{"id":102185,"date":"2020-02-26T12:16:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T11:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=102185"},"modified":"2020-10-25T18:25:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T17:25:36","slug":"real-estate-bargains-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/real-estate-bargains-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Still Possible to Find Real Estate Bargains in Barcelona?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bargain is considered as something good, something we get with little effort and money, but is really worth it in the end. We all love a good bargain!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what about bargains on the property market? Are these even real? Is it still possible to buy a cheap property in Barcelona, or is it just about well-executed marketing strategies?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today\u2019s article by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> will fill you in on the details on real estate bargains in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bank-requirements-mortgage-barcelona\/\">Bank Requirements for Getting a Mortgage<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104537\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104537 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104537\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104537' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/owners-services\/sales\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-10.jpg\" class=\"slider-104537 slide-104538\" alt=\"sell apartments barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio venta propietarios\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\/real-estate-bargains-in-barcelona\/#Are_there_still_real_estate_bargains_in_Spain\" title=\"Are there still real estate bargains in Spain?&nbsp;\">Are there still real estate bargains in Spain?&nbsp;<\/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\/real-estate-bargains-in-barcelona\/#How_can_you_find_real_estate_bargains_in_Barcelona\" title=\"How can you find real estate bargains in Barcelona?\">How can you find real estate bargains in Barcelona?<\/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\/real-estate-bargains-in-barcelona\/#Remodelling_a_home\" title=\"Remodelling a home\">Remodelling a home<\/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\/real-estate-bargains-in-barcelona\/#Real_estate_trends_and_property_prices\" title=\"Real estate trends and property prices\">Real estate trends and property prices<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_still_real_estate_bargains_in_Spain\"><\/span>Are there still real estate bargains in Spain?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some people had to sell their property out of necessity in the past. Properties were worth less and by selling their home, they were able to pay off their debt with the bank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The person that bought the place, on the other hand, probably only wanted something to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/is-now-a-good-time-to-invest-in-real-estate\/\"><strong>invest<\/strong><\/a> in, and this happened many times right after the real estate bubble burst.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_102188\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102188\" class=\"wp-image-102188 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/money-1017463_640.jpg\" alt=\"house of 50 euro note and coins\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-102188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nowadays things have changed considerably. Property owners no longer feel forced to sell their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rent-buy-property-barcelona\/\"><strong>property<\/strong><\/a>, and buyers are focused on how to prevent paying for next week\u2019s price increase. This new scenario has led to the owner being the one who has the last word.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_find_real_estate_bargains_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>How can you find real estate bargains in Barcelona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As with every bargain, it is important for a property buyer to understand what a <strong>true bargain<\/strong> is. It should definitely not be confused with a <strong>cheap property<\/strong>. An authentic real estate bargain refers to a property with a price lower than properties in the rest of that same area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/flats-for-sale\">Invest in a property in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you find a house in Barcelona that is much cheaper than other properties, you must, however, seriously ask yourself a couple of questions. How old is the property? What <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/safest-neighbourhoods-barcelona\/\"><strong>neighbourhood<\/strong><\/a> is it in? What state is the property in?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you are able to answer these questions, you can decide whether it is just a <strong>cheap property<\/strong> or truly a <strong>real estate bargain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Real estate analysts are now advising buyers to discover why the price of a property is low. It could be that the house is located in an unattractive part of the city, an area with less demand, or it concerns an apartment that needs extensive renovation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/affordable-housing-barcelona\/\">Where to Find Affordable Housing in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remodelling_a_home\"><\/span>Remodelling a home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If, however, you are looking for a house in a certain area and find a very cheap property that can be remodelled without any problem, and you want to live there or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>rent<\/strong><\/a> it out, then it might be true that you have managed to find a <strong>real estate bargain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_102187\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102187\" class=\"wp-image-102187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/groot-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"dining room in warm browns, real estate bargains in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-102187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was always possible to find real estate bargains, but opportunities were best in 2011, 2012 and 2013. During that time there were newly built houses from unfinished real estate development plans from the real estate crisis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rent-country-houses\/\"><strong>houses<\/strong><\/a> being sold for much less than during the years before, and they were in good locations and fully financed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_estate_trends_and_property_prices\"><\/span>Real estate trends and property prices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It became harder to find a good bargain after 2013, and today it seems almost impossible to even find a decent deal with newly developed properties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is, in fact, better to talk about <em>the chance<\/em> to find a property, rather than the price itself, and in big city centres like Barcelona, opportunity is hardly anywhere to be found.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/owners-services\/sales\" rel=\"nofollow\">Buy an apartment in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can still get a good deal in other provincial capitals, like Alicante, Granada, Seville, Valencia, Castell\u00f3n and Zaragoza. And although we refer to them as a good deal, this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it is a bargain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona has been investing in new property development plans, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/falling-rental-prices-barcelona\/\"><strong>prices<\/strong><\/a> are on the rise again.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104796\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104796\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hygge-2985636_640.jpg\" alt=\"chair and sidetables\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-104796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is good that the city is recovering from the previous crisis, but don\u2019t expect to find great bargains. 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