PROPERTY RENTAL SUPPORT SPAIN

Living, investing and securing your residency — with the right partner on the ground.

Spain’s property market over the past two years has been strong, competitive and increasingly supply-constrained, especially in big cities and coastal areas.

For families relocating on a visa + property strategy, this means one thing:

You need a serious local partner to secure both a compliant rental and, later, a smart purchase — before everyone else does.

That’s where EPIC comes in.

1. What Has Happened in the Spanish Property Market (Last 2 Years)?

Prices: strong growth in big and coastal cities

Across Spain, house prices grew by around 3–4% in 2024, with stronger rises in the largest and most touristic municipalities.
In cities over 200,000 inhabitants, prices rose by about 9.1% on average in 2024, and by 10.3% in touristic areas.
In 2023, most major cities were already seeing annual growth of 3–6%, with coastal cities like Valencia, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Málaga around +9% year-on-year.
Málaga has been one of the hottest markets: second-hand housing in the city rose by about 13% in 2024, and more than 15% year-on-year into late 2025, hitting record prices.

In practical terms:

Prime cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Valencia, Alicante and the Balearic Islands are at (or near) all-time high prices.
Tourist/coastal zones (Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, islands) have grown faster than the national average, driven by international buyers and remote workers.

2. Rental Market: high demand, low supply

Spain’s rental market is even more intense than the sales market:

Rents in Spain rose by around 11–13% in 2024, reaching record highs of roughly €13.4–€13.5/m² per month on average.Idealista+1
By late 2024, Barcelona had the highest average rent in Spain, at about €19.5/m², followed by Madrid at €18.2/m², with Málaga, Balearic Islands and other coastal areas also above €14/m².Idealista
A significant share of rentals were let extremely quickly —a growing portion of properties being rented in a matter of days, reflecting strong competition for good units.

What this means for you:

Good long-term rentals in safe, central areas do not sit on the market.
Families arriving without a plan often end up:
- Overpaying,
- Accepting poor locations, or
- Struggling to get the documents they need for empadronamiento, TIE and renewals.

3. Why EPIC, Specifically?

Finding a rental home in Spain is one of the biggest challenges for new arrivals, especially for Non-Lucrative Visa holders who do not have local employment, Spanish credit history, or guarantors. Most landlords and agencies prefer tenants with a Spanish work contract, making it extremely difficult for newcomers—no matter how much savings they have—to secure a property remotely.

This is where EPIC makes the difference.

Because we specialise in immigration and relocation, we know exactly how to present your profile professionally and convincingly to landlords. We prepare your financial documents in a format that Spanish agencies recognise, communicate directly in Spanish on your behalf, and negotiate terms that align with both landlord expectations and visa requirements.

Most importantly, we pre-screen landlords who are open to renting to international families, ensuring you are not wasting time on properties that will reject foreign applicants.

If EPIC accepts your request to secure a rental property for your arrival, we are fully committed to delivering result.