We search, visit and negotiate your rental, working only for you. New to Spain? We handle the paperwork too.
Alejandro Bonet
Your agent · AICAT 13950
Choose one, or combine the home search with the arrival pack and pay 10% less.
For anyone looking for a home to rent in Barcelona, moving from abroad or already living here
We search, visit and negotiate for you, come with you to sign and leave the home ready: inventory, utilities and the ITP.
One month’s rent + VAT, whatever the rent
What’s includedFor people who have already found a home on their own
We check the contract and the rent before you sign, come with you to the signing and take care of the inventory, utilities and the ITP.
What’s includedFor people moving from another country
Padró, NIE or TIE, Social Security, health card and bank, in the right order. We come with you to the appointments.
What’s includedThe landlord has an agent. So should you: we search more widely, prepare your file and negotiate in your interest, never in the landlord’s.
In Catalonia, estate agents must be on an official register. Ours: AICAT 13950.
We manage more than 100 rentals for landlords. We know what they look at when choosing a tenant, and what a fair contract looks like.
We never charge both sides. For the homes we find you, only you pay us. If you choose one we manage for its landlord, the search is free.
You only pay if you hire us, with the price in writing before we start. No exclusivity: you can keep searching on your own and cancel at any time.
In Spain, the landlord’s agent is paid by the landlord and works for them. You pay us, and we work for you, whether you’re moving from abroad or already live in Barcelona.
What landlords will ask you for
Barcelona landlords choose fast: with these ready, you can be first.
Twenty minutes to agree areas, budget, size and dates.You get the search criteria in writing.
Portals, agencies and private owners, every day.You get a short list with photos or video, not a flood of links.
One or two days of viewings in person, or by video call before you arrive. If you already live here, you can go yourself.We negotiate the terms for you.
We check the home’s documents and the rent against the official index.We come with you to sign, record the handover with an inventory and photos, put the utilities in your name and file the ITP.
If you’re moving from another country, each step depends on the one before. We book them in the right order and come with you to every appointment that needs you in person.
A welcome call before you arrive, with your checklist and timetable
Padró: registering your address with the city council. You need it for almost everything else
Your EU registration certificate, with your NIE (your foreigner’s number): appointment, forms and fee
In person · we come with youYour foreigner’s identity card (TIE), with your NIE (your foreigner’s number): appointment, forms, fee, fingerprints and collection
In person · we come with youSocial Security number: you need it to work and for public healthcare
Health card and an assigned family doctor, and a paediatrician for the children
Resident bank account
In person · we come with youDigital ID (digital certificate and Cl@ve), to do paperwork online without queues
Identity check in person · we come with youUtilities (electricity, water and gas) in your name
A check that your deposit is lodged with INCASÒL, the public body that holds it until you leave
Beckham Law (special tax regime for inbound workers): if you may qualify, we remind you of the six-month deadline and refer you to a tax adviser
A final file with all your documents, and 90 days of support
Fingerprints and TIE collection, the EU certificate, the bank and the identity check for the digital certificate. Appointment dates depend on the authorities; we never buy appointments.
Internet and mobile line, driving licence exchange, consular visas, sworn translations, income tax returns and legal advice, which you can engage separately with a registered lawyer.
Choose what you need and see the price for your case.
Adults from outside the EU
They need a foreigner’s identity card (TIE).
Additional children
From the third child on.
Not included: official fees (paid separately, at cost), internet and mobile line, driving licence exchange, consular visas, sworn translations, income tax returns and legal advice.
Registered real estate agent · Chartered property administrator
I’m a registered real estate agent in Catalonia (AICAT 13950) and a chartered property administrator (no. C0006876). With my family’s property management team, with offices in Barcelona and Altafulla, I look after more than 100 long-term rentals for their landlords. Now I put that daily experience with leases and Catalan tenancy rules on your side. I can help you in English, Spanish or Catalan.
For HR teams, mobility managers, relocation providers, universities and research centres that need a reliable partner on the ground in Barcelona.
Example with made-up data
What your HR team receives
Imaginary case: a family of four moving from London
In each real move, a report like this shows how your employee’s move is going, and we send it at every stage.
If you own a home here and are moving on, we can rent it out and look after it while you’re away. It’s what we already do for more than 100 landlords.
Yes. The home search and the contract check work the same for you; the arrival pack is only for people moving from another country. If you go to the viewings yourself, you pay nothing in advance.
Since 2023, the landlord’s agent is paid by the landlord, so they defend the landlord’s interests. You pay us because we defend yours: we search more widely, check the contract and the rent, and negotiate for you.
Usually the first month’s rent, a legal deposit of one month (which goes to INCASÒL) and, if the landlord asks for it, an additional guarantee of up to two months. The landlord’s agency fees are not yours to pay.
Up to five years if you want (seven if the landlord is a company). You can leave after six months by giving 30 days’ notice.
It depends on your budget, area and dates. Many searches take a few weeks; we agree a timetable with you at the start.
We can’t guarantee a home, so you’re never tied to us: you can search on your own or with other agents and cancel at any time. If we’ve done viewings for you, the advance isn’t refunded; otherwise, you pay nothing.
Yes. We start remotely and can do viewings by video call. Many clients then come for one or two days of viewings.
Yes, we manage rentals for landlords. We never charge both sides: if you choose a home we manage, the search is free for you.
No one can: appointment dates depend on the authorities. We check availability every day and book the first suitable slot.
We don’t advise on visas or tax. If you need legal advice, you can engage a registered lawyer directly; we coordinate the rest of your arrival.
Yes. We invoice the company and keep both you and your HR team informed.
All of Barcelona, especially Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Les Corts, Pedralbes, Eixample and Gràcia, and nearby towns on request.
Our office in Barcelona
Carrer Santa Amèlia, 27, Local 1, 08034 Barcelona (Sarrià)
info@barcelonaexpathomes.com · +34 608 23 03 17 (phone, every day from 9:00 to 13:00)
We also have an office in Altafulla (Tarragona).