{"id":66505,"date":"2016-05-24T13:16:35","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T11:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66505"},"modified":"2016-06-10T14:03:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T12:03:56","slug":"moving-to-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/moving-to-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Moving to Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the laid back lifestyle, glorious weather and interesting culture, Barcelona is an extremely<strong> popular city for expats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-66508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bcn-1.jpg\" alt=\"bcn 1\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/>Google becomes a useful tool for those wishing to make the move. Finding a job, somewhere to live, the technicalities of becoming a resident, it can be quite daunting and stressful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Below are some key tips to get you started if you&#8217;re thinking of signing up to the Catalan way of life!<\/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-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/moving-to-barcelona\/#Renting_a_flat\" title=\"Renting a flat\">Renting a flat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/moving-to-barcelona\/#Finding_a_job\" title=\"Finding a job\">Finding a job<\/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\/moving-to-barcelona\/#Speaking_the_language\" title=\"Speaking the\u00a0language\">Speaking the\u00a0language<\/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\/moving-to-barcelona\/#The_technical_stuff\" title=\"The technical stuff\">The technical stuff<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Renting_a_flat\"><\/span><strong>Renting a flat<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Expect to pay around 2-3 months rent up front as a deposit. It is the norm and unavoidable.<\/li>\n<li>If you go through an agency then you will have to pay a fee which is around one month&#8217;s rent or 10% of annual rent cost.<\/li>\n<li>Monthly rental costs vary depending on the\u00a0area. For a room in a shared apartment in a central area, expect to pay around 300-350 euros a month, sometimes including bills. One bedroom apartments are around 700-800 euro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_a_job\"><\/span><strong>Finding a job<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">People\u00a0automatically rhyme off the phrase \u201cunemployment is high in Spain, you won\u2019t find a job in Barcelona\u201d. Rubbish. Well, not rubbish, but it\u2019s not impossible. Being an English speaker is a <strong>huge <\/strong>bonus over here. There are many large companies with offices in Barcelona but don\u2019t expect a massive salary. The cost of living is affordable in Barcelona, so it evens out.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Telesales\/call centre \u2013 if you just want a basic salary to get by on. Sellbytel is the most popular, good pay, good opportunities and international employees.<\/li>\n<li>Teaching English \u2013 if you have a TEFL type qualification this will be a piece of cake. However, you don\u2019t actually<em> need <\/em>teaching qualifications. There are some businesses that employ you to teach in a school and live with a family during this time. Or, you could teach some private lessons, there are plenty of people looking to learn the language.<\/li>\n<li>Startups. The number of innovative startup companies rises by the day in this city. These businesses are always looking for talented people to join their teams so if you have some niche skills then you could be in luck. Have a look on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj6vtf_o4bMAhVKu4MKHbEhAQAQFggcMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobfluent.com%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNFs-RdycOEgRewl4nzAQE9oT1hJhw&amp;bvm=bv.119028448,d.amc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jobfluent.com<\/a> and Linkedin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speaking_the_language\"><\/span><strong>Speaking the\u00a0language<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is pretty easy to get by speaking English in the city due to the high level of tourism. However, you will get major points with locals if you learn some basic Catalan or Spanish. Plus, why would you not want to learn a new language?<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_technical_stuff\"><\/span><strong>The technical stuff<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bcn-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66509\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-66509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bcn-3-300x122.jpg\" alt=\"bcn 3\" width=\"366\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a>The most important thing to obtain when moving here is your <strong>NIE number<\/strong>. A lack of <strong>NIE<\/strong>\u00a0causes problems for a lot of people. It\u2019s a catch 22 situation because you need one to get a job, but you can\u2019t get one without having a job. There are ways around it but this should be high on your to-do list when moving here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You must go to your local police station to get your <strong>NIE,<\/strong>where you will have to present your job contract to prove you are working or about to start working in Barcelona. 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