Living in Barcelona

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Our “Living in Barcelona” section is for all of us who love living in Barcelona, but sometimes need help with the transition…if you’ve just arrived, or, if like me, you’ve been here for years, there’ll be something for you.

Barcelona, an introduction

Barcelona, an introduction

I love the attached video introducing Barcelona... We also give you some stats of foreigners living in BCN & some "essential basics" that you need to make others think you know a lot about life in BCN.
Finding a place to live in BCN

Finding a place to live in BCN

Whether you're here for a few months or to stay, this section has something for you: flat-share statistics, questions to ask a prospective landlord, registering at your town hall & more.
Working in Barcelona

Working in Barcelona

Finding work (where, how?), staying employed, going freelance, the paper work needed, understanding your pay-slip, sample Spanish cover letters and CVs: just a few of the items covered in this section.
Bored in Barcelona ?!

Bored in Barcelona ?!

There is a great many things to do in Barcelona..but sometimes we cannot think of any...Here's a list of ideas to get you out of the house.
Teaching & studying in BCN

Teaching & studying in BCN

22nd Oct 2011: Eeerrr....I'm still working on this section... There's already some useful information...but it needs a lot more. Apologies for the delay.
miscellaneous-links

Miscellaneous links

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