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Guides for buyers and owners in Barcelona
Practical guides on buying, renovating, and managing property in Barcelona as a foreign buyer or overseas owner.
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47 things to verify before you sign — the legal, building, and renovation risks foreign buyers miss.
Buying & due diligence
What to check before you make an offer, sign arras, or complete in Barcelona.
Buying property in Barcelona as a non-resident
Documents, risks, costs, and the contract stages every non-resident buyer should understand before committing to a Barcelona property.
Read guideBuying & due diligenceWhat is a nota simple in Spain
The land registry extract confirms ownership and charges — but it has real blind spots. Here is what it shows and what it leaves out.
Read guideBuying & due diligenceCédula de habitabilidad in Barcelona
The habitability certificate decides whether a home can legally be lived in and connected to utilities. Here is what to check before arras.
Read guideBuying & due diligenceITE report Barcelona explained
The building technical inspection reveals structural and facade risk — and the future assessments that can land on a new owner.
Read guideBuying & due diligenceArras contract in Spain: risks for buyers
The arras deposit is where commitment becomes binding. Here are the documentation, escrow, and clause risks buyers miss before signing.
Read guideBuying & due diligenceSpain Golden Visa: the property route
A practical guide to the €500,000 property-linked Spanish Golden Visa: qualifying investments, documents, family, timelines, and where the 2024 policy stands.
Read guideRenovation & permits
Permit routes, contractor comparison, and managing works from another country.
Barcelona renovation permits: assabentat vs major works
Which permit route your project needs changes the timeline, the budget, and whether an architect is required. Here is how to tell.
Read guideRenovation & permitsHow to manage a Barcelona renovation from abroad
Remote renovations fail on control, not effort. Here is what to lock down on scope, tendering, permits, and reporting before works begin.
Read guideRenovation & permits10 questions before hiring a Barcelona contractor
Quote comparison goes wrong when scope and exclusions differ. Ten questions that protect owners — especially those managing works from abroad.
Read guideOwnership & property management
Keeping a Barcelona property under control as an owner living abroad.
Costs & process
The real numbers and the sequence of a Barcelona purchase or project.
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