Barcelona renters face 5-month upfront payments and €1,100 studio limits

“Holaa, necesito ayuda para encontrar una residencia en Barcelona. me acaban de admitir en tbs education para estudiar un bachelor in management y necesito encontrar una buena residencia, a un precio que tenga un balance calidad-precio, que este relativamente cerca y que sea de confianza. Alguno tiene alguna recomendación? Ademas si alguien tiene tips para darme ahora q me voy a Barcelona como lugares para comprar comida a buen precio, aplicativos de taxi, tips q me sirvan como estudiante extranj”

“Hello. Would like to ask if it will be enough for a couple to live in Barcelona if only one is working and his salary is €40000 annually? What will be your recommendations and please provide a breakdown of the general monthly expenses. submitted by /u/Parking_News_6757 [link] [comments]”

“Hi guys, We are planning to move to Spain and wondering if a couple can live in Alicante or other beach city with €2k/month (including rent and bills...)? We don't eat out much, maybe 1-2 times/week. If not possible, please give me a number so we can make a new plan. Thanks! submitted by /u/ComplaintSad7613 [link] [comments]”

“Hi! I'm thinking of moving into Madrid due to a job offer, and I want to figure out whether I will be able to rent an apartment. The offer is from Revolut for an SE position with a high-ish salary of ~90k base with bonus applied above that. I'm a Ukrainian citizen, and they will be providing me with a visa and and official contract with the Spanish entity. However, the contract starts right after I move there, and I will have to find an apartment in 1 month, and the contract includes 6 m”

“I’ve just moved to Barcelona (first day!), and I’ve been trying to arrange apartment viewings for a week or two now, but I can’t even get a response on idealista, let alone arrange a time to come view the apartment. First question, is that normal? Is it because I’m asking to view the apartment at a future date, rather than right now? But more importantly, after doing some research, I’ve seen people say you can’t get an apartment, even a room in a share house, unless you have payslips. I don’t ha”

“Hi everyone, I'm moving to the Barcelona region soon for studies and looking for a room in a shared apartment. My budget is around €400–€500/month (ideally including or close to basic utilities). Given housing costs in central BCN, I am focusing on towns outside the city center** with direct train connections (Rodalies or FGC) to central Barcelona. Is €400–€500 actually realistic for a room in surrounding towns? Which specific towns offer the best balance of affordable rooms, safety, and a r”

“Hello So im starting flight training in february in barcelone (sabadell). I have been lately looking at rent and its so high. I was wondering if theres jobs as customer service, sales, etc that go in english in barcelona area. Im also hoping it could be weekend job. I am also studying spanish right now Any ideas, info and advice you guys can give me Also if you know any areas i should dodge in sabadell. Thank you submitted by /u/Blackmamba98710 [link] [comments]”

“How doable is this with the current housing market in a high impact city like Barcelona? Can anyone share their experience? submitted by /u/lofi-lo [link] [comments]”

“I will be transferring to Barcelona with my current employer in December. I've been looking for a long term rental but understandably the market is terrible, so I've cast my net out even further than Barcelona. I'm considering Valencia or even Alicante, and driving up to Barcelona for the 2RTO (drive up in the morning, working 2 days with an overnight in a hotel and then back down). Am I nuts for considering this, or can anyone recommend other cities I can look at? Thank you! s”

“Im looking to study abroad in Barcelona, the city of my dreams. However I’m not rich. How does the housing market for shortterm stay look like. The school I’m applying for is UPC - civil engineering submitted by /u/Far-Sandwich-2134 [link] [comments]”

“Hey, we’re 3 friends moving to Barcelona for our masters degree and we’ve been struggling to find a place to stay. If anyone here has any leads, I would highly appreciate it. This is what we are looking for: 3-Bed Furnished apt preferably near Sant Marti 2 Bathrooms minimum Available from October submitted by /u/babatunde_bumbaye [link] [comments]”

“Is illegal to charge an agency fee to renters in spain, that falls onto the landlord. Push to have that waved or report them if you don't care to fight it. The max they can charge up front is first month of rent + 2 months rent deposit. Also, I'm sorry, renting here is a pain, I have had that exact situation (taking a day to think and having the apartment be gone when I call to confirm) happen more times than I care to admit. With how fast renting is moving you have to respond essentiall”

“My wife and I are moving from Brazil to Spain at the end of August, and my main concern right now is whether our profile would qualify for seguro de impago when applying for a rental. I already have an indefinite employment contract signed with a Spanish company, starting in early September, with a gross salary of €83,000/year. However, when we start looking for apartments I will have just started the job, so: I won’t have Spanish payslips yet I won’t have passed the probation period yet I can p”

“Hi there. I’ll be arriving in Madrid in September for an academic exchange, funded by a scholarship from my university. I’ve got everything sorted out—I played it safe and booked an Airbnb for two months. The thing is, once I factor in flights, accommodation, and living expenses, I’m left with very little for myself. I do have some crucial savings, of course, but I know I’ll have to live very frugally. I’d really like to visit a few cities and maybe a country or two, but I wanted to ask: realist”

“It's been so difficult to find housing in barcelona as a student 😭 I have literally tried everywhere idealista badi uniplaces everywhere it's so expensive and tough to find now my requirements aren't even much I have been house hunting since the day I got my letter of acceptance and still no luck it's been 4 months already. the only sort of place I found was through facebook which was a scam 🫠🫠 if y'all have any help can u help me out here I am loosing sleep over this now”

“Hello all! I’m a young professional transferring to Madrid. I work in the financial sector and make a reasonable income for my age. I’ll need to move in October, and after checking out the prices, they seem ludicrous. My company has assigned an agency to help me find a flat, but even they said it’s going to be tough and might require an initial payment of 5 months rent which is insane. I want to spend a max of 1/1.1k on a small studio near Moncloa, and it seems like nothing is available. I’ve al”

“Buenas tardes, venia a hablar de un gran problema que tengo con mi pareja en cuanto a la búsqueda de un alquiler de larga duración y comento nuestros puntos que nos cuestan y nos gustaría tener ayuda: 1-Estamos una semana de "vacaciones" estando en Barcelona viendo pisos e inmobiliarias y la verdad es que esto es una locura entre precios y condiciones iniciales 2-Los dos somos españoles pero venimos de otra ciudad, yo vengo con trabajo online de la misma empresa en la que estoy y mi pa”