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9 August, 2022
Living in the district of Gràcia: Everything you need to know
Are you thinking of coming to live in Gracia? Then stay because below we explain everything you need to know to convince you that this is the best area to buy one of our flats for sale in the Gracia district of Barcelona. Gracia is one of the 10 districts that you can find in the city of Barcelona a
General
8 August, 2022
Living in Sarrià: Everything you need to know
On many occasions the fear of change blinds us and we prefer to settle for what we already have. You probably already know the saying that can be applied to almost anything: “better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know”. This saying has no validity whatsoever when it co
General
5 August, 2022
Living in Pedralbes: Everything you need to know
Are you interested in living in Pedralbes? Here we are going to explain everything you need to know before coming to live in the most luxurious area of Barcelona. It is likely that if you are interested in reading this article, it is because you are considering buying a home, whether you are looking
General
2 August, 2022
10 tips about an inherited property with siblings in Spain
Do you have a house or flat inherited by several siblings and are looking for more information on how to divide the assets? Whether you want to buy part of the siblings’ inheritance, see how to get your brother out of the family inheritance house or sell the flat between all of you… here
Real Estate
General
20 July, 2022
How to split property in a divorce in Spain
Are you in a marital separation and you have a half-owned property? Are you looking for information on how to sell your family home after a divorce? Well, here we are going to talk to you about all the aspects that you should take into account to carry it out in the best way. The family home is the
Real Estate
General
20 June, 2022
Taxes to pay when selling a property in Catalonia
Are you looking for what taxes apply to the sale of a home in Catalonia? Do you want to know what the buyer and the seller pays? Here, we will clarify everything in order to you can know all the details. It’s common for buyers to add 10-15% on top of a property’s sale price – but that’s not go
Real Estate
Mercado
General
7 June, 2022
How to sell a luxury property
How to sell luxury houses and flats? Below we have created an article focused on teaching you how to sell luxury property effectively, just as we do at BCN Advisors. To hit your ideal selling price on a luxury property you’ll need intimate knowledge of the property and the ideal buyer – read on for
Real Estate
Mercado
31 May, 2022
Selling an inherited house in Catalonia
Selling an inherited house in Catalonia is arduous – our two steps below will give you an overview and links to everything you need. If, on the other hand, you do not identify with this situation and you just want to know the requirements to buy a flat in Barcelona (the most important city in Catalo
Real Estate
General
23 May, 2022
Barcelona Property Market: Q1 of 2022 analysis
Are you looking to know more about the Barcelona real estate market in 2022? In the following lines we will do a fairly extensive analysis, in which we will review the most important data on the Barcelona house prices, in order to draw conclusions as for example whether it is a good time or not to s
Real Estate
Mercado
27 April, 2022
Bcn Advisors sells in record time the most expensive apartment in uptown Barcelona
Bcn Advisors has sold the most expensive flat so far this year 2022 in Barcelona’s Sant Gervasi district for close to 4 million euros in record time. Bcn Advisors, a real estate agency specialising in the luxury sector in Barcelona, has closed in April 2022 the sale of the most expensive apart
Real Estate
Mercado
21 April, 2022
The 6 best neighborhoods to live in Barcelona
Do you already know which are the 6 best neighborhoods to live in Barcelona? Either if you are coming a few days to visit this cosmopolitan city or you planned to live for a long term, this article is for you. Millions of people have already fallen in love with vibrant and energetic Barcelona. A uni
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22 March, 2022
Barcelona real estate market: 2021 review & 2022 forecast
The Spanish property market made an excellent recovery in 2021 with property transaction figures across both the country as a whole and the province of Barcelona exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The increase in sales was down to a very slow 2020 and first half of 2021 which saw the sector practically
General
21 February, 2022
Mortgage options for buying in Spain in 2022
¿Are you looking for more information about mortgage rates in Spain? We explain you everything you must know in the following lines. Spanish banks offer some of the most attractive packages in Europe for residents and also for non-residents. Mortgage rates have been stable and at historical lows for
General
1 February, 2022
Bcn Advisors appears in the ranking of the most expensive properties sold in 2021
The real estate agency Bcn Advisors has brokered and sold one of the most expensive properties in Spain in 2021, according to the ranking published by the economic newspaper ‘Expansión’. Bcn Advisors, a real estate agency specialising in the luxury sector and the most ‘prime’
Luxury
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15 December, 2021
Real estate trends in Barcelona for 2022
Real estate is still seen as one of the most stable and profitable markets in Spain but as we have seen over the past two years, the industry is still susceptible to cyclical changes.What can we expect from 2022? As was the case across the world, the health crisis triggered changes in many different
Barcelona
Mercado
9 December, 2021
Barcelona Property Market Q3 2021
The latest figures published by the Spanish Institute of Statistics (INE) show quite clearly that property buyers are returning to Barcelona. the number of sales in the third quarter of 2021 in the province of Barcelona is up by almost 57% when compared to the third quarter of 2020. Property sales i
Barcelona
Mercado
30 November, 2021
Bcn Advisors shares its vision of the luxury real estate market in Barcelona in ‘Financial Times’
Francisco Nathurmal, founder and CEO of Bcn Advisors, is featured in an article in the prestigious ‘Financial Times’ newspaper on the luxury real estate market in Barcelona. In conversation with journalist Ian Mount, Nathurmal states that demand outstrips offer in this sector, thanks to
Luxury
Mercado
16 November, 2021
The growth of Barcelona’s foreign community
As with other major cities, Barcelona is becoming increasingly heterogeneous with regards to its population. Globalisation, a progressive outlook as well as economic and technological advances are just some of the reasons that increasing numbers of foreigners are choosing the Catalan capital as thei
Barcelona
General
2 November, 2021
New Spanish property law from January 2022
New rules to prevent tax evasion in Spain will come into force from 1 January 2022. Further to a European directive of July 2016, the Spanish government has approved Law 11/2021, which includes measures to prevent and combat tax fraud and strengthen tax control. The law brings with it consequences f
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General
14 October, 2021
Digital Nomads and the Barcelona Real Estate Market
As companies begin to embrace the WFH (Work From Home) phenomenon following the Covid-19 health crisis, the Barcelona real estate sector is also preparing for change. The industry is now looking to accommodate the rise of the ‘digital nomad’, working professionals who choose to work remotely in diff
Barcelona
Mercado
1 October, 2021
Foreign buyers start to return to Barcelona
The prediction that with the lifting of travel restrictions both the tourists and the foreign property buyers in Spain would begin to return appears to be coming true, bringing with it good news for both the Spanish economy and the property sector. Although it may take some time for the numbers of p
Barcelona
Mercado
22 September, 2021
Top International Schools in Barcelona
One of the most difficult decisions a parent has to make is where to send their child(ren) to school. It is often more of a challenging situation when living outside your home country. Most foreign parents who have chosen to settle in Barcelona opt to send their children to an international school f
Barcelona
General
13 September, 2021
Could foreign buyers hold the key to the post-Covid recovery?
The current pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on businesses worldwide and the property market has not escaped unscathed. Barcelona now waits for the return of international buyers, that will play a key part in the recovery of the property market. The number of property sales transactions carr
Barcelona
General
31 August, 2021
How to buy a property in Barcelona using Bitcoins
In the past few years there have been increasing numbers of property deals worldwide which have used Bitcoins as currency, a trend that is likely to continue as currency control is further removed from elite financial institutions and put into the hands of the layman. As the real estate sector enter
Real Estate
Inversión
26 July, 2021
10 tips to make your home more eco-friendly
Our home is where we spend a lot of our time, even more so in the last 18 months or so, so it makes sense to start your own eco-movement right there. Yet, there is still insufficient support and funding from the country’s political parties and regulatory bodies to implement more environmentally-frie
General
7 July, 2021
The Barcelona Property Market Q1 & Q2 2021
Although there is still some uncertainty, the latest figures available from the Spanish National Statistics Institute corroborate the good economic predictions and suggest that the property market is also on the road to recovery. We analyse the situation in Barcelona, district by district, in terms
Barcelona
Mercado
28 June, 2021
What does working from home mean for the Spanish property market?
Working from home is here to stay. The Coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented number of empty offices across Spain, with many employees being forced to work from home for more than a year. While some workers are now slowly beginning to go back to the office, it is highly unlikely that comm
Real Estate
Mercado
1 June, 2021
What low interest rates mean for the Spanish property market
If you are thinking of buying or selling a property in Spain, it is worth knowing what effect the rise and fall of interest rates has on your next move. In the last few years, low interest rates have meant more prospective home buyers entering the Spanish property market. Besides, from a seller’s pe
Real Estate
Mercado
19 May, 2021
Top tips for selling your property in a strong sellers’ market
If you are thinking about selling your home in Barcelona, now could be an opportune time, with agents and portals reporting record numbers of buyers enquiring about properties. Pent up demand during a year of lockdowns and restrictions is being reflected in one of the strongest sellers’ markets in y
Real Estate
Mercado
28 April, 2021
The Barcelona Property Market Q1 2021
After an extraordinary twelve months or so, there is much uncertainty as to what lies ahead for the Spanish property market. Covid-19 has inevitably had a major impact on the sector with prices falling in most areas midst decreasing demand and the expectation is that this will continue yet further u
Real Estate
Mercado
