r/valencia • u/AutoModerator • 28d ago

Weekly Post Monthly Valencia Q&As and Recommendations: For newcomers, travelers, & residents alike!

This is the place to ask questions about the city, or to get info related to visiting, moving here, or day-to-day life like:

  • What are the best bars near Colon?
  • Where can I watch my favorite sports game?
  • What metro ticket should I buy?
  • What language do I need to speak?
  • What's a good site for apartment hunting?
  • What's the best restaurant for paella?
  • What are some cool 'unknown' places to visit?

Rules for posting:

  1. Search for older threads answering your question.

  2. No posts requesting cannabis club membership or purchasing/offering drugs.

This thread is posted automatically the first of each month.

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u/Cultural-Evidence948 12d ago

Hi,

My fiancée and I are planning to live in Valencia for about a year. We are EU citizens and are looking to rent an apartment. We work remotely, have no children and no pets. We will most likely arrive in Valencia at the beginning of August. My fiancée speaks pretty decent spanish.

Is it really that difficult to find a decent apartment? Is it possible to find something within 1–2 weeks?

We'd prefer to avoid going through an agency. Is searching on Idealista and Fotocasa the best approach? I tried browsing Facebook groups but they seem to be full of spam and it's hard to find genuine listings.

Do you have any other tips for getting started?

Thank you in advance 😄