Semi Furnished or Fully Furnished
By MoveQatar2012 •
Hi,
Can you advise me if it is better to get a house on rent which is semi furnished or fully furnished ? Which one would turn out cheaper if I plan to live in the country for 3 to 4 years?
What amenities comes with Semi furnished and with fully furnished?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, but you will get pennies for your used furniture. Don't expect much return on your investment.
Mandi
Over 3 to 4 years go for unfurnished/semi furnished will work out cheaper plus you can sell most of your stuff when you go back!
I meant that items like the stove, fridge, washing machine, AC are usually supplied in a semi furnished apartment and my estimate of 15-25K was for a TV, lounge setting, main bed + 2 single beds, some lamps, TV table, dining table and chairs...I should add you would also need to buy pots and pans, cutlery, crockery and these were not included in my estimate.
This is for all new items, but you can also find people who are leaving and are selling their full house worth of furniture.
My personal view is it is easier to get a fully furnished apartment, but if you are going to be here long term (more than 2 yrs), then it is more economic to get a semi furnished apartment and buy your own furniture ( you can also sell it when you leave.
The difference in rent between semi and fully furnished apartment ranges from 1500 to 3500 per month...find a Qatar real estate website and have a look yourself...
Thank you for your responses.
@ goats: furnish an apartment with mid range you mentioned the cost as 15-25 K. Did you mean only the furniture or other amenities too like stove, fridge, washing machine, AC?
what will be the savings between semi furnished and unfurnished apartments? Is it better to get a semi furnished apartment on rent?
just gone thru this excercise myself...semi- furnished generally refers to stove, fridge, a/c and most times a washing machine/dryer. you will pay 1000-1500 QAR per month extra to get fully furnished apartment and often the furnishings are of dubious quality. To furnish an apartment with mid range (Home Center)gear will cost you 15-25,000 QAR, depending on your taste.
Hassle free for 1st yr is good to get a fully furnished house. Otherwise if you really want to save, then move yr furniture fr India or buy it here. You will prob need to pay extra 1.5 - 3.5k more per month for the fully furnished unit. Some people tend to get the fully furnished unit 1st because they are here on a short term basis. Good luck
Semi-furnished comes with a/c and perhaps a stove and fridge.