How it works

One person on the ground, from match to settled.

No listings to scroll and no agency to chase. You get a vetted local who does the search, goes to the viewings, negotiates in the local language, and stays until the admin is done.

Step by step

What happens, week by week

Get matched

Day 0

Tell us your city, budget, languages and family situation. We pair you with the right Insider within 48 hours.

  • You send us the city, your arrival date, your budget and who is coming with you.
  • We match on city, language, budget and family situation — not on whoever is free.
  • You meet your Insider on an intro call and agree the brief before anything starts.
Matched with EvaShanghai · EN / 中文
Within 48 h

How your money moves

Half to start. Half when it's done.

A Visit is paid in full up front. Your Insider is paid on the same two dates.

  1. 150% to start — Paid when you book Starter or Premium, once you've met your Insider and agreed the brief. A Visit is paid in full here.
  2. 250% on delivery — The other half, when the job is done: the lease signed and keys in hand on Starter, the setup finished on Premium.
Your paymentsExample · Premium · Lisbon50 / 50
Due on delivery€725of the €1,450 fee · €725 paid
  • 50% to start · €725Paid ✓
  • 50% on delivery · €725Due on delivery

Changed your mind? The start payment is refunded in full if the search hasn't started.

Who you're matched with

Not an agent. A neighbour who's done this before.

Every Insider actually lives in their city, holds a verified ID, and works with you in English. We match you by city, language, budget and who's coming with you.

The people behind Insidoor, and the standard every Insider meets.

  • Alfred✓AlfredLuxembourg
    ID
    Verified
    Viewings
    In person
    Paid
    Half now, half on delivery
  • Antoine✓AntoineParis
    ID
    Verified
    Viewings
    In person
    Paid
    Half now, half on delivery
  • Capu✓CapuIndonesia
    ID
    Verified
    Viewings
    In person
    Paid
    Half now, half on delivery
  • Eva✓EvaShanghai
    ID
    Verified
    Viewings
    In person
    Paid
    Half now, half on delivery
  • Nico✓NicoParis
    ID
    Verified
    Viewings
    In person
    Paid
    Half now, half on delivery