{"id":13296,"date":"2017-11-26T17:57:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T17:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermesmathew.com\/en\/?p=13296"},"modified":"2018-03-28T10:22:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T10:22:43","slug":"is-it-a-good-time-to-buy-a-property-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hermesmathew.com\/en\/is-it-a-good-time-to-buy-a-property-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it a good time to buy a property in Barcelona?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"en\"><b>The Catalonian capital owns this year&#8217;s one of the top positions in real estate investment. Is it a good time to buy a property in Barcelona? Now is the right time, as it is the perfect option. Let our consultants at <\/b><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/hermesmathew.com\/en\/\">Hermes &amp; Mathew<\/a><span lang=\"en\"><b> reveal several reasons for your consideration. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\">According to different studies by real estate specialists, <\/span><span lang=\"en\"><b>2017 is currently being a favourable year<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en\"> for the sector, as only in the first quarter of the year the evolution shot up to 50%. Out of this percentage, 70% of the investment was done between Madrid and Barcelona, although it was the latter which received the most business volume. Among other reasons pointing this <\/span><span lang=\"en\"><b>takeoff in Barcelona<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en\">, the following stands out,<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why is it a good time to buy a property in Barcelona? Competitive prices to consider when buying a property<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p lang=\"en\">When comparing average costs of housing with other European cities such as Munich or Paris, Barcelona offers slightly lower prices, even though forecasts point to a significant increase in the coming years. Therefore, now is the <b>perfect time to buy a property in Barcelona<\/b> as after a while, it will be fully revalued.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Adjusted interest rates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en\"> Related to our previous item, <\/span><span lang=\"en\"><b>mortgage<\/b><\/span> <span lang=\"en\"><b>prices are still low<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en\">. That is, the interest payable remains -in most cases- at historically low levels. Mortgages at fixed interest are nowadays those to offer more advantages with a very affordable tax rate. We recommend to read our previous article on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/hermesmathew.com\/en\/key-factors-to-consider-before-taking-out-a-mortgage\/\">how to take out a mortgage<\/a><span lang=\"en\">, where all the details you need to take into account are analysed when applying for a real estate loan and buying a property in Barcelona.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tourism relaunches the rental market<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p lang=\"en\">Barcelona is among other cities in preferance for European and international tourism. The average tendency when visiting the city is to stay temporarily in private homes. Buying a <a href=\"http:\/\/hermesmathew.com\/en\/tourist-license-flats\/\">tourist licensed flat<\/a> is an excellent opportunity to get the most out of it, and obtain interesting economic benefits while allowing a quick amortization of the investment cost.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Barcelona booming neighborhoods<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p lang=\"en\">Apart from the most traditionally wellknown quarters in Barcelona &#8211; Eixample and center &#8211; where the real estate profitability investment has always been guaranteed, <b>new areas have been added<\/b>. Since the creation of the 22 @ business center at <b>Poble Nou<\/b> quarter, also <b>Les Gl\u00f2ries<\/b> area, <b>Sant Antoni <\/b>and even <b>La Barceloneta<\/b>, next to the beach, are hot real estate areas with a significant expansion and rising value.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A city with great economic activity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p lang=\"en\">It is that approximately <span lang=\"en\"><b>5.000 foreign companies are located in Catalonia<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en\">, and 90% are in Barcelona metropolitan area. In addition, Barcelona features has deserved it to be recognized as the city with the<\/span><span lang=\"en\"><b> highest European quality of life for workers<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en\"> in the last decade. We should add its <\/span><span lang=\"en\"><b>technological level<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en\">, with a <\/span><span lang=\"en\"><b>long tradition at industrial and productive levels<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en\">. For these reasons, investing in a property in Barcelona is an interesting and very profitable option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en\"><br \/>\nAfter reading these arguments in favour of buying a flat in Barcelona, if you decide to invest in the city, <\/span><span lang=\"en\"><b>Hermes &amp; Mathew<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en\"> offers a <a href=\"http:\/\/hermesmathew.com\/en\/comprar\/\">wide portfolio of properties for sale<\/a> adapted to any needs and demands. Do not hesitate to <a href=\"http:\/\/hermesmathew.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> and we will advise you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Catalonian capital owns this year&#8217;s one of the top positions in real estate investment. Is it a good time to buy a property in Barcelona? Now is the right time, as it is the perfect option. Let our consultants at Hermes &amp; Mathew reveal several reasons for your consideration. 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