Property in Сatalonia

Buy property in Catalonia

Like any local market, real estate in Catalonia has its own characteristics and features that turn the purchased housing into a commodity and determine its properties. After all, the location is the climate, the landscapes surrounding your home, the architectural style characteristic of the region, transport accessibility and, of course, the budget.

Features of the Catalan coast

From the point of view of location and logistics, real estate in Catalonia is very interesting due to its proximity to both Barcelona and the French border. This geographical feature is often a determining factor for foreigners choosing the best place for their Spanish residence.

Climate is the most important objective factor affecting any real estate market in Catalonia – the northernmost Mediterranean coast of Spain, with colder winters and shorter summers. Do not look here for the traditional colored houses with tiled roofs and terraced buildings in the south of Spain. Residential complexes in Catalonia differ from their southern ones, which are larger in area and number of their counterparts, and in size and appearance.

Avant-garde traditions are strong on the Costa Brava: the great surrealist Salvador Dali hails from these places. Modern minimalism, high-tech, modern are the most popular styles inherent in the appearance of low–rise residential complexes in the northern part of the coast of Catalonia.

On the Costa Maresme and Costa Brava, there is a much smaller offer for the sale of resort real estate than, for example, on the Costa Blanca. There are several explanations for this. Firstly, the Catalan economy has never depended on the presence or absence of demand for real estate from foreigners: the bulk of the housing stock is intended for permanent residence of the Spaniards themselves and the part of Europeans who choose Catalonia as their residence. In addition, it is more difficult to obtain permission for the construction of large-scale residential projects here than on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca. In particular, due to the presence of natural and forest areas that have the status of national parks and protected areas.

Indeed, the nature of Catalonia is generous in green: pine forests on picturesque slopes ending in the sea, secluded lagoons and grottoes with cool water. It is unfair to use this region only for beach holidays. The Costa Brava is great for artistic personalities, lovers of museums and walks through forests and valleys, as well as trips to nearby areas of France.

The traditional stable demand on this coast of Spain from wealthy local and foreign buyers has ensured Catalonia's status as a region of expensive real estate. There is no excessive supply of low-quality buildings, with the exception of some resort areas of the Costa Brava (Lloret de Mar, Blanes, Roses), marked during the recent boom by rampant speculation.

This mature and stable market still holds higher prices than the national average. Anyone planning to buy a property in the north of Catalonia should be prepared for this. There is a large selection of both modern residential residences and traditional Catalan estates with large plots of land. And if you are a perfectionist and desperate to find "exactly the same option, but with pearl buttons," you can buy yourself a piece of the Costa Brava, and build a house according to your own individual design.