Hi Everyone
I'm moving to Saigon in about two weeks time, to work in Go Vap. I've lived in Tan Binh before so I have a good idea of the area. Last time I was able to find an apartment with an English speaking landlord just walking down the street from where I was staying near the airport
The owner told me that if someone had helped me find the apartment, he would have had to pay them a 10% commission on the rent each month for at least the first year, so I'm mindful of that whilst looking. Then there are other factors, like Facebook groups might be targeted to foreigners and so start with higher rents versus finding things on other platforms.
The other factor in my mind is that I did rent a place unfurnished in the Mekong Delta and furniture was actually really cheap (and good quality), so it was advantageous to rent unfurnished and buy everything myself. (It was $100/month less for unfurnished)
I'm wondering if people can help with the best search strategy for finding accommodation in or near Go Vap? Would you recommend trying to find unfurnished? Would you recommend not living in Go Vap but somewhere nearby? (I suspect rentals might be cheaper in Go Vap.)
Thanks in advance for your input.