Services · Relocation
Relocation in Barcelona
Moving to another city or another country is far more than finding a place to live. We support you so that you settle into Barcelona without stress and feel at home from day one.
As well as helping you find the ideal home according to your needs and preferences, we take care of the administrative formalities, such as the residence permit, Social Security registration or registration on the padrón (local census). We can also manage your removal, help you take out health, home or car insurance, set up the utilities for your home and find a school and extracurricular activities for your children.
Our relocation team knows first-hand what it is like to arrive in a new country to live. We know that feeling, and we know that with the right advice, the bewilderment of the first days and the problems that seem to have no solution become small obstacles that we will know how to get around.
We work with private individuals as well as with professionals relocated by national and international companies. Our knowledge of the property market, our languages, our personal approach and our confidentiality make this a specialised service, designed for your convenience and, above all, for your peace of mind.
What our relocation service includes
The support is organised in three stages: before your arrival, on your arrival and, when the day comes, on your departure. You can hire the full service or only the parts you need.
- Orientation tour of the city and its residential areas
- Search for a rental home and temporary accommodation
- Search for a school and extracurricular activities
- Administrative paperwork: residence, Social Security, padrón, bank and insurance
- Setting up utilities, removals, furniture storage and furnishings
- Helping your family settle into Barcelona
- Departure formalities when you leave the city
Before your arrival
From the first contact, before you arrive in Barcelona, we start working so that the move is smooth and you arrive with the essentials already under way.
Orientation tour
So that you can start to picture your life in Barcelona, we organise a tour that lets you appreciate the size of the city: where your workplace and your children's school are, what the main residential areas of the city and its surroundings are, and any other place that particularly interests you. We explain the cost of living with practical everyday examples and visit two or three sample homes so that you get to know what is on offer and the value for money of the rental market.
Temporary accommodation
We present you with the available temporary rental homes according to your needs and your monthly budget. We work with carefully selected providers who ensure quality and comfort at a reasonable price, so that you can settle in comfortably while you choose your permanent home, while your removal arrives or for as long as you need.
School search
We inform you about the different schools in Barcelona, national and international, secular and religious, and their admission requirements. We recommend the most suitable school for your children according to your preferences and needs, organise an itinerary of visits, coordinate interviews with the schools' management and support you with the enrolment paperwork.
Home search
In an initial conversation we identify your wishes and needs and set your priorities, your preferred area and the rest of the search criteria. This way we speed up the move, make the most of every viewing and, along the way, guide you on the formalities you will have to deal with.
We give you a complete overview of the rental market in Barcelona and of what you can expect during the search, with a report on the available homes that match your priorities.
We send you a selection of options with a detailed description and photographs so that you can choose the ones you want to view, and we organise the itinerary of viewings.
Once you have chosen the home, we help you negotiate the price and the terms of the tenancy, review the terms of the agreement and go with you to the handover of the keys: we check the inventory and the installations and note the water, electricity and gas meter readings.
Administrative paperwork
Dealing with paperwork when you arrive in a new country can be frustrating and take a lot of time. We explain which formalities you need, help you fill in the forms and accompany you through the procedures so that you do not waste time on unnecessary steps.
- Residence permit
- Social Security registration
- Registration on the padrón
- Health card (CatSalut)
- Opening a bank account
- Home insurance, health insurance and car insurance
- Consular registration
- Driving licence
- Import and registration of your vehicle
- Tax returns and other related services
On your arrival
Utilities and services
We take care of changing the account holder and the direct debit of the water, electricity and gas contracts and, if necessary, of setting up the service with the supply companies. For telephone, internet and television, we present the different offers so that you can choose the one that suits you best, and we coordinate the installation.
Buying or renting furniture
We buy the basic furniture and household items that you have chosen remotely and install them in your new home before you arrive. If you prefer not to invest in new furniture, renting furniture is a good option: we present you with the catalogues of the best local providers and organise the delivery.
Domestic staff
We recommend cleaning staff and babysitters you can trust completely, carefully selected.
Home maintenance
We put our network of professionals at your disposal for repairs, emergencies or renovations: locksmiths, electricians, plumbers, painters, carpenters and IT technicians. We also have trusted providers for other needs: architects and interior designers, lawyers, translators and interpreters, appraisers and a concierge service for bookings, tickets, courier services and other everyday tasks.
Removals and furniture storage
We manage your removal from start to finish. We recommend the removal company best suited to your needs, preferably one with a presence in your country of origin, and request several quotes so that you can compare them and choose the one that suits you best. We then coordinate the whole process: collection in your city of origin and delivery to your new home.
If you need to store your furniture for a while, we present you with several furniture storage quotes so that you can choose the service that best fits what you are looking for.
Practical information and helping your family settle in
Settling in well does not end with the removal. We help the whole family feel part of the city as soon as possible.
Extracurricular activities
We inform you about the activities available for children in your area and help you choose the ones that best suit your children.
Support for your partner
We advise your partner on adapting, with contacts for doctors, language courses, job-search resources, practical everyday tips and organisations that may interest them.
Social and business associations
As part of your settling in, we put you in touch with business associations, social clubs and professional groups that may be of interest to you.
Pet boarding facilities
We recommend trusted boarding facilities so that your pets are well looked after when you have to travel.
On your departure
When the time comes to leave Barcelona, we also take care of properly closing your stage in the city. We manage the end of the tenancy agreement with every guarantee for landlord and tenant, supervise the final water, electricity and gas meter readings, cancel the utilities and coordinate the return of the deposit.
We also help you with the departure formalities: deregistration from the municipal padrón and from the consular registration, and the cancellation of the insurance policies you took out and of the bank account. A clean, worry-free close.
Are you moving to Barcelona?
Tell us when you arrive and what you need. We support you from the first contact until you feel at home.
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