A private home-exchange network for international organisation professionals
Exchange homes.
Not money.
Move between duty stations with a trusted network of verified UN, World Bank, IMF and international organisation professionals.
Built for the international organisation community
- UN
- UNDP
- WHO
- IMF
- World Bank
- UNICEF
- UNHCR
- ILO
- WFP
Verified professionals. Trusted homes. No strangers.
The inefficiency
Your home may be empty while someone else is paying to stay in your city.
Rotation moves people, not property. A posting begins and a home sits closed for months, while a colleague arriving in the same city signs a short let at commercial rates, and another does the same in the city you have just left. Everybody pays a market that exists only because two homes are empty at the wrong times, and the money leaves the community entirely.
Typical annual accommodation costs associated with international moves.
Typical accommodation spend.
Potential short-let pricing in some cities.
The core idea
The network is the product.
UnSwap is intentionally closed. Every member is verified through their international organisation, creating a community where trust travels with you.
Verified
Institutional identity verification.
Private
A network built for international organisation professionals.
Reciprocal
Exchange homes rather than paying each other for accommodation.
The process
How UnSwap works
- 01
Request access
Tell us who you are and where you work.
- 02
Get verified
Verify your identity and institutional affiliation.
- 03
List your home
Tell the network where and when your home is available.
- 04
Explore
Find verified homes at your next duty station.
- 05
Exchange
Use credits to stay without paying nightly accommodation rates.
Credits
Stay now. Host later.
Credits remove the need for two members to want each other’s homes at exactly the same time.
- You
Host in Nairobi
- Earn credits
One credit for each night hosted
- Travel to Geneva
Your next duty station
- Stay with another member
No nightly rate paid
Positioning
Not another short-let marketplace.
| Traditional short let | UnSwap |
|---|---|
| Open marketplace | Closed network |
| Strangers | Verified professionals |
| Pay nightly rates | Exchange credits |
| Reviews after the fact | Institutional identity + trust |
| Transaction focused | Community focused |
Trust & safety
Trust is built into every exchange.
Institutional verification
- Members are verified against eligible organisation domains or through manual review.
Property protection
- Property damage guarantee up to the stated coverage.
Exchange agreement
- An agreement is generated when an exchange is accepted.
Member reputation
- Post-exchange reviews contribute to trust.
The community
Built for a community that moves around the world.
Eligible professionals across international organisations worldwide
Duty station cities the network is built around
Members verified before they can browse, list or message
Duty stations
Where will your work take you next?
Also built for
- Paris
- Vienna
- New York
- London
- Bangkok
- Addis Ababa
Cities shown are duty stations the network is built around. Homes are visible to verified members inside the network.
Membership
Choose how often you want to exchange.
Professional
4 exchanges
For members moving between duty stations several times a year.
Unlimited Pro
RecommendedUnlimited exchanges
For members permanently on rotation.
Lifetime
$3,143
Unlimited access. One payment, for members who expect to keep moving for the rest of a career.
Access is granted after verification. Membership is paid once your place in the network is confirmed.
Questions
Before you request access
Who can join UnSwap?
Professionals employed by international organisations, verified through their institutional affiliation. Access is by request, and every member is checked before they can browse, list or message.
Do I need to work for the UN?
No. The UN system is well represented, but eligibility extends across international organisations, including development banks, financial institutions, agencies and comparable bodies.
How does verification work?
Members are verified against eligible organisation domains, or through manual review where an institutional email alone is not enough to confirm affiliation.
Do members pay each other?
No. Homes are exchanged rather than rented, so no nightly rate passes between members. You pay an annual membership to UnSwap, and nothing to the person whose home you stay in.
What are credits?
One credit equals one night. You earn credits by hosting and spend them when you stay, which means two members never have to want each other's homes at the same time.
How does property protection work?
Exchanges are covered by a property damage guarantee up to the stated coverage for your membership, alongside the exchange agreement generated for every accepted exchange.
Can I exchange internationally?
Yes. The network is built around duty stations worldwide, and most exchanges are between members in different countries.
What happens if my exchange request is declined?
Nothing is charged and no credits move. Members decline for reasons of timing far more often than anything else, and you are free to request another home straight away.
How does membership work?
Membership is annual, and the tier you choose sets how many exchanges you can make in that year. Lifetime membership is a single payment for unlimited access.
What happens when my membership ends?
Your listing stops being visible to the network and you cannot start new exchanges. Credits you have already earned are held against your account, and renewing restores access to them.
Your next home may already be part of the network.
Request access to UnSwap and join a private home-exchange network built for the international organisation community.
Verification required · Membership access is paid