{"id":52806,"date":"2022-04-04T09:09:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T08:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/?p=52806"},"modified":"2023-12-14T14:30:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T13:30:26","slug":"how-to-look-for-an-apartment-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-look-for-an-apartment-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Must-Read Tips: How to Look for An Apartment in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Figuring out how to apply for a student visa seems hard until you start wondering how to look for an apartment in Spain<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

As a newcomer to the country, your Spanish may not be very strong, yet all the advertisements for apartments are in Spanish.<\/p>\n

How on earth can you be expected to navigate an apartment search in a foreign country?<\/p>\n

As the Spanish say, \u201cNo te preocupes!<\/em>\u201d (Don\u2019t worry!) We\u2019ve compiled all the must-read tips from our staff at Go! Go! Espa\u00f1a to create this master list on how to look for an apartment in Spain.<\/p>\n

If looking for your own apartment seems hard, reach out to us<\/a> and we\u2019ll be happy to find your accommodation in Spain<\/a> for you.<\/p>\n

After all, we\u2019re the experts on studying abroad in Spain<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Get ready for a successful apartment search with our must-read tips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How to Look for An Apartment in Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Don\u2019t email. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Available rooms in Spain don\u2019t stay on the market for long, especially the nicer ones.<\/p>\n

It might be intimidating but when you find a flat you like, call the listed number.<\/p>\n

Prepare a small speech with your name, what you\u2019re doing in Spain, and when you\u2019d like to visit the flat. Sending a message on What\u2019s App works as well!<\/p>\n

2. Use a Spanish phone. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the fairest practice, but some apartments in Spain prefer tenants who are already integrated in Spain.<\/p>\n

Get a Spanish cell phone<\/a> to show that you\u2019ll be an easy tenant to contact!<\/p>\n

3. Don\u2019t wire money without meeting first. There are a few apartment scams in Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The most common scam entails a landlord who is currently out of the country but will mail you the keys if you send a wire transfer.<\/p>\n

Make sure that you visit the apartment and get a feel for your landlord\u2019s trustworthiness before making a commitment.<\/p>\n

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Prepare a list of questions in Spanish to ask during apartment visits.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Start searching 1-2 months before your arrival.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As student rooms in Spain<\/strong> are in high demand, you won\u2019t be able to start your apartment search earlier than a month or two in advance.<\/p>\n

5. Research the apartment\u2019s location.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ll be in an intensive study abroad program in Spain<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be going to school often.<\/p>\n

Make sure you don\u2019t have to trek an hour just to get to class! You\u2019ll also want to read about the area\u2019s safety and amenities.<\/p>\n

6. Ask for help!<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your Spanish listening<\/a> is sub-par, find a Spanish-speaking friend to help when you visit an apartment in Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You aren\u2019t likely to get the apartment of your dreams if the landlord can\u2019t communicate with you.<\/p>\n

Do you have any other tips for finding an apartment in Spain<\/strong>? Comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Figuring out how to apply for a student visa seems hard until you start wondering how to look for an apartment in Spain! As a newcomer to the country, your Spanish may not be very strong, yet all the advertisements for apartments are in Spanish. How on earth can you be expected to navigate an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":52815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2050],"tags":[1501,1530,1707,1738],"class_list":["post-52806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-in-spain","tag-how-to-look-for-an-apartment-in-spain","tag-look-for-an-apartment-in-spain","tag-study-abroad-in-spain","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52806"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52820,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52806\/revisions\/52820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}