Long-term rental in GOA

tenlethar

Hello there, community,

i just stumbled upon this wonderful forum and thought i will give it a try. I am currently trying to seek out possible long-term rentals in GOA. In fact, i'd like to rent a house / villa, small if available, from around October '07 until April '08. I have browsed around on the web, found specifically a page called "goaholidayhomes" which indeed holds some nice offers. However, that can't be all, can it?

I wondered if anyone here was able to provide me with some tips or information regarding the long-term rentals for/in Goa. I have also searched the forum, but found only a few posts of which most where old and outdated, others not answered at all.

Maybe i be lucky.

Kind regards and summerlike greetings from western Austria.

Leonidas

GoanCanuck

Hello Leonidas and welcome to India Mike!

To rent a house in Goa, you need to do the following.

After arriving in Goa, rent a hotel room for a week and ask the local taxi drivers, waiters and hotel staff about the houses available for rent. Go personally to every house and have a detailed look at what is on offer. Don't be afraid to bargain. The initial price that is quoted is usually much higher and the owner will reduce it when he finds that you want to rent the house for several months.

Don't bother about houses/villas advertised on the websites. These are total rip-offs and meant only for those too lazy to find a better deal! Many of these houses advertised on the internet look good only on the website and when you arrive you will find that the photo on the website was probably taken several years ago and now the house is in bad shape.

tenlethar

Thanks for this Tip!

Although the offers at goaholidayhomes.com seem okay, of course i can not rely on the pictures fully. Also, i do not know about the prices - if these are regular, typical - or if they are the real rip-off variants? I guess so.

I will look into it, that i find a possibility to find something on site.

Thank you!

malcolmgrundy

Hi
We moved here in oct 2006 and had no problem in renting we booked a hotel for a couple of weeks and during this time viewed 4 different apartments to rent a 2 bed flat on the baga river 7,000 rupee a 1 bed apartment in appora 6,000 rupee a one bed flat in candolim for 8,000 rupee and a new 1 bed flat in calangute for 10,000 rupee there are lots available especially as you are coming early season so i cant see you having a problem good luck

malcolm and jenny

Martin_d

Are those prices per month?

goangoangone

Yes

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Martin_d

Could 2 people live quite comfortably on 537K rupees per year, not including rent?

the irish indian

What about 6500.00 GBP.
You could live very very well on that.

I have lived on less than that here for heaven sake.

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Martin_d

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

malcolmgrundy

yes per month works on a calender month here not 4 weeks, we live on £100 per week but that is a reasonably good life here and includes electric water gas landline mobile internet and sky tv but not rent so yes 2 people could live quite comfortable on that amount and even pay flight back to uk.

richie4india

tenlether,

I have found this site: www.indiaproperties.com. No pictures but it will give you contacts for when you arrive.