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I'm looking for houses in Madrid (we're 4 in total)

We're looking for short term (3-6 months). Most do not accept a non Spanish work contract, which makes it more difficult

Checked Idealista and Spotahome, and houses fly in a matter of hours or at least 2-3 days

Any help would be much appreciated

Here is what I've learned in the last couple of weeks, when looking to rent a house in Spain, in 2025:

- Average price for 2 bedrooms is ~1200 Euros in city centre. ~900 outside
- Spanish agencies are strict with renters having 1+ year Spanish permanent work contract
- 2 months deposit + 1 month entry rent upfront.
- There may be agency fees which is ~1 month rent worth.
- You are required to be a Spanish citizen. If not, you need an NIE number.
- Private landlords are easier to deal with and more flexible, but are much difficult to find

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Better than in NYC where you had to -prove income 40-50x the rent
- a good credit score (700+)
- employer verification letter
- last 2 bank statements
- reference letters 😅

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and first and last month’s rent at the minimum

Wow that's a lot more. Luckily there's no such thing as a credit score in Spain.

Some agencies require you to earn x in order to be eligible too. Last place I checked was around $4K net earnings per month.

The bank strtements too, they need to check that you actually can afford it and pay it within the agreed contract.