Good evening,
Hope someone can help here with some advice.
I need to rent a flat in Lisbon within 4 days next week as I have to leave immediately for work after that.
I have been looking online at many sites and can see how fast flats go and how most sites don't even bother responding because I'm not renting this second.
I have contacted an agent who is willing to help by checking out flats, taking me around for 2 full days then on the third day hopefully i can rent and sign the contract. She wants to charge 1000 euros for this service which I find extremely high.
My question is, is this doable on my own? It seems that agents might take advantage of the limited time and the fact that i don't speak the language. Has anyone here managed to find a flat on their own and seal the deal? I was advised to use an agent to avoid 'hassles'.
Thanks for your insight and really appreciate the help.