Hello hello,
I live in Alesund and will move to Oslo to start my job. I am lucky to have hybrid working options and would only need to commute 2 times a week. My office is in Lysaker, and I am okay with travelling for 15-30mins via public transport. I'd like to know which areas I should look out for on Finn.no that are on the outskirts of Oslo (since houses are costly) and would still satisfy the above-mentioned conditions. I am an Indian, but I would love to experience the Norwegian culture and way of life, so I don't mind the locality (provided the locals don't have any issues with me) and thus have no preference. My budget is about 7k-15k/month. I am not too keen on partying, smoking or drinking and I don't have any pets. As of now, some have recommended Drammen and Lillestrøm.
Also, I'm curious: do homeowners avoid non-norwegian tenants? I want to understand how difficult it will be for me to find a place.
Thanks in advance.
by pipe_runner