Business apartments in Brussels are furnished homes rented by the month to people working in the city: a consultant seconded to a project near the EU institutions, a lawyer on a six-month file, a regional manager who flies out every Friday. Globexs offers business apartments in Brussels from EUR 1,500 per month all-in, and houses for teams just outside the city from EUR 2,950 per month, on contracts from 1 to 11 months. In Brussels the most useful question is not which district looks best, but how the person will travel: on foot to the institutions, by train from one of the main stations, or by plane from Zaventem.
Business apartments in Brussels are booked mainly by organisations that send people for months rather than for a few nights.
Consultancies, law firms and associations around the EU institutions. Staff seconded for a project, a legislative file or a posting cycle. The start date is fixed early; the end date tends to move.
Companies with project staff. IT roll-outs, office fit-outs, installation and construction work in and around the city, often with several people arriving together.
People who travel for a living. Regional managers and specialists based in Brussels who spend part of each week on a train or a plane. For them, the distance to Brussels-Midi or the airport counts more than the address.
Sports clubs. Players and staff arriving during the season, usually with no Belgian paperwork yet.
In each case the contract can be signed by the organisation or by the person who will live in the apartment.
For business accommodation longer than about four weeks, a business apartment usually works better than a hotel: more space, a real kitchen, a fixed monthly price and an address that can be registered. Hotel rates in Brussels move with the city's calendar of summits, conferences and trade events, while the rent on a business apartment stays the same for the whole contract.
A serviced apartment adds hotel-style services such as frequent cleaning and linen changes; a business apartment is a furnished home on a monthly contract with the running costs included. The labels are compared in serviced apartments in Belgium.
A standard Belgian residential lease, by contrast, is built for people settling for years and is usually unfurnished. See mid-term rental vs a standard lease in Belgium.
In Brussels, the right location for a business apartment is decided by the daily journey. The region has 19 communes, and for a business stay a handful of areas cover almost every case.
Base | Best for | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
European quarter and Etterbeek | staff working at or with the EU institutions | walking distance to the Commission, the Council and the Parliament |
Ixelles | consultants, lawyers, stays of three months or more | short trip to the European quarter and the Avenue Louise offices, with plenty of life in the evening |
Saint-Gilles | train commuters and international rail travellers | close to Brussels-Midi, the station for high-speed trains to Paris, London, Amsterdam and Germany |
Around Brussels-Central | short assignments and people working across the city | trains to the airport, Antwerp and Ghent from the city centre |
Airport side: Evere, the Woluwes, towns near Zaventem | frequent flyers, NATO-related work, people who drive | short trip to Brussels Airport and to NATO headquarters in Evere, more parking than the centre |
Outside the region | teams arriving with vehicles | houses with individual rooms and parking, from EUR 2,950 per month |
Rent out your apartment with Globexs
Brussels has a low-emission zone, so check any vehicle before it arrives. Inside the city, public transport is usually faster than driving, and a parking space is worth more than an extra room.
To see which apartments are free now, go to furnished apartments in Brussels. For a fuller guide to the communes, including families and schools, read corporate housing in Brussels: guide for HR teams.
The monthly price of a Globexs business apartment in Brussels is all-in: the furnished apartment, energy with no cap in euros, and internet.
A furnished and equipped apartment with a working kitchen and a washing machine
Energy included, with no monthly limit in euros
Internet connected before arrival
Cleaning every two weeks in selected apartments, as shown in each listing
Parking as shown in each listing: a private space where available, usually at an extra monthly charge, otherwise street parking
The price starts at EUR 1,500 per month and depends on size, location and the number of occupants, because energy is included. It arrives as one all-in monthly invoice for the apartment.
For a team, Brussels offers two workable set-ups: several apartments near the office, or a shared house just outside the city, from EUR 2,950 per month. Globexs houses teams from 1 to 50 people.
Several apartments in the city suit consultants, office-based staff and anyone senior or staying longer. One apartment can be extended while another ends.
A house outside the region suits crews arriving and leaving together, especially with vans or cars. The municipalities around Brussels offer driveways and space that the centre does not.
Many projects use both. More on planning a team stay: housing a project team in Belgium and worker accommodation near Brussels.
A short brief gets a useful answer on the first reply, and move-in can be the same day or the next day after the contract is signed and the first payment arrives by instant transfer.
Where the person or team will work, and how they will get there: on foot, by train, by car or mostly by plane
Arrival date and expected end date, and how firm the end date is
Number of people, and who needs a room or an apartment of their own
Whether anyone will be joined by a partner or family, or bring a pet
Whether anyone will stay longer than three months and need to register with the commune
For an individual tenant, the only document we ask for is an ID: no payslips, no employer letter, no guarantor and no Belgian bank account. Availability is tightest in September, when many projects start after the summer.
A Brussels business apartment contract can change with the assignment without starting again from scratch.
Extension. One email is enough to request more time, for companies as well as individuals.
Handover to a colleague. When one employee is replaced by another, the contract continues and an addendum changes the tenant.
A partner joins. Tell us in advance. The price depends on the number of occupants, because energy is included in the rent.
Pets. Possible with the owner's consent, decided case by case. Mention them before booking.
Registration with the commune. Anyone staying in Belgium for more than three months has to register, and in Brussels that means the commune where the apartment is. A Globexs apartment can be used as the registered address when the owner agrees: send a written request to your rental agent, we ask the owner and tell you the decision. Rent, contract and deposit do not change. Details: registering with the commune in Belgium. For handovers and extensions in more depth: rotation, extension and early exit in corporate housing.
The full Brussels offer, including team accommodation outside the city, is on corporate housing and temporary apartments in Brussels. For Antwerp, see business apartments in Antwerp.
From EUR 1,500 per month, all-in, with energy and internet included. Houses for teams just outside Brussels start at EUR 2,950 per month.
The European quarter and Etterbeek for walking distance, Ixelles for a short commute with more life in the evening.
On the airport side of the city: Evere, the Woluwes or the towns near Zaventem. The trip to Brussels Airport is short, and parking is easier than in the centre.
Not quite. A serviced apartment adds hotel-style services, while a business apartment is a furnished home on a monthly contract with running costs included. With Globexs, cleaning every two weeks is included in selected apartments.
The same day or the next day after the contract is signed and the first payment arrives by instant transfer, subject to availability. September is the busiest month, so plan earlier for autumn arrivals.
Yes. Tell us in advance, because the price depends on the number of occupants when energy is included in the rent.
Yes, when the owner agrees. Send a written request to your rental agent and we ask the owner. The rent, the contract and the deposit stay the same.
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Globexs has rented furnished apartments to companies and individuals since 2002 and lists 135 furnished properties in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent.
