Before you sign the deposit contract, find out what the flat is hiding: aluminous cement, sagging timber floors, a building out of zoning compliance or surprises in the Land Registry. The real risks of buying in Barcelona and the documents to ask for.
Insulating a façade better can make a thermal bridge look worse in the calculation. Three real cases from an energy analysis (the window reveal, the negative thermal bridge and the parapet) that defy intuition.
A precast concrete house in Catalonia costs around €2,150–2,600/m² for construction alone, excluding VAT. Work out the price of yours with our free calculator, based on COAC and ITeC reference modules, and see a worked 150 m² example.
An energy efficiency study shows where your home or building is losing energy and which improvements pay for themselves soonest. What it involves, how it differs from an energy performance certificate, what it costs and how long it takes.
“Prefabricated” and “industrialised” are not the same, even though they are often used interchangeably. What sets a catalogue house apart from a custom industrialised one, and the advantages of each before you decide how to build your home.
An architect's fees usually range from 5% to 15% of the construction cost. How they are calculated, what makes them vary, and a calculator to see instantly what your project would cost.
If your building is over 45 years old, the ITE inspection is mandatory. What it involves, what it detects in time (structure, façades, damp), what Catalan regulations require and why the certificate matters.
A well-organised full renovation avoids delays and surprises. The 7 phases of a home renovation, from design and permits to handing over the keys, and what to bear in mind at each stage.
Once your building has passed the ITE, the owners' association must keep a building logbook. What it must contain under Decree 67/2015, who commissions it, how to keep it up to date and what grants are available to draw it up.
It is possible to enlarge a single-family house by increasing its height and adding one or more storeys. Known as a vertical extension, this practice is becoming more and [...]
