Reports and articles to better know the market of Barcelona and Cataluna

In the gallery below, you will also find charts illustrative of the evolution of the real estate market in Barcelona based on key measurable indicators reported by reference media in economy and property investments.
Recent Trends reported in Barcelona (first half 2014)
Statistics of Second-Hand sales of Property in Barcelona districts
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1. Preus d'oferta de les places d'aparcaments. 2013 | ||
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1. Estimació del preu de venda en edificis per districtes | ||
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Districtes ![]() |
Milers € / plaça | |
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BARCELONA | 29,78 | |
1. Ciutat Vella | 18,00 | |
2. L'Eixample | 30,02 | |
3. Sants-Montjuïc | 29,12 | |
4. Les Corts | 34,58 | |
5. Sarrià-Sant Gervasi | 32,00 | |
6. Gràcia | 31,54 | |
7. Horta-Guinardó | 27,39 | |
8. Nou Barris | 23,29 | |
9. Sant Andreu | 30,13 | |
10. Sant Martí | 28,50 | |
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Departament d'Estadística. Ajuntament de Barcelona | ||
Font: BCF Consultors: "Estudi de l'oferta de l'habitatge de nova construcció a Barcelona - 2013. Informe de Resultats. |
History & Life of the City

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Most Recent Articles out of the Press
Another record of Tourists for Barcelona
With 3.3M visitors in 2013, La Roca village (village of factory stores) was the most visited site in Barcelona
The Barcelona-El Prat Airport elected best airport in Europe
As for Berlin, Paris, Vienna or New York, Barcelona will organize from 2015 the Gallery Weekend during a week dedicated to the Arts
http://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/20140719/54411259220/barcelona-tendra-gallery-weekend.html
Barcelona is the third happiest city in the world
In the last 20 years, the number of tourists visiting Barcelona has
tripled
Barcelona in world's top-ten 10 cities for best future prospects
Barcelona, 4th most creative city worldwide after SF, London and NYC (ie Barcelona Design Centre)
Previous Articles
Barcelona progress of 4 places as 4th Smart City in Europe
Impact of foreign property owners on the value of appartments in Barceloneta
http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20140119/54399287987/turismo-dispara-precio-pisos-barceloneta.html
Barcelona is amongst the finalists of the most wonderful cities in the world
Some workers from other EU countries, choose to live in Barcelona and commute
http://rt.com/news/london-cheapest-suburb-barcelona-020/
Indeed some English executives prefer and find cheaper to live in Barcelona - and they enjoy the Catalan way of living
In Barcelona, the apartments are at half the value of 2007
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2013/07/23/suvivienda/1374564041.html
In Barcelona, 90.000 residences are vacant, 30.000 in rental or for sale with a total of 127.000 non principal residences
http://prouespeculacio.org/2013/05/29/bcn-90-000-pisos-vacios-de-los-que-30-000-estan-en-alquiler-o-venta.html
Barcelona and Madrid, leading cities, after only London, in Tourism for Consumers
Some of Barcelona heritage is put on the market
http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20130917/54385630536/el-patrimonio-modernista-en-venta.html
Barcelona, city the most medieval, modern and contemporary
Record of number of turists in Spain this summer, with Cataluna leading region
http://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20130923/54389868467/verano-record-turistas-espana.html
Cataluna, leading host of Turists this August in Spain
Barcelona is the 3rd city of choice of hotel investors in Europe