LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Despite having distributed countless handwritten notes all across the land, a couple with children claim they are still waiting to get a response to their urgent appeal for information about homes for sale. “We are very surprised, considering that everyone knows about our search,” said Sandrine Guibert, who, with her husband Philippe and […]
Affordable housing win! This couple transform into ducks at night and live for free in Merl Park
MERL — Proving once and for all that it is possible to live in Luxembourg-ville on a combined income of less than 10,000 euros a month, a local couple have been turning into ducks at night and living in Merl Park. “We sat down and took a hard look at our finances,” said Mary Poole, […]
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I found a cheap apartment then realized it was actually a parking spot under Auchan
It’s been a year since I moved to Luxembourg, and only now do I feel comfortable sharing my experience with renting an apartment. Everything started off great. My first day here, I called a real estate agency and said that I really wanted something near Kirchberg. Just an hour later I was getting shown a […]
Luxembourg estate agent mauled, eaten by mob of rabid buyers
A real estate agent in Luxembourg-ville met an unfortunate end on Thursday after his company advertised showings for a three-bedroom, 105-square-meter house — for an astoundingly low price of 765,000 euros. Within minutes of the ad being posted, a mob of slobbering, rabid potential buyers showed up, demanding to know where to sign the papers […]
Sad: nobody will visit couple in Thionville
An expat couple who moved from Luxembourg to Thionville in search of cheaper housing have been unable to persuade anyone to visit them, according to friends who are regularly badgered to make the arduous journey. “Thionville is quite close, literally 30 kilometers away,” Phil Kulik told friends during a night out in Clausen last weekend. […]