Culture Shock! Chile - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

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„ Asociación Chilena de Lisiados (Chilean Association

of Handicapped Persons) Lira 134, Santiago.

Tel: (02) 639-0226

HOME & FAMILY

Relocation & Accommodation

See Welcome to Chile, a guide published by the Chilean-

American Chamber of Commerce, and the Propiedades

section of the El Mercurio newspaper (www.propiedades.

elmercurio.com). Real estate agents are widely used for

buying and renting property and relocation companies can

help with all the details. Among the best known:

„ Gamio Real Estate and Relocation

Presidente Errazuriz 3376, Las Condes. Tel: (02) 233-8200

Website: http://www.gamiopropiedades.com

(English speaking)

„ Contact Chile

Huelén 219, Providencia. Tel: (02) 264-1719

Website: http://www.contactchile.cl

(English and German speaking)

„ ACOP. Avenida Providencia 2008-A, Santiago.

Tel: (02) 366-0414. Website: http://www.acop.cl

„ Pro Casa. Las Hortensias 2994, Santiago;

Tel: (02) 231-1971. Website: http://www.procasa.cl

„ Portal Inmobiliario is a web portal for dozens of real

estate companies. http://www.portalinmobiliario.cl

„ Z3 Propiedades.

They offer relocation and real estate services and are

fluent in English, German and French.

Website: http://www.z3propiedades.cl

„ Latin Vibes offers relocation services via Elite

Relocation. Website: http://www.latinvibes.com

CHILDCARE & EDUCATION

„ Ministerio de Educación (Ministry of Education)

Website: http://www.mineduc.cl.

„ Council of British International Schools

Website: http://www.cobis.org.uk/other-british-schools/

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