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Securing a perfect place to call home will be the number one objective for people who want to live in an Hispanic country for a period of time.

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Ok, you've found un agente de la propiedad inmobiliaria and you want to ask for details about their properties. Just say this valuable Spanish phrase:

Hola, me gustaría que diese información sobre los pisos/las casas en venta/alquiler - I would like to be given information about flats/houses for sale/rent.

Estaba buscando un piso/ático/una casa con al menos dos/tres habitaciones una de ellas de matrimonio, y con terraza o balcón - I was looking for a flat/studio/house with at least two/three bedrooms, one a double-room and with a terrace or a balcony

Include any of these key Spanish words if you wish: A estenar - brand new, amueblado - furnished, con un ascensor - with a lift (and I make a point of always asking this if the piso is on the fourth floor or higher) and bien situado - well situated. You might also come across this as bien comunicado in some agencies. residents each year.

If you do see a house or an apartment you like and you want a brochure, just say:

One thing that can cause confusion for students of Spanish regards the usage of two terms for the word "deposit": Una entrada and Una fianza.

¿Cuánto es la fianza del alquiler y cuál es la duración del contrato? - How much is the deposit for the rent and what is the length of the contract?

Para firmar las escrituras de la casa, es necesario dar una entrada del 20% y tener un aval bancario - To sign the deeds of the house, it is necessary to make a 20% deposit and to possess a banking endorsement.

Two more helpful Spanish phrases there: un aval bancario, a bank guarantee and las escrituras, the deeds. And here's one or two more practical expressions you're bound to come across:

Soleados y amplios - Sunny and spacious. You'll see this even if the flat is a little studio where a hamster would feel claustrophobic!

Calefacción general - If the property is an apartment, look out for this. It means the entire building only has one boiler that cannot be controlled by the tenants who will share the cost of the heating bill. A smart idea is to ensure the flat has calefacción individual, this way, you have control over the heating, and you'll only be required to pay for the heating you have used.

Lastly, another Spanish term that may cause confusion. This expression is all about sorting out arrangements to pay the rent or the mortgage and when you go through the agreement, you might see this:

Now I'm fairly certain you'll have translated all of the Spanish in that expression apart from talón, the Spanish term for "heel". Here comes the confusion! To pay by heel - what's that stating? All it is saying is that you can pay the rent or mortgage by check and this is a really helpful Spanish expression to bring in to your expanding streetwise Spanish vocab.

Barcelona-based Peter Christian is the author of "Streetwise Spanish", a fun guide showing youhow to speak Spanish with an authentic flair and you can add even more vibrant, easy Spanish phrases to your vocab by signing up for your free weekly Streetwise Spanish tips only on the Streetwise Spanish website.

Spanish Phrases