The Real Deal: Surviving Apartment Hunting in Barcelona (What No One Tells You!)

Apartment hunting in Barcelona? It's exciting… until it’s not. Between skyrocketing prices, vanishing listings, and endless rejections—finding a decent apartment here can feel impossible. After 3+ years in the city, I’ve been through it all: ✅ Shared apartments with messy flatmates 🚫 Rejected for being a freelancer 💡 Scored a hidden-gem rental through connections 📑 Learned the real rules of Barcelona’s rental game In this video, I’m breaking down my full housing journey—plus sharing 10 essential tips to help you survive the search and actually get your dream apartment. 📍 Whether you’re an expat, digital nomad, or long-term local—you’ll want to watch this before signing any lease. RELATED VIDEOS: Essential Guide to Health Insurance for Non-Lucrative, Digital Nomad Visa Application 👉🏽    • Essential Guide to Spain Health Insurance ...   Remote Worker's Guide to Setting Up a Business in Barcelona (Autónomo | Sociedad Limitada) 👉🏽    • Remote Worker's Guide to Setting Up a Busi...   Shopping for Essentials: Our Go-To Stores in Barcelona 👉🏽    • Shopping for Essentials: Our Go-To Stores ...   Cost of Living in Barcelona: Average Monthly Expenses Breakdown (2025) 👉🏽    • Cost of Living in Barcelona: Average Month...   Benefits of being a Spanish resident 👉🏽    • Benefits of being a Spanish resident   I also wrote a blogpost about this topic with all the information I mentioned in the video 👉🏽 https://shefindsways.com/the-real-dea... Music I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-f... License code: IC3UNGVU5AENAIE9 Music I Use: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: ARPNKBJ7Z0KB3DYK // ABOUT ME Heya, I’m so thrilled to have you here! My name is Maria by the way. I work remotely, travel a lot, and often, and making videos for this channel is my creative outlet. I started this channel to share with all of you my journey to Spanish citizenship. All videos that you will watch here are based on my experiences and adventures here in Spain and other cities and countries in Europe. I also have a blog where I write about remote work and expat life 👉🏽 https://shefindsways.com/ Thank you for stopping by and I hope you get something worthwhile from this channel. Cheers! #shefindsways #movetospain #spain #expatlife #lifeinspain #barcelona #spain #apartmenthunting #spainvlog