We have lived in this house in Providencia since 2010. Every season, students arrive from Europe, North America, and Asia to learn in Santiago — and they stay long enough to take a piece of Chile home with them.
Side view with facade and garden.
Casa F opened its doors in 2010 with a simple idea: to offer international students coming to Santiago a place to live that is neither a hotel nor a hostel — a real house, with teal walls in some rooms, a hanging paper lamp, and overgrown plants left over from before.
What changes is who passes through. What remains the same is how they are received.
The house opens with 8 bedrooms and the first cohort of exchange students.
Four new rooms have been added on the second floor. Students are arriving from Japan for the first time.
The neon logo is installed on the teal wall of the entrance hall. Registered trademark.
The first season is completed with residents from all 5 continents simultaneously.
Casa F doesn't live in isolation. Every Wednesday our residents participate in Wednesday Po, a weekly gathering where students from sister residences and nearby universities come together for drinks, music, and to meet each other.
That's where many people form their group of Chilean friends for the semester. The house doesn't organize the event—it opens its doors for them to come.
Rotating student gatherings in Providencia, Ñuñoa, and Bellavista. Open to all, no registration required. Most Casa F residents attend at least once a month.
It's the best way to break out of the "exchange classmates" circle and meet Chileans who study or work in the neighborhood.
No two rooms are alike. The house's layout has remained consistent throughout each renovation, so every room has its own light, window, and a distinctive piece of furniture. The teal wall appears in several rooms.
We'll be posting the next panoramas soon. Check back in a few days.
Casa F is an international residence. Applications are open to university exchange students coming to Santiago for at least one academic semester.
We confirm availability on a case-by-case basis. The June–December season typically sells out several months in advance, so Applications for 2027 are now open.
We host students primarily from Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania through official university exchange programs with their home institutions. Selection criteria include cultural fit, length of stay, and seasonal availability.
We will respond within a maximum of 5 business days.