Warsaw · Relocation · Real estate
Moving to Warsaw,
with someone who knows it.
A guide to the city's eighteen districts, its international schools and the practical work of settling in — written for people arriving from elsewhere, and supported personally at every step.
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- districts profiled
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- schools reviewed
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- relocation services
The city
Eighteen districts, one decision
Warsaw is not one city but a set of neighbourhoods with very different rhythms. Explore the map, filter by what matters, and compare districts side by side.
District boundaries and metro stations from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Click a district for details.
Personal consultation
Which part of Warsaw is yours?
Seventeen short questions about your household, work, schools and the life you want here. It takes about four minutes and ends with three districts worth seeing first.
Your move
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When are you planning to move?
This shapes how much of the search we can do calmly.
Education
International schools
For most families the school decides the district, not the other way around. These are the schools expat families in Warsaw consider most often.
Konstancin (south of Mokotów)
American School of Warsaw
American curriculum with IB Diploma
3 – 18
Wilanów / Śródmieście campuses
The British School Warsaw
English National Curriculum and IB Diploma
2 – 18
Mokotów
Lycée Français de Varsovie
French national curriculum (AEFE)
3 – 18
Multiple campuses (Ochota, Wola, Mokotów)
Thames British School
British curriculum, IB Diploma at senior level
2 – 18
Bielany
Canadian School of Warsaw
Ontario curriculum
3 – 18
Support
Everything after the decision
Residence permits, PESEL, banking, healthcare, movers, utilities, furnishing. Coordinated so you are not learning a new bureaucracy alone.
Immigration
Residence permit and visas
Guidance through temporary residence, work permits and family reunification applications.
Administration
PESEL and address registration
Obtaining a PESEL number and registering your address, the keys to most Polish services.
Administration
Banking setup
Opening a Polish account with English-language service and cards for the whole family.
Legal support
Legal advice
Contract review for leases and purchases, employment matters and family law.
Tax support
Tax advisory
Residency status, double-taxation treaties and annual filing.
School search
School and preschool search
Shortlisting schools, arranging visits, preparing applications and managing deadlines.
Property search
Property search
Curated rental or purchase search matched to district, school and commute.
Temporary housing
Temporary accommodation
Serviced apartments and short-term rentals for the first weeks.
Utilities
Utilities and internet
Transferring or opening electricity, gas, water, waste and internet contracts.
Real estate
Homes from Lions Estate
A glimpse of the homes we have. We have more to find you the perfect match.
About
About me
I know what it feels like to move to a new city and have to figure everything out from scratch. I have lived in Lisbon, London and Ho Chi Minh City, travelled extensively to finally settle in Warsaw. Living back in Mokotów with my husband and two adorable children.
Along the way, I studied management, real estate brokerage and life coaching, and spent six years managing a boutique hotel and spa by a lake in Masuria. Managing a hotel probably explains me better than a list of qualifications: every day brought a new person, an unexpected problem or a last-minute request. I liked figuring things out, finding the right people and making everything work. I still do.
I’m direct, curious, fast-moving and very good at special assignments. Need the honest truth about a neighbourhood, the right school, a reliable contractor or a home that actually fits your life? Let’s talk.
Start here
Let's see what I can do for you
Whether you are five months out or arriving next week, we can map the next steps in half an hour. 18 districts, one honest opinion.