Expats

We understand that making plans to move to a new country, especially to a country like Ethiopia, is not easy due to the lack of information on many subjects of interest to expatriates. For this reason, we felt that we needed to do something about it and we even went on to develop a survey to get the expat community in Addis contribute to the resource packet we wanted to put together.

That’s when many of our expat clients informed us about a comprehensive guide that has been prepared by the International Community School of Addis Ababa. We thought they did a great job and decided that it would be worth sharing it here although some of the information seems outdated. Here is a link where you can get the “The Welcome to Addis Guide” put together by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the school. To find more up-to-date information and a few tips that were not covered on “The Welcome to Addis Guide”, just read on or checkout our blog.

Finding a Home

Let’s face it, finding a suitable home in Ethiopia is not easy unless you work with a network of expert agents. According to The Welcome to Addis Guide, “looking at 25 or 50 houses (or even twice that) is not unusual” when looking for a home in Addis.

House hunting is difficult for expats mainly due to the fact that most “house agents”, locally known as “delalas”, are unprofessional and are not even licensed. The delalas are known for being pushy and always insisting on showing you every property in their portfolio without any consideration to your requirements. Much to your disappointment, the delalas often take you to houses which are no longer on the market since they don’t even bother to check the status of the houses before making the trip. Many expats contact several delalas one after the other only to get even more frustrated since there is strong chance that they are taken to see, over and over again, the same houses they have already seen and hated.

That’s why Ethiopianproperties.com has created an extensive network of professional real estate brokers and agents to provide one-stop expat housing solutions through its single service center. We will assign you a single service facilitator who will coordinate with all the reputable agencies and real estate brokers to help you find your dream home reasonably fast. We guarantee that there will be no duplicate viewings and no time wasted. For more information on how we can put you under the care of a group of expert brokers and agents, call or email our service center. Contact us now.

Below is a list of other service providers in Addis Ababa recommended by other expatriates who are already living in Ethiopia.

Schools: Kindergarten

Head to Toe
Flipper
German Embassy School
Paintbox
Brana
BABY NEPS
Regina Family Center/ day care

Schools: Primary & Secondary

International Community School
Sandford International School
Bingham Academy
German Embassy school
Lycee Guebre-Mariam (French)
Italian School
Greek School
Andenet International School
British International School
Gibson Academy
Flipper

Medical Service Providers

Suisse Clinic
Nordic Medical Centre – also offers Air Ambulance to destinations outside of Ethiopia in partnership with Aquarius Aviation PLC
Cure Hospital
Korean Hospital
Brook Clinic
Tebta Ambulance
Kadisco Hospital
Betel Teaching Hospital
St. Gabriel Hospital
Betezata Hospital/Laboratory
International Clinical Laboratories/ICL
Arsho Medical Laboratories
Dr Emebet Dental Clinic
Eye Clinic in the Athletics Federation Building (CMC)