The principle is that you exchange your home for that of another family without a financial transaction.
But in this case you have to find what suits you…type of accommodation, dates, region…it’s to be managed directly between individuals and it often goes through groups on Facebook. This is the option chosen by Marie who lives in Pontarlier, and who had a great vacation in Berlin!
Be careful though if you exchange your house directly with other individuals. Marie told me not to make a contract and that everything was based on trust and a few video exchanges before the stay… without seeing the evil everywhere it can make you take a risk…
The specialized platform option
Even if it requires a small investment because they are often paid for, I think it’s worth it. First of all, it secures the exchange: contract, insurance, best practices are in the deal.
You have Intervac, Switchhome also or Homeexchange which presents itself as the leader in the sector and with which there is another big advantage: you are not obliged to exchange your house directly with another family to practice the exchange Of house. Most of the time there is a system of points that you earn by making your accommodation available, and that you spend to take advantage of another person’s, a kind of virtual currency that you earn and spend.
A registration to take into account
You still have to count 100 to 200 euros per year, so if I have any advice for you: look at the ads, think carefully about the concept too, and plan your stay well in advance to be sure you can take advantage of the system… This does not prevent you from trying at the last minute you may be able to enjoy Laurent’s house in Montpellier, that of Elisabet in Cabrils in Spain or even the beautiful stone house of Ronan in Rouen with a large garden. …
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