Can foreigners buy property in Catalonia?

Yes. There are no restrictions on buying property in Spain , whether it's commercial, residential or land. In fact, Spain encourages investment by foreigners, both resident and non-resident. You will require a financial number which can acquire by visiting a police station with your passport.

How do I buy a property in Catalonia?

The process of buying a property in Spain usually runs as follows. First, the buyer makes an offer, usually through the seller's real estate agent. If this is accepted, then the buyer and seller sign a preliminary contract (contrato privado de compravento) and the buyer pays a deposit, typically 10% of the purchase price. Then the agent helps to organise property check and if there're no burdens or restrictions, a final sales contract is prepared.

Do I need a Spanish bank account to buy a property in Spain?

Yes. You will want a bank account in Spain once you have bought your Spanish property. This will enable you to set up direct debits and standing orders to pay for your utilities and bills .

Can I get a mortgage in Spain?

Yes. Although to get a mortgage in Spain you need NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjeros). If you're in Spain, you can start the NIE application process at any local police station. Outside of Spain, the best way to apply for an NIE is to contact your local Spanish consulate.

What is a Spanish residence permit?

A long-term residence permit allows you to stay in Spain indefinitely, working or otherwise, under the same conditions as Spanish citizens. You can apply for Spanish nationality after 10 years of residence in Spain.

How do I get a residence permit in Spain?

Dedending on type (for students, for investors, etc.) you can obtain Spanish residence permit at Foreigner’s Office in Spain or at Spanish Consulate in your country of residence.

How long does it take to get residency in Spain?

The terms are based on the type of the residence (for students, for investors, etc.). Some of them can be obtained in less than one month.

Can I get residency in Spain if I buy property?

Yes. If you buy property in Spain you can get a Spanish residency permit, which allows you to live in Europe. The only challenge is the paperwork, and you must invest at least 500,000€.

How can I get permanent residency in Spain?

You can get permanent residency in Spain after 5 years of legal residence.

How long does it take to become a citizen in Spain?

The standard criteria for citizenship in Spain is 10 years of legal residence. There are reduced terms (1, 2 or 5 years) for residency based on naturalization, origin, option, etc.

Property for sale in Catalonia. Buy real estate in Catalonia, Spain

New two-bedroom apartment in Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain for 505,000 €

New two-bedroom apartment in Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain

505,000 €

£458,000

Total area 72 m²2 bedrooms1 bathroom

72 m², 2 bedrooms, new home

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

2 floor of 7

505,000 € 7,013 € per m²

Apartments in a new house with a parking and a terrace with a rooftop pool are for sale. On choice there are apartments... Read more

Two-bedroom apartment in a new building with a swimming pool, Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain for 510,000 €

Two-bedroom apartment in a new building with a swimming pool, Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain

510,000 €

£463,000

Total area 72 m²2 bedrooms1 bathroom

72 m², 2 bedrooms, new home

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

3 floor of 7

510,000 € 7,083 € per m²

Apartments in a new house with a parking and a terrace with a rooftop pool are for sale. On choice there are apartments: with... Read more

Off-plan property

New building in center of Barcelona with panoramic views, garden and pool

470,000 €

Estimated completion Q3 of 2018

Two-bedroom apartment in a new building, in Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain for 490,000 €

Two-bedroom apartment in a new building, in Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain

490,000 €

£444,000

Total area 72 m²2 bedrooms1 bathroom

72 m², 2 bedrooms, new home

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

3 floor of 7

490,000 € 6,805 € per m²

Apartments with 2–4 bedrooms area of 72-144 m² in a new house with a parking and a terrace with a rooftop pool are... Read more

Three-room apartment with a terrace and a garden in a new house, Eixample Esquerra, Barcelona, Spain for 570,000 €

Three-room apartment with a terrace and a garden in a new house, Eixample Esquerra, Barcelona, Spain

570,000 €

£517,000

Total area 97 m²Land area: 30 m²2 bedrooms2 bathrooms

97 m², 2 bedrooms, new home

Carrer d'Aragó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

1 floor of 7

570,000 € 5,876 € per m²

We offer apartments with two and three bedrooms an area of 89-102 m² in a new building. Apartments on the ground floor... Read more

Refurbished penthouse in el Eixample Izquierdo for 355,000 €

Refurbished penthouse in el Eixample Izquierdo

355,000 €

£322,000

Total area 48 m²1 bedroom1 bathroom

48 m², 1 bedroom, apartment

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

8 floor of 8

355,000 € 7,395 € per m²

Ático next to Enric Granados street, in a modernist building of the late nineteenth century. It is a house located... Read more

Renovated apartment in an original building of the 19th century with an elevator, in the prestigious Gothic Quarter, Barcelona, Spain for 605,000 €

Renovated apartment in an original building of the 19th century with an elevator, in the prestigious Gothic Quarter, Barcelona, Spain

605,000 €

£549,000

Total area 89 m²2 bedrooms2 bathrooms

89 m², 2 bedrooms, apartment

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

3 floor of 6

605,000 € 6,797 € per m²

We offer apartments with different layouts and areas of 89 m² and 148 m² in a building constructed in 1890 and consisting... Read more

Bright corner flat in Eixample for 475,000 €

Bright corner flat in Eixample

475,000 €

£431,000

Total area 74 m²2 bedrooms2 bathrooms

74 m², 2 bedrooms, apartment

L'Eixample, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

475,000 € 6,418 € per m²

This is an exterior corner flat located on the fourth floor of a modernist building. It faces South, with plenty of light both... Read more

For sale spectacular exterior triplex with furniture in the downtown of Badalona for 694,000 €

With balcony/terrace

For sale spectacular exterior triplex with furniture in the downtown of Badalona

694,000 €

£630,000

Total area 230 m²3 bedrooms4 bathrooms

230 m², 3 bedrooms, penthouse

Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

694,000 € 3,017 € per m²

It has 223 m² exquisitely distributed in: Main floor: large living room of 40 m², very bright and with access to outside... Read more

Four-bedroom apartment in a new condiminium, Barcelona, Les Corts, Spain for 865,000 €

Four-bedroom apartment in a new condiminium, Barcelona, Les Corts, Spain

865,000 €

£785,000

Total area 144 m²4 bedrooms2 bathrooms

144 m², 4 bedrooms, new home

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

3 floor

865,000 € 6,006 € per m²

Apartments in a premium small apartment complex. Quiet and sunny apartment of 120 m² with excellent quality and design... Read more

Comfortable apartment with a private garden and a communal pool in a prestigious area of Barcelona, Spain for 1,950,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Comfortable apartment with a private garden and a communal pool in a prestigious area of Barcelona, Spain

1,950,000 €

£1,769,000

Total area 255 m²Land area: 185 m²5 bedrooms3 bathrooms

255 m², 5 bedrooms, apartment

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

1 floor

1,950,000 € 7,647 € per m²

We offer to your attention a recently renovated duplex apartment with a private garden, on the first floor of a residential... Read more

Elegant and modern house with a tourist license in San Vicente de Montalt, Spain for 1,475,000 €

With swimming pool

Elegant and modern house with a tourist license in San Vicente de Montalt, Spain

1,475,000 €

£1,338,000

Total area 407 m²Land area: 722 m²4 bedrooms3 bathrooms

407 m², 4 bedrooms, villa + plot 722 m²

Sant Vicenç de Montalt, Catalonia, Spain

1,475,000 €

The house was built in 2004 on an absolutely flat area of 722 m², ideally oriented, a privileged location within walking... Read more

Spacious apartment in a historic building in a prestigious district of Barcelona, Spain for 495,000 €

With swimming pool

Spacious apartment in a historic building in a prestigious district of Barcelona, Spain

495,000 €

£449,000

Total area 90 m²2 bedrooms1 bathroom

90 m², 2 bedrooms, apartment

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

495,000 € 5,500 € per m²

We offer you a bright apartment in a historic building in one of the most sought-after areas of Barcelona — Eixample... Read more

Elegant Mediterranean-style villa in one of the most elite and greenest areas of the northern coast of Barcelona, Spain for 1,350,000 €

With swimming pool

Elegant Mediterranean-style villa in one of the most elite and greenest areas of the northern coast of Barcelona, Spain

1,350,000 €

£1,225,000

Total area 540 m²Land area: 4,553 m²5 bedrooms4 bathrooms

540 m², 5 bedrooms, villa + plot 4,553 m²

Cabrera de Mar, Catalonia, Spain

1,350,000 €

One-storey villa in a classic Mediterranean style is located in close proximity to the center of Cabrera de Mar, your... Read more

Three-storey townhouse near the sandy beach, with a terrace and sea views in the resort town of Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia for 380,000 €

Sea view

Three-storey townhouse near the sandy beach, with a terrace and sea views in the resort town of Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia

380,000 €

£345,000

Total area 200 m²4 bedrooms2 bathrooms

200 m², 4 bedrooms, terraced house

Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia, Spain

380,000 €

The townhouse is a part of a complex of 20 twin cottages built in Art Nouveau style. Its location on the hill provides... Read more

Beautiful and bright loft in the Upper Born near Plaza Urquinaona and Trafalgar, Barcelona, Spain for 630,000 €

Beautiful and bright loft in the Upper Born near Plaza Urquinaona and Trafalgar, Barcelona, Spain

630,000 €

£571,000

Total area 110 m²1 bedroom2 bathrooms

110 m², 1 bedroom, loft

Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

630,000 € 5,727 € per m²

The building used to be a Monastery, nowadays converted into a beautifully refurbished property characterized by an industrial... Read more

Designer two-bedroom apartment in El Born area, Barcelona, Spain for 795,000 €

Designer two-bedroom apartment in El Born area, Barcelona, Spain

795,000 €

£721,000

Total area 108 m²2 bedrooms2 bathrooms

108 m², 2 bedrooms, apartment

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

795,000 € 7,361 € per m²

A newly renovated apartment in a historic building in the center of Barcelona is for sale. The interior is made of natural... Read more

Spectacular, bright and spacious apartment for sale in the area of Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Spain for 1,800,000 €

Spectacular, bright and spacious apartment for sale in the area of Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Spain

1,800,000 €

£1,633,000

Total area 480 m²5 bedrooms6 bathrooms

480 m², 5 bedrooms, apartment

Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

1,800,000 € 3,750 € per m²

This entire-floor apartment is situated in a building with concierge services and 24/h security system in the exclusive... Read more

Stylish apartment with a terrace, in a modern residential complex, near the historical center of the city, Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Spain for 1,365,000 €

Stylish apartment with a terrace, in a modern residential complex, near the historical center of the city, Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Spain

1,365,000 €

£1,238,000

Total area 226 m²4 bedrooms2 bathrooms

226 m², 4 bedrooms, apartment

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

1,365,000 € 6,039 € per m²

We offer you a comfortable apartment in a quiet area, close to the sea. The apartment consists of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms... Read more

Luxurious apartment in a historic Art Nouveau building in the prestigious Eixample district, Barcelona, Spain for 1,500,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Luxurious apartment in a historic Art Nouveau building in the prestigious Eixample district, Barcelona, Spain

1,500,000 €

£1,361,000

Total area 120 m²1 bedroom1 bathroom

120 m², 1 bedroom, apartment

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

1,500,000 € 12,500 € per m²

We offer to your attention a comfortable apartment in a building of modernist historical heritage. For apartment owners... Read more

Comfortable house with a pool, a terrace and a beautiful garden, Palau de Girona, Spain for 1,900,000 €

With swimming pool

Comfortable house with a pool, a terrace and a beautiful garden, Palau de Girona, Spain

1,900,000 €

£1,723,000

Total area 600 m²Land area: 2,100 m²6 bedrooms6 bathrooms

600 m², 6 bedrooms, townhome + plot 2,100 m²

Girona, Catalonia, Spain

1,900,000 €

We offer you a spacious house with verandas, a barbecue area and an English courtyard with a fountain and sculptures. The house... Read more

Three-level villa with a tourist license in the Olympic Village, Barcelona, Spain. High profitability! for 640,000 €

Three-level villa with a tourist license in the Olympic Village, Barcelona, Spain. High profitability!

640,000 €

£581,000

Total area 124 m²2 bedrooms1 bathroom

124 m², 2 bedrooms, villa

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

640,000 €

A villa with a tourist license for 6 people is for sale. The rental price is 180-250 € per night depending on the season.... Read more

Cozy townhouse with sea views in the picturesque urbanization of Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava, Spain for 250,000 €

Sea view

Cozy townhouse with sea views in the picturesque urbanization of Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava, Spain

250,000 €

£227,000

Total area 80 m²3 bedrooms1 bathroom

80 m², 3 bedrooms, terraced house

Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain

250,000 €

Two-floor townhouse in 700 meters from the sea, in a quiet secluded location of the tourist town Lloret de Mar. The complex... Read more

Townhouse with a garage in a residential complex with a pool, Puig Rom area, Rosеs, Spain for 135,000 €

Townhouse with a garage in a residential complex with a pool, Puig Rom area, Rosеs, Spain

135,000 €

£122,000

Total area 60 m²2 bedrooms2 bathrooms

60 m², 2 bedrooms, terraced house

Roses, Catalonia, Spain

135,000 €

We offer a three-storey townhouse with an area of 60 m². The house includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room... Read more

Duplex apartment with a parking in the center of Lloret de Mar, Spain for 380,000 €

With balcony/terrace

Duplex apartment with a parking in the center of Lloret de Mar, Spain

380,000 €

£345,000

Total area 153 m²4 bedrooms2 bathrooms

153 m², 4 bedrooms, apartment

Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain

4 floor

380,000 € 2,483 € per m²

For sale is a large apartment 300 meters from the sea. The apartment has gas heating. Sold with a parking. The interior... Read more

Spacious flats with terraces or gardens in a new residential complex with a pool, 650 m from the beach, Castell-Platja d'Aro, Spain for 263,000 €

Next to the sea

Spacious flats with terraces or gardens in a new residential complex with a pool, 650 m from the beach, Castell-Platja d'Aro, Spain

263,000 €

£238,000

Total area 95 m²3 bedrooms2 bathrooms

95 m², 3 bedrooms, new home

Castell Platja d'Aro, Catalonia, Spain

263,000 € 2,768 € per m²

New apartments with modern high-quality finishes, terraces or private gardens, storage rooms and parking spaces in a secure... Read more

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