Property search in Spain: renting and buying

  • Long-term rentals and purchases: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante and the Costa Blanca, Tenerife
  • We work with vetted estate agencies and mortgage brokers
  • We check the tenancy agreement and the property documents before you sign
  • Mortgages through our partners: a bank matched to your status
  • Housing and your residence permit in one process: a contract you can register with

Why people search for housing through us

We know which district to live in

We have analysed prices, incomes and the character of districts in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia using official data, and we start the search with the district, not a random listing.

We check the contract before you sign

Under the Tenancy Act the deposit for a home is one month's rent, and the agency and contract-formalisation costs are paid by the landlord. We check that the contract terms comply.

Housing and your residence permit in one process

A tenancy agreement is needed for empadronamiento (municipal registration), and registration is needed for the residence card, school and healthcare. We choose housing so the paperwork also works for your permit.

What you get

How it works

Request

City, renting or buying, budget, timing, family and residence permit status. If you have not chosen a city yet, we help you decide on the city and district.

Search

We pass your request to vetted agencies in the city and shortlist the options that fit the district, price and terms.

Viewings

We arrange viewings with the agent and help you ask the owner the right questions: utility costs, condition, contract term.

Checks

Before you sign, we check the tenancy agreement or the property documents; for a purchase, the Land Registry extract; for a mortgage, we bring in a broker.

Signing and registration

You sign the contract, or complete the purchase at the notary, and we guide you to the next step: registering at the town hall, which you need for your permit, school and healthcare.

Questions and answers

It depends on the task: the city, the budget, renting or buying. We quote the fee after a conversation by messenger or phone, once your request is clear.

Under the Tenancy Act (article 20.1 as amended in 2023), the estate agency fees and the costs of drawing up a residential tenancy agreement are paid by the landlord, not the tenant.

Under article 36.1 of the Tenancy Act, the deposit for a home is one month's rent. The parties may agree additional guarantees separately, so the contract is worth checking before you sign.

Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante and the Costa Blanca, and Tenerife. If you are considering another city, write to us and we will tell you whether we can help there.

Yes. Owners usually ask for an identity document, proof of income and a deposit. We advise which documents to prepare so the contract also works for municipal registration.

Yes, through partner mortgage brokers: they find a bank that suits your income and status, resident or non-resident, and work out the terms before the purchase.

Yes. We handle the digital nomad visa, the non-lucrative residence permit and other routes, so we plan the whole move: the route, the documents, the home and the registration.

How else we can help

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