Choosing where to live can be a major headache if you do not know the area: the procedures may not be the same as you are used to, and the information will be in a language you may not understand. In an ideal world you will have been to the area a month or so before moving to select your new home. But because this is not always possible, you may need to stay in a hotel when you arrive while you find somewhere to live.

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