I agree. In most places it's difficult to rent places at reasonable prices for less than a year. Sure, you can rent crappy places, but nothing good. You get a l

I agree. In most places it's difficult to rent places at reasonable prices for less than a year. Sure, you can rent crappy places, but nothing good. You get a lot more mileage committing a year at a time than jumping around every month. Knowing you have 12 months ahead encourages behaving like you actually live there and also allows real friendships to develop. It amazes me how some people jump around, going to 5 cities on their 2 week holiday. They go everywhere and they they experience nowhere. The big challenge is immigration. 60 to 90 day visit limits are common, and how many times you can do quick ins and outs varies.