HousingAbout 8 min rehearsal

Apartment viewing

Die Wohnungsbesichtigung

The preview is the first two turns. The full rehearsal and the pocket card are in the Germany Pack: €19 once, with a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Rent, who moves in, and which papers to send

At the door you say you are here for the viewing. Inside you ask about warm rent, who moves in, pets, and which documents to send.

Altbau apartment viewingAsk what this flat costs, who can move in, and which papers the landlord wants.

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7 guided choices

3 coaching hints

5 phrases in review

At a glance

The core tasks and one useful German line to know before you start.

Useful line

Guten Tag, ja. Ich bin zur Besichtigung hier.

Good day, yes. I am here for the viewing.

Before you start

Appointment prep

Lines for the viewing: say you are here for the flat, ask what this warm rent includes, and who can move in.

Ausweis, and only the papers this landlord listed. If the message did not list them, ask which ones before you go

Which flat, warm rent and what is included, who moves in, pets, move-in date, which documents to send

Welche Unterlagen benötigen Sie für die Bewerbung?

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The phrase guide is the key sheet for what to say. Use the checklist and rehearsal to practice it, then continue to the next situation.

Phrase sheet

Arrive confidently, ask about rent, and close with the paperwork question landlords expect.

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Appointment prep

Review what to bring, what to expect, and the phrases to save before the real conversation.

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Related rehearsal

Before you sign, you read this contract's rent, what the Nebenkosten include, the deposit, the notice period, and when you get the keys.

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Related rehearsal

The heating is not working, and the German needs to be direct enough to solve the problem but polite enough to keep the relationship calm.

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