How long should someone get an AirBnB before leasing?

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I am moving abroad this year. I am planning on getting an AirBnB but I recently learned although I have an easy time getting a Residence Permit, I probably need to have my own place for that. I am wondering how long I should stay in an AirBnB before I should lease or buy, or if I could work out details with the AirBnB Host so I could get a Residence Permit while staying at the AirBnB longer than 90 Days for ask the Host if they would offer a long-term lease because I'm planning on moving to that country?

Also, how long should I wait before consulting a realty agent to discuss renting or buying a place after arriving?

Is it better to stay in an AirBnB for 60 or 80 days, or try to shorten it so I can get my own residence and an easier time getting a residence visa and opening a bank account abroad?

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I am moving abroad this year. I am planning on getting an AirBnB but I recently learned although I have an easy time getting a Residence Permit, I probably need to have my own place for that. I am wondering how long I should stay in an AirBnB before I should lease or buy, or if I could work out details with the AirBnB Host so I could get a Residence Permit while staying at the AirBnB longer than 90 Days for ask the Host if they would offer a long-term lease because I'm planning on moving to that country?

Also, how long should I wait before consulting a realty agent to discuss renting or buying a place after arriving?

Is it better to stay in an AirBnB for 60 or 80 days, or try to shorten it so I can get my own residence and an easier time getting a residence visa and opening a bank account abroad?

Finding and settling into suitable housing is one of the most important factors in being comfortable abroad. That being said, don’t rush it for some administrative reason.

Just to let you know, I have a foreign residency with the address being my favorite hotel where I stay when I am there. That was more than suitable and when I renew in a few years, I suspect it might be the same story.

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I am moving abroad this year. I am planning on getting an AirBnB but I recently learned although I have an easy time getting a Residence Permit, I probably need to have my own place for that. I am wondering how long I should stay in an AirBnB before I should lease or buy, or if I could work out details with the AirBnB Host so I could get a Residence Permit while staying at the AirBnB longer than 90 Days for ask the Host if they would offer a long-term lease because I'm planning on moving to that country?

Also, how long should I wait before consulting a realty agent to discuss renting or buying a place after arriving?

Is it better to stay in an AirBnB for 60 or 80 days, or try to shorten it so I can get my own residence and an easier time getting a residence visa and opening a bank account abroad?

Finding and settling into suitable housing is one of the most important factors in being comfortable abroad. That being said, don’t rush it for some administrative reason.

Just to let you know, I have a foreign residency with the address being my favorite hotel where I stay when I am there. That was more than suitable and when I renew in a few years, I suspect it might be the same story.

How did you get to use a hotel as your place for foreign residency? How do you get mail delivered to a hotel and does it have a fee involved for the hotel handling the mail? Do some hotels offer a kitchen and dining room in the hotel room?

[Contrarian Expatriate]

How did you get to use a hotel as your place for foreign residency?

I simply used the address because that is where I stay while in-country. It's as simple as that.

How do you get mail delivered to a hotel and does it have a fee involved for the hotel handling the mail?

I don't receive any surface mail overseas. All correspondence for the residency was online and via email. I suppose if I did need to receive hard mail, I would have used my attorney's office address.

Do some hotels offer a kitchen and dining room in the hotel room?

Some hotels offer apartments but they are very expensive. Long-term stay hotels do offer kitchens and small dining areas.

It is not something I insist upon because I eat out everyday or order food. About the only thing I value very much now is a self-service laundry room in the hotel. That is worth its weight in gold for me overseas. If not, I will choose a location with self-service laundry not so far away.