Corporate Housing in Brussels: A Guide for EU Staff, Diplomats and Project Teams

Updated: 4 November 2026

Corporate housing in Brussels means furnished apartments rented by the month to people who arrive with an employer, an institution or a project behind them. Globexs has provided corporate housing in Brussels since 2002: furnished apartments for 1 to 11 months from EUR 1,500 a month all-in, energy included with no cap, and one all-in monthly invoice. Teams from 1 to 50 people are housed in apartments in the city or in houses just outside it, from EUR 2,950 a month.

A large share of Brussels tenants arrive with a fixed posting and an end date that may move: seconded national experts, embassy staff between residences, consultants on a Commission project, NATO personnel in transition. They share three needs: a home that is furnished and ready on arrival, a contract that follows the posting rather than a Belgian long-term lease, and a monthly price the employer can approve in one line. This guide covers where to live relative to the EU quarter, what HR teams get, and how to plan the timing.

What HR teams get with Globexs corporate housing in Brussels

The terms below are the same for a single consultant and for a team of 30.

To see what is free now, go to furnished apartments in Brussels. For the full business offer, including houses for teams, see corporate housing and temporary apartments in Brussels.

The geography of official Brussels

The EU quarter sits east of the city centre around Schuman, along Rue de la Loi and Rue Belliard, between Leopold Park and Cinquantenaire. The Commission, the Council and the Parliament are within a 15-minute walk of each other. NATO headquarters is separate, in Evere near the airport road, and the embassies spread across the southeast, around Avenue de Tervueren, Avenue Louise and Uccle.

Metro lines 1 and 5 run through the quarter (Schuman, Maelbeek, Arts-Loi), so being near a station on those lines matters more than distance on a map. Few people live in the EU quarter itself: it is mainly offices and goes quiet in the evening. Most staff work at Schuman and live in the neighbourhoods around it.

Which Brussels neighbourhood suits which posting

Etterbeek lies directly south and east of the quarter, with everyday shopping around Place Jourdan. Ixelles is the international heart of residential Brussels: ponds, markets and restaurants, with Châtelain a little livelier and Flagey a little calmer. Saint-Gilles, around the Parvis, has strong café life and good trams. Woluwe is green and orderly along Avenue de Tervueren, and Uccle, further south, works when the school run matters more than the commute.

How much corporate housing in Brussels costs

Globexs corporate apartments in Brussels start at EUR 1,500 a month, all-in. The price depends on size, location and the number of occupants, because energy is included with no cap. Houses with individual rooms and parking for teams just outside Brussels start at EUR 2,950 a month. Each listing on the Brussels catalogue shows its own monthly price.

For stays longer than about four weeks, a furnished apartment usually works better than a hotel: a kitchen, a living room, a fixed monthly price for the whole contract and an address the person can live a normal life from. The differences between labels are explained in serviced apartments in Belgium and business apartments in Brussels.

What to check before choosing a corporate housing provider in Brussels

• Total monthly cost: ask whether energy is included and whether there is a cap. With Globexs in Belgium, energy is included with no cap in euros.
• Minimum stay: many serviced residences start at three months. Globexs contracts start at one month and run up to 11.
• Who signs: the company or the employee. Both work with Globexs.
• Flexibility: extensions and a change of tenant without a new contract.
• Location: the daily trip to Schuman, NATO, the airport or your office.
• Registration: whether the address can be used to register with the commune when the stay is longer than three months.

Timing: why September is the tightest month

Brussels housing follows the institutional calendar. The busiest period runs from late August to October, when new postings, stagiaire intakes and the political season start at the same time, and September is the peak month for new projects. For a September arrival, start looking in June or July. January and midsummer arrivals are easier. Stagiaires can read the Brussels stagiaire survival guide.

Registration and practical notes

People who stay in Belgium longer than three months generally register with the commune where they live, and each of the 19 Brussels communes runs its own appointments. EU and diplomatic staff often follow a separate procedure through their institution or Protocol, so the rules depend on status and nationality. Official starting points: the Brussels Commissioner for Europe and International Organisations and STIB for public transport. How it works with a Globexs apartment: registering with the commune in Belgium. For handovers and extensions: rotation, extension and early exit in corporate housing.

Frequently asked questions

What is corporate housing in Brussels?

Corporate housing is a furnished apartment rented by the month to someone working in Brussels, usually for 1 to 11 months. Unlike a hotel it has a full kitchen and living space, and unlike a standard Belgian lease it follows the length of the assignment.

How much does corporate housing in Brussels cost?

With Globexs, from EUR 1,500 a month all-in, energy included with no cap. Houses for teams just outside Brussels start at EUR 2,950 a month.

Is corporate housing the same as a serviced apartment?

Not quite. A serviced apartment adds hotel-style services such as frequent cleaning, while corporate housing is a furnished home on a monthly contract with running costs included. With Globexs, cleaning every two weeks is included in selected apartments.

What is the minimum stay for corporate housing in Brussels?

Globexs contracts start at one month and run up to 11 months. A stay can be extended with one email.

Can an employee register with the commune at a Globexs apartment?

Yes, when the owner agrees. The employee sends a written request to the rental agent, Globexs asks the owner and shares the decision; the rent, the contract and the deposit stay the same.

Next step

Send us the arrival date, the expected end date, the number of people and where they will work. We reply with apartments that are free for those dates. Start with furnished apartments in Brussels or the Brussels corporate housing page.

Globexs was founded in 2002 by Belgian entrepreneur Lodewijk Cuypers and lists 135 furnished properties in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent.