Yes, swapping your home is completely free. The two households exchange no money: each simply makes their home available to the other. Homeforswap is funded by an optional annual subscription for premium features.

Peer-to-peer home exchange: travel by staying with another community member

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Peer-to-peer home exchange means going on holiday without paying for accommodation. Join 13 266 families in 66 countries who travel differently since 2007.

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Popular destinations for home swapping

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How to swap your home?

Three steps to turn your home into a passport to the world.

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Describe your home, add your best photos and indicate your dream destinations. Free in 15 minutes.

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Browse listings in 66 countries, filter by dates, property type and amenities, then contact the hosts that inspire you.

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No accommodation fees, an authentic local experience and often the start of a beautiful international friendship.

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Appartement à 15 minutes de Paris en métro

CHEVILLY LARUE · France

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Appartement en plein cœur de Marseille et à proximité de tous les transports (gare, plage, ..).

MARSEILLE · France

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Apartamento Baeza

Baeza · Espagne

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Swap Berlin to Paris

Berlin, Deutschland

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Why choose Homeforswap?

The oldest French home-exchange community for the holidays.

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100% free between members

No rent, no commission. Both households simply make their home available.

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Trusted community

Verified profiles, SMS-confirmed identity, public reviews and secure internal messaging.

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Live like a local

Equipped kitchen, comfy bed, authentic neighbourhood: all the comforts of a real home abroad.

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66 countries accessible

From Paris to Tokyo via Buenos Aires, choose your next destination among 9,600 active listings.

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Flexible exchanges

Simultaneous, non-simultaneous, non-reciprocal or couch surfing exchanges: find the format that suits you.

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French platform

A France-based team, French-speaking support, and home-exchange expertise since 2007.

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« フランスの驚くべき社内スワップ。幻想的な家族や家。 »

Narita J. · December 2016

« Abbiamo organizzato il primo scambio a Natale e siamo rimasti molto soddisfatti dell'esperienza. A febbraio ospiteremo la famiglia di Londra che ha messo a disposizione la casa. Il vostro sito ci piace molto soprat… »

Julian B. · December 2016

« Fue mi primer intercambio de casa y no pudo ser mejor, tanto por el apartamento en el que me alojé como por sus amables propietarios, que facilitaron todo lo necesario para que los días pasados en Berlin fueran inolvida… »

Pau D. · December 2016

Home exchange FAQ

Home exchange is a peer-to-peer holiday format: two families agree to swap their homes for free during a defined period. You travel for less by avoiding accommodation fees, while living like a local.

Yes, swapping your home is completely free. The two households exchange no money. Homeforswap is funded by an optional annual subscription for premium features.

Use our search engine to browse listings by country, property type, number of bedrooms, amenities and languages spoken. Then contact the host via the internal messaging system to organise your exchange.

Our community is built on trust: verified profiles, public reviews, internal messaging and SMS-confirmed identity. We also offer dedicated insurance to cover any incidents during the exchange.

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