{"id":77203,"date":"2020-09-21T11:33:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T11:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=77203"},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:23:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T09:23:03","slug":"accommodation-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/bangalore\/accommodation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangalore Accommodation Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bangalore Accommodation Options<\/h2>\n

Bangalore is the site of India’s biggest real estate explosion. The city has grown exponentially in the last ten years, bringing with it whole new residential areas and a wide choice of living options. A good number of Bangalore’s apartments and villas are brand new, featuring modern conveniences and luxury fittings. This also means that real estate in Bangalore<\/a> is relatively expensive by Indian standards, and prices are on the rise. The older upmarket areas in the centre of the city have also seen a massive appreciation in value. However, all this means that there is a wide choice and finding an apartment or house is not very difficult. There are several real estate agencies that cater to expatriate rentals, and the real estate market, on the whole, is very dynamic, especially as the recent economic downturn did not hit India as badly as many other parts of the world.<\/p>\n

If you are living in Bangalore for a limited amount of time, you are most likely best off opting for a newer apartment complex, which comes with a pool, gym, security, property manager and power back-up (as Bangalore has frequent power outages). Gated villa complexes also come with these conveniences. If you prefer an independent house, you might have to invest in a little bit of infrastructure, in terms of power back up, general maintenance, and security (this is advisable, for although Bangalore is not a dangerous city, burglaries and petty theft do happen). Older, more characterful houses do have charm, but the trade-off is on many modern conveniences which are often taken for granted in the western world but are relatively recent in the Indian housing scene.<\/p>\n

At any rate, finding a house will not be a problem \u2013 like anywhere in the world, it is the question of finding one that meets all or most of your requirements and tastes that will take some searching. Finding a good real estate agent or relocation agency will ease the process and help you focus your search on finding a home<\/a> that meets all your needs. Often, companies that request relocation, also have a handful of properties (that are sure to meet your standards), which they give to new transfers either for the whole contract period or until they can find their own home.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”city-side-bar”][vc_row_inner el_class=”sidebar-section-one”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Top Tips” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”#ffffff” type=”full_width” thickness=”1″ up=”” down=””][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
01<\/td>\nAlways carry several passport-sized headshots with you. You will require these for nearly every account you open and every form that you complete.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nWhen filing applications and opening accounts (particularly with government offices) ensure you bring with you every imaginable supporting document.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nGovernment offices in particular can be very arbitrary and demanding on your patience, so be prepared for a full run-around and keep your patience!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nBuilding a social network in Bangalore is very important, both for the feel-good factor, as well the premise that India operates on connections.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nAs a foreigner, you may not be expected to play by the many cultural rules that exist for most Indians. Despite this you should always make an effort.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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