Lockdown and mobility restriction measures first and social distance later have made many potential customers reduce their physical visits and look for alternatives such as virtual viewings. Bcn Advisors, in response to this trend, has recently added 3D tours to its website. Virtual tours have gained prominence as a result of the lockdown measures imposed in response to the COVID-19... Leer más
The real estate agency Bcn Advisors, specialized in the luxury sector in Barcelona, has managed to close the sale of a penthouse worth 1,380,000 euros during Covid-19 lockdown period. Bcn Advisors has quickly adapted to the needs and demands resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to the work of its team of professionals through telematic means, it has closed... Leer más
The entire world economy has entered into a new period after the confinement measures adopted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The different industries will gradually recover their activity towards a normality that will not come until the vaccine is available. Francisco Nathurmal, CEO and founder of Bcn Advisors, analyzes how the real estate sector will be during this 12 to 18... Leer más
At Bcn Advisors we maintain our commitment of serving you during this exceptional period of the COVID-19 coronavirus confinement. For this reason, since the Spanish Government set the state of alarm, we have adapted our activity to the circumstance. First, we stay at home and we have implemented teleworking plan for the team. We know that this is the... Leer más
A couple of years ago hardly anyone knew what PropTech was. But a number of real estate startups were already preparing for major changes in the sector. The US online agency Zillow, for example, has been leading the way for many years. Today the landscape is beginning to change as the global marketplace moves at a faster pace. The property... Leer más
When looking at 2019 figures, 12.46% of all properties sold in Catalonia in 2019 were purchased by foreigners, higher than in 2018 when the proportion was 11.74% The latest data from the Spanish Land Registry shows that just over 500,000 properties were sold throughout Spain during 2019, with foreign buyers accounting for 12.45% of all sales. The proportion of foreign... Leer más
Barcelona continues to attract buyers from all over the world, thanks to its exceptional quality of life and growing number of investment opportunities. The city now ranks seventh in the world in terms of attracting foreign investment projects, according to KPMG’s Global Cities Investment Monitor 2019, largely due to an abundance of potential qualified employees, a rich network of industrial... Leer más
All buildings in Spain that were built prior to 2006 when the new Código Técnico de la Edificación became mandatory are deemed energy inefficient, unless they have undergone under an energy efficient retrofit. About energy efficiency levels BREEAM and LEED are the most commonly used standards in terms of sustainability worldwide (sustainability includes both energy efficiency and responsible use of... Leer más
Brexit. A word that has dominated British politics for more than three and a half years. The political landscape in the UK was changed forever since June of 2016 when 52% of British citizens voted to leave the EU in a referendum, and now, it seems, Britain’s departure is finally in sight. Following an overwhelming victory by UK Prime Minister... Leer más
30 years ago it would have been almost unthinkable to associate the word ‘luxury’ with the city of Barcelona. The Catalan capital was still reeling from 36 years of Franco dictatorship, had its back turned to the sea and was certainly not on the radar for discerning tourists looking for a cultural city break. The end of dictatorship and the... Leer más
