Imagine if you could guess the future. Or the unknown.
Would you like it?
We don’t have a magic wand, we can’t grant you this wish. What we do promise is that you’ll be able to settle in Madrid on the date you have planned. Because you’ll arrive knowing what type of housing you’re going to find for rent and the time you’re going to devote to the search.
—It’s not that easy —says Almudena, pointing out how complicated the task is.
—On the contrary! It’s very difficult —agrees Paloma.
—But it can be done.
—Exactly! With help.
—And, above all, information.
It’s important to have enough time. The more you have, the better you’ll get the picture. It’s a very dynamic market and homes are rented quickly, you need at least 1 month and many hours to gain a realistic idea.
—Yes, because, in some cases, properties are rented from one day to the next —insists Almu on indicating how arduous this adventure is.
—As long as they are in price —Palo puts into context adding the positive side.
—And the location is good.
—But, also, there are new rentals in the market every day.
—Meaning the offer remains stable although the properties vary.
The first step is to become familiar with the most commonly used real estate portals. Register and save favorites. The sooner, the better. In this way you’ll get to know first-hand the real estate reality in Madrid, the prices you find and the size and conditions of the properties.
—You can even start when the idea of moving to Madrid is nothing more than that, an idea —a fore-sighted Almu suggests.
—The essential portals are idealista and fotocasa.
—Even, in most cases, checking only idealista is enough.
—But if there is time and you want to carry out a thorough search, it’s advisable to study the offer of fotocasa and even Vibbo.
—Ah! And bad news is that the English version of these portals is not very good 😬
The second step, when you already have a date of arrival in Madrid, is to start contacting the ads that most interested you and that you’ve saved as favorites. It’s not worth communicating with any owner or, much less, real estate agent for a specific property more than 15 days before the day of the visit.
—Because they’re rented quickly —repeats tiresomely Almu.
—And when you arrive they may no longer be available.
—But there will be new options —Palo’s optimism always comes to the surface.
—That you’ll receive in your mail.
—Thanks to the alerts you have activated.
Of course, you can contact the real estate agencies with more time if you want to create a relationship and to be kept informed of the novelties they’re marketing. Bear in mind, the relationship will depend entirely on the professional you contact.
—Anyway, you’ll receive the news with the portals alerts—insists Almu.
—And nobody is going to keep a house for you without receiving the reservation payment —points out Palo, being realistic.
—And much less a real estate agency.
—But, well, it could be rewarding to give it a try.
Once you land in Madrid, give yourself 2 weeks to make all the visits, choose the property, make sure it’s the right choice, gather all the documentation and finally sign the contract. Keep in mind that no matter how planned is everything, there will always be unexpected events.
And the best way to solve them is to have the necessary information to be able to move forward quickly into option B.
Therefore, ff you are planning to move to Madrid soon, you will find all the relevant information in The secret of relocating to Madrid. If, in addition, you need help with the organization or even if we accompany you, check out our services.
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