Hello everyone
I've just been offered a position in Barcelona; however, I've never been there before and have a few questions to people currently living there.
1- I currently live in Ireland where salaries are quite high and I will earn 24K gross in BCN. I checked online and it seems to correspond to 1500€ net per month - does it seem enough to live on my own? I don't go out much or party, so I guess the biggest expense would be the rent and quality food and transportation. And yoga classes if possible =p
2- I'll be working in the city centre, around the Gran Via, and would like to find a 2 bedroom flat in a quiet area - is it realistic? I don't want to live in a party or touristic area, and I don't mind commuting, but I really would like a good flat in a quiet area. I read lots of stuff about the different neighbourhoods and thought I'd check L'Eixample, Ciutat Vella and Sant Marti. Any advice about these areas would be great
5- I used to write, read and speak Spanish quite well but I lost most of it. I guess I'll re-learn it quickly but is it easy to deal with the bureaucracy and all official paper-related issues without speaking Castillano or Catalan fluently?
Thanks a lot for your advice and answers
I've just been offered a position in Barcelona; however, I've never been there before and have a few questions to people currently living there.
1- I currently live in Ireland where salaries are quite high and I will earn 24K gross in BCN. I checked online and it seems to correspond to 1500€ net per month - does it seem enough to live on my own? I don't go out much or party, so I guess the biggest expense would be the rent and quality food and transportation. And yoga classes if possible =p
2- I'll be working in the city centre, around the Gran Via, and would like to find a 2 bedroom flat in a quiet area - is it realistic? I don't want to live in a party or touristic area, and I don't mind commuting, but I really would like a good flat in a quiet area. I read lots of stuff about the different neighbourhoods and thought I'd check L'Eixample, Ciutat Vella and Sant Marti. Any advice about these areas would be great
5- I used to write, read and speak Spanish quite well but I lost most of it. I guess I'll re-learn it quickly but is it easy to deal with the bureaucracy and all official paper-related issues without speaking Castillano or Catalan fluently?
Thanks a lot for your advice and answers