{"id":100862,"date":"2019-11-27T12:24:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T11:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=100862"},"modified":"2019-11-22T10:55:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T09:55:31","slug":"easy-moving-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/easy-moving-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Moving to Barcelona Less Stressful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moving to a new place can be a complicated matter, many people find it hard to even think about what needs to happen and in what order exactly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And that is why today\u2019s article by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> would like to discuss how to find a new home and how to make the move as easy as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the advice mentioned below, you will discover that moving to Barcelona will not be as big of a headache as you imagined beforehand!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/moving-to-barcelona\/\">What You Need to Know About Moving to Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/easy-moving-barcelona\/#Moving_to_Barcelona_without_too_much_stress\" title=\"Moving to Barcelona without too much stress\">Moving to Barcelona without too much stress<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/easy-moving-barcelona\/#What_is_your_housing_budget\" title=\"What is your\u00a0housing\u00a0budget?\">What is your\u00a0housing\u00a0budget?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/easy-moving-barcelona\/#Be_ready_to_act_swiftly_-_Barcelonas_demand_and_supply_problem\" title=\"Be ready to act swiftly \u2013 Barcelona\u2019s demand and supply problem\">Be ready to act swiftly \u2013 Barcelona\u2019s demand and supply problem<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/easy-moving-barcelona\/#Ask_for_advice\" title=\"Ask for advice\">Ask for advice<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/easy-moving-barcelona\/#Be_on_the_safe_side_-_always_check_legalities\" title=\"Be on the safe side \u2013 always check legalities\">Be on the safe side \u2013 always check legalities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/easy-moving-barcelona\/#Finally_it_is_time_to_move%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Finally, it is time to move&#8230;\">Finally, it is time to move&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moving_to_Barcelona_without_too_much_stress\"><\/span>Moving to Barcelona without too much stress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_your_housing_budget\"><\/span>What is your\u00a0housing\u00a0budget?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_100863\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100863\" class=\"wp-image-100863 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4151248422_0de0bb60b6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"paking moving boxes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-100863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trying to find a new home for 350 Euros per month, or doing the same with a budget of 1000 Euros, is, of course, completely different in approach. It is good to establish your budget before wasting time on checking housing options all over the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Knowing your monthly budget narrows your search area, and maybe you will opt for housing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/affordable-housing-barcelona\/\"><strong>Barcelona\u2019s \u00a0cheapest districts<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your housing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/furniture-budget\/\"><strong>budget<\/strong><\/a> will inextricably be linked to your financial situation. If you have a job, you should<strong> not <\/strong>spend<strong> more than 40% of your salary<\/strong> on rent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If, however, you do not have a job yet, your monthly budget will depend on the size of your piggy bank. If you have saved enough, you can come to Barcelona and settle down first. The number of months you can do this is subject to the amount of savings you have.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_ready_to_act_swiftly_-_Barcelonas_demand_and_supply_problem\"><\/span>Be ready to act swiftly \u2013 Barcelona\u2019s demand and supply problem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In other words, make sure you are there when you need to be! Being early \u2013 or rather first \u2013 can make a big difference in Barcelona\u2019s rental business. Make it your job to find out, before everyone else, what homes will become vacant soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can do this by <strong>creating alerts<\/strong> <strong>on websites and in apps<\/strong>, used by agencies in Barcelona, like <strong>Idealista<\/strong>, <strong>Fotocasa, <\/strong>and <strong>Habitaclia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is good to know that some agencies are also very active on social media, so following a company\u2019s feed can help you discover new apartments before they will be published officially on the internet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/moving-companies-in-barcelona\/\">Moving Companies in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_for_advice\"><\/span>Ask for advice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rental agreements between a property owner and tenant directly occur more often, although <strong>people\u2019s experiences with real estate agency services are extremely positive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Going to a <strong>real estate office<\/strong> is an excellent idea because you can explain what you are looking for, and they will do the house hunting for you, without you having to put in any extra time or effort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ShBarcelona\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>portfolio<\/strong> consists of the best apartments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/flats-for-sale\"><strong>for<\/strong> <strong>sale<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>for<\/strong> <strong>rent<\/strong><\/a>, and real estate professionals can also help you during the entire process, from start to finish, of buying an apartment.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_on_the_safe_side_-_always_check_legalities\"><\/span>Be on the safe side \u2013 always check legalities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_100864\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100864\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/industry-3264970_640-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"paint for room\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-100864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you are going to rent a new home, it is of extreme importance to read the whole contract. If you have any doubts or questions, ask your real estate agency, for example, what certain clauses are for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides <strong>basic details<\/strong> and the price (or <strong>whether or not it includes service fees<\/strong>), you should pay special attention to: who covers community maintenance costs within the building or its surrounding premises (the property owner or the tenant?), who arranges and pays for certain repairs, what is the minimum number of months in the rental contract, and how much notice should you give when leaving the apartment again.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finally_it_is_time_to_move%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Finally, it is time to move&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Movin<\/strong><strong>g<\/strong>, and even more so if it concerns a long-distance relocation, is not cheap! You pay for a moving company by volume, so before you start packing, make sure you are getting the most out of the truck\u2019s space by selecting everything that is valuable to you or that you just need. Here are a few tips when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tips-easy-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>moving<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>First: clean up and throw away what you don&#8217;t need anymore<\/li>\n<li>Entire drawers can be moved without putting its contents in boxes first<\/li>\n<li>Paint your new home before you move your boxes into the apartment or start unpacking anything<\/li>\n<li>Plan, organize and ask for help, so it doesn\u2019t all depend on just you on the very last day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you have any advice on moving to Barcelona?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"100862\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving to a new place can be a complicated matter, many people find it hard to even think about what needs to happen and in what order exactly. 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