Raantel OY IS a Best Buy!

One of the tenants, a lady software engineer, who stayed in our Raantel Oy apartments in Oulu returned to India last Sunday after almost 6 months here. Before she left, she sent me this touching email:

"This is just a small note of thanks to you for all the help you have provided in these 8-9 months. Even though I might not have spent hours talking to you but your presence has always made me feel homely. I have never faced any problems as such, but if any, you were always there! It would have been difficult to thrive in a foreign country with lots of insecurity and lack of proper information. With you around nothing was difficult and out of reach. Thanks a lot for everything !"

Raantel Oy Headquarters and Community Centre at Ahmatie 16 in Oulu.

Another lady, who came with her one year old son to be in Oulu where her husband was on an assignment told me at the airport that she so enjoyed her stay with us that even if her husband comes for just a month, she and their son will come with them as they felt so much at home in our apartments and in our company.


Sunita, Karthik and Rajesh leave back for India.

These appreciations shows that Raantel Oy has achieved its objective as THE BEST BUY if you stay with us in our apartments in Oulu, Helsinki or Tampere.


Carom game at the Family Afternoon
at the Raantel Community Centre.

Raantel Oy is not just about giving you an apartment to live in. You become part of our community. With this I think I have achieved what I set out to do!

Fed up: Furnished Apartments for Rent in Oulu

Annikki and I have been pestered with problems of those who have rented directly from various house agents in Oulu. On the other hand, all the houses we have organised for rent to Indian professionals who have come to Oulu have only received the highest praise from the occupants.

Shilpa (of Patni) was specific in her praise as to how she had been able to settle in beautifully in Oulu because she moved to "India House". Srinivas (of L&T Infotech) told us that we had saved them all a small fortune by helping them with their accommodation and other matters. Ramesh and his 3 friends (from Nokia) were so happy with the apartment we got them that they hope that when they come back we will have apartments for them again. Sumit (of Aricent) and his wife got a beautiful apartment just suited to their needs right in the heart of the city.

Seeing how several Indians and their families have set themselves up in difficult and sometimes quite dangerous situations, we decided to formalise the work we have been doing.

One person living in the centre of Oulu told me that there was no place for his six year old very active son to play outside. Others are staying in locations which are dangerous (according to the Oulu Police) especially on the weekends.

On the other hand, those staying at, what is now being called as, "India House" have even a cricket field at their disposal!

Our simple question is "Why ask for trouble when there are much better solutions to your living arrangements?" Our solutions are considerably cheaper and better as it takes into account the needs of the individuals and their families concerned.



The new blog we have set up Oulu Furnished Apartments is to help those people coming to Oulu to settle in in comfortable surroundings, especially those with families, and also single ladies.

All the apartments we have in our books are with water and electricity charges included and also, in most cases, with a convenient internet connection at no extra cost. No running around buying furniture or crockery or cutlery that you are burdened with at the end of your stay. No need to buy carpets or bed linen. And we also have a cleaning service for those who have no time to clean their apartments.

We hope that Human Resource Departments of all the companies bringing foreign professionals to Oulu will use our BUDGET Furnished Apartments Service - no, not one which have Flat TV and a host of other features not required by professionals who just want a convenient yet economic stay in Oulu. At present, besides the City Centre, we have flats at the Tuira Riverside and the best place in Oulu - Väliväiniö.

Enjoy your stay in Oulu and let us help you make that happen!