To ease your housing search, we have compiled the most important terms that you will encounter in the Spanish housing market.
a estrenar - brand new
aire acondicionado (a/a) - air conditioning
alquilar/alquiler/se aquila - to rent/for rent
amueblado - furnished
armario empotrado - built-in closet
ascensor - elevator
ático - attic apartment
aval or aval bancario - bank guarantee equivalent to a letter of credit
baño completo - full bathroom
bien comunicado - centrally located with respect to public transportation
calefacción central (c/c) - central heating
calle (c/) - street
cocina americana - integrated kitchen (generally in salon)
cocina independiente - separate kitchen
comisión - comisión
gastos de la comunidad - community expenses such as garbage collection
dormitorio (dorm.) - bedroom
electrodomésticos - kitchen appliances
entresuelo - mezzanine
estudio - studio apartment
exterior (ext.) - outward facing
fianza - security deposit
garantías - guarantees (financial)
habitación (hab.) - room
interior (int.) - inside facing
luminoso - bright
nómina - pay check
piso - apartment or flat
planta - floor
plaza garaje - garage parking spot
portero(a)/conserje - concierge
portero automático - automatic door
reformado - renovated
sin muebles - unfurnished
soleado - sunny
terraza - terrace
trastero - storage room
vacío - empty
vender/se vende - to sell/for sale