{"id":77990,"date":"2016-09-19T11:20:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T09:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=77990"},"modified":"2020-11-12T11:57:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T10:57:56","slug":"real-estate-pickup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/real-estate-pickup\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Real Estate Pickup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nowadays, <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is one of the most popular destinations for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/flats-for-sale\"><strong>real estate investments<\/strong><\/a>. Since the crisis hit Spain harder than the rest of Europe, the selling prices&nbsp;of old <strong>apartments<\/strong> have lost up to 40% of their value.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However,&nbsp;if you want to <strong>invest in Barcelona<\/strong>, hurry! The country&nbsp;is starting to recover, its economy is getting&nbsp;healthier, and the prices are beginning to stabilize or even rise.<\/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<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since 2015, the m\u00b2 price are stabilizing in&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beach-costa-brava\/\">Costa Brava<\/a><\/strong>, and the luxury villas prices started to rise. Despite this significant change in the average price of an <strong>apartment<\/strong> in the Barcelona area, it is still three times cheaper than in Paris.<\/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-pickup\/#French_investments_in_Spain\" title=\"French investments in Spain\">French investments in Spain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/real-estate-pickup\/#Rental_yield_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Rental yield in Barcelona\">Rental yield in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/real-estate-pickup\/#Is_the_Barcelona_real_estate_pickup_happening\" title=\"Is the Barcelona real estate pickup happening?\">Is the Barcelona real estate pickup happening?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/real-estate-pickup\/#The_most_expensive_areas_to_buy_properties_in_Barcelona%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1\" title=\"The most expensive areas to buy properties in Barcelona\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\">The most expensive areas to buy properties in Barcelona\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071<\/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\/real-estate-pickup\/#The_most_expensive_areas_to_rent_flats_in_Barcelona_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1\" title=\"The most expensive areas to rent flats in Barcelona&nbsp;\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\">The most expensive areas to rent flats in Barcelona&nbsp;\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"French_investments_in_Spain\"><\/span>French investments in Spain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain is particularly attractive in terms of <strong>real estate investments&nbsp;<\/strong>thanks to&nbsp;its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-weather-in-barcelona\/\">climate<\/a> <\/strong>and its strategic position. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-barcelona\/\">cost of living<\/a><\/strong> in Spain is relatively lower than in France. However, it depends&nbsp;on the region you live in: <strong>Barcelona and Madrid<\/strong> are obviously the most expensive cities to live in.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78003\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78003\" class=\"wp-image-78003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/barcelona-city-buildings-real-estate.jpg\" alt=\"View of Barcelona city\" width=\"640\" height=\"304\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-78003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by lucasfoxbcn via Visualhunt <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The French are particularly keen on&nbsp;<strong>investing<\/strong> in Spain and especially in&nbsp;<strong>family homes<\/strong>, whose&nbsp;average cost is 40% less than in France. The crisis has made many foreign companies&nbsp;invest in Spain. France&nbsp;represents 10% of this <strong>investment<\/strong> in 2013 [i] (52% more than the previous year). This sudden interest is probably due to the fear of&nbsp;the prices rising again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/real-estate\/\">Why buy real estate in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rental_yield_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Rental yield in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is an extremely attractive city for new residents, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-10-startups-in-barcelona-in-2015\/\">professionals<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> students<\/a><\/strong>. They are looking for either <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">long<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">short terms rentals<\/a><\/strong>, this is why the market is extremely competitive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are not living on the Iberian Peninsula, it is wise to use an agency. Feel free to&nbsp;contact our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> team: they will advise you about the terms and conditions.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Barcelona_real_estate_pickup_happening\"><\/span>Is the Barcelona real estate pickup happening?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_78004\" style=\"width: 581px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78004\" class=\"wp-image-78004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/barcelona-property-sales-real-estate.jpg\" alt=\"rooftop barcelona\" width=\"571\" height=\"572\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-78004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by lucasfoxbcn via VisualHunt <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On average, property prices have lost 30% of their value from 2008 to 2013 because of&nbsp;the economic crisis (50% in some areas). <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bank\/\">Spanish banks<\/a><\/strong> still have in their possession thousand of&nbsp;<strong>homes<\/strong>.&nbsp;BBVA, Caixa and Sabadell have sold more than 53,000 of them in 2014: an increase of 50% compared to 2013\u2071\u2071.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is still&nbsp;a huge number of unfinished and unsold <strong>property<\/strong> projects in Spain.&nbsp;The <strong>property market<\/strong> is not yet back on track, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/deluxe-barcelona-your-guide-to-luxury\/\"><strong>luxury market<\/strong><\/a> is getting steady. If buyers have the means to <strong>invest<\/strong> in this sector, it is a good sign for the anticipated general increase in prices in <strong>real estate<\/strong>.<\/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 Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Catalonia is the third Spanish region in terms of price per square meter. <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is one of the most expensive provinces in the country, behind Gipuzkoa and Vizcaya and Madrid \u2071\u2071\u2071\u2071. Indeed, the average price per square meter in the area of Barcelona in February 2015 was \u20ac 2313 [iii] (8000 \u20ac in Paris) compared to&nbsp;an average of \u20ac 1,627 in Spain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104486\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104486\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/barcelona-984035_640.jpg\" alt=\"las ramblas from above\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-104486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The figures have increased relatively in 2015 in the Catalan capital, reaching \u20ac 3,512 \/ m2. This is an omen for&nbsp;a significant global&nbsp;increase in the long term. In what regards&nbsp;<strong>renting<\/strong>, the most expensive neighborhoods of the Catalan capital are located in the&nbsp;city center and next to the&nbsp;beaches: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/lantiga-esquerra-de-leixample-barrios-of-barcelona\/\">Eixample<\/a><\/strong>, Ciutat Vella, Sant Mart\u00ed. In&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sarria-sant-gervasi\/\">Sarria-Sant Gervasi<\/a><\/strong>, Gracia,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/video-les-corts\/\">Les Corts<\/a><\/strong>, Sants-Montjuic, people purchase <strong>family residences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related articles : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/neighborhood-live\/\">Barcelona&#8217;s best neighborhoods to live in<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_expensive_areas_to_buy_properties_in_Barcelona%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1\"><\/span>The most expensive areas to buy properties in Barcelona\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table width=\"251\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Neighborhoods<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u20ac\/m2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1. Sarri\u00e0 \u2013 Sant Gervasi<\/td>\n<td><strong>4.338<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. Les Corts<\/td>\n<td><strong>4.205<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. Eixample<\/td>\n<td><strong>3.711<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4. Ciutat Vella<\/td>\n<td><strong>3.410<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5. Sant Mart\u00ed<\/td>\n<td><strong>3.174<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6. Gr\u00e0cia<\/td>\n<td><strong>3.075<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7. Sants \u2013 Montju\u00efc<\/td>\n<td><strong>2.558<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8. Sant Andreu<\/td>\n<td><strong>2.393<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_expensive_areas_to_rent_flats_in_Barcelona_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1_%E2%81%B1%E2%81%B1\"><\/span>The most expensive areas to rent flats in Barcelona&nbsp;\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 260px;\" width=\"225\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Neighborhoods<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u20ac\/m2 al mes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1. Ciutat Vella<\/td>\n<td><strong>13,49<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. Sarri\u00e0 \u2013 Sant Gervasi<\/td>\n<td><strong>13,07<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. Eixample<\/td>\n<td><strong>12,35<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4. Les Corts<\/td>\n<td><strong>12,02<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5. Sant Mart\u00ed<\/td>\n<td><strong>11,33<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2015 announced &#8220;the beginning of a moderate recovery,&#8221; according to BBVA. In addition to a gradual stabilization of prices, there was an increase in <strong>building permits<\/strong> + 30.2%, and sales + 13.7% in Spain in 2014 according to the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ine.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">INE<\/a><\/strong> (Instituto Nacional de Estad\u00edstica).<\/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;\">Spain is currently one of the cheapest countries in Europe. <strong>Barcelona and Madrid<\/strong> are the most profitable locations for a rental investment. <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> and <strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\">ShMadrid<\/span><\/strong> offer many accommodations that you might like&nbsp;to invest in, to come and to live in one of the most popular cities in Spain. <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is on the rise, enjoys magnificent panoramas, sunny beaches and an innovative business district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u2071 Information extracted from the article 07\/10\/14 &#8220;Investing in real estate in 2015: Spain still seduces French! &#8220;- Website real estate&nbsp;2015<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071 Data from the article of 02\/16\/15 &#8220;Spain: real estate restarts very strong! &#8220;- Real-finance-management blog<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071\u2071\u2071 \u2071\u2071 data edited by real estate portal Fotocasa<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Would you consider investing in real estate in Barcelona? <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Leave your comment below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"77990\"\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: 150px;\">\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            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nowadays, Barcelona is one of the most popular destinations for real estate investments. Since the crisis hit Spain harder than the rest of Europe, the selling prices&nbsp;of old apartments have lost up to 40% of their value. However,&nbsp;if you want to invest in Barcelona, hurry! The country&nbsp;is starting to recover, its economy is getting&nbsp;healthier, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":78005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4494],"tags":[6286,6288,6287,5352],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77990"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104937,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77990\/revisions\/104937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}