House swapping advice abroad
Hello! I’m fantasizing about doing a house swap for about a month abroad, like New Zealand. We have a house in Berkeley close to the UC campus, but I’m not a professor or anything and have no idea what kind of sebatical house swap networks are out there.
Has anyone had experience with swapping houses with families abroad? How did you start your search and connect? Any other advice even for logistics of a house swap?
Oct 21, 2024
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We've had luck posting our house on Home Exchange, although admittedly we've never done an actual swap -- only a points exchange. You can indicate your dates, areas of interest, and whether you are open to an exchange, points only, or both. My advice would be to start early! We've reached out to a lot of folks who didn't get back to us or said the place wasn't available for our dates. We used it in to stay in San Sebastian and Paris and it was a great alternative to hotels or AirBnB. Good luck and have fun on your adventure!