to Munich

Work Permits and Registration: Long Waiting Times at the Munich KVR

March 14, 2016 by Kathleen Parker Leave a Comment

Waiting in Munich

Other cities have regional public offices scattered all over the place, but expat residents within the Munich city limits get most of their bureaucratic matters sorted in the one place. The KVR (Kreisverwaltungsreferat) is a big and imposing building on Rupperstr. 11, right near the Poccistraße U-Bahn. This is where you, a fresh new Munich resident, can go to register your new Munich apartment address (Anmeldung) and apply for a work and residency permit (Aufenthaltsgenehmigung, Aufenthaltstitel), among other things.

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Filed Under: Moving to Munich Tagged With: foreigner’s office munich, KVR munich

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