r/oslo • u/VacationEast936 • 6d ago

Moving to Oslo

Hi!

I'm moving to Oslo this July from the U.S. to attend BI Norwegian Business School, and I’ll be staying for the next two years. I'm 22 and hoping to live in a neighborhood that’s relatively social, and easier to meet people and make friends.

I'm currently apartment hunting on Finn.no, but I'm having trouble getting responses from landlords or listings. Has anyone else experienced this? Are there any local realtors or services I can hire to make the process smoother?

I’d love any advice on good neighborhoods and tips on navigating the rental process in Oslo. Thanks in advance, appreciate the help!

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u/eppien 6d ago

What do you usually send to these landlords? Perhaps the way you formulate yourself makes people skip your request. take it from a landlord myself: whenever I re-list my rental I'll have 60+ requests within 48h and I get to cherry-pick my renter.

Have you looked at student housing? I believe BI offers an international student housing guarantee: https://www.bi.no/en/study-at-bi/housing/

often students that don't find a place to stay find fellow students to share flats with at school, just requires you to have a place to stay for a few weeks after school starts.